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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
The Lakers were a 128-111 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (239) made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 108-98 result against the Warriors on March 23. The 76ers covered in that game as a -4.5-point favorite, while the 206 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 31-13 SU,25-16-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-16 SU,21-23 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Los Angeles Saturday, March 27
Los Angeles home to Cleveland Friday, March 26