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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -7.5-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 136-105 result against the Hawks on March 18. The Lakers covered in that game as a -8.5-point favorite, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 115-102 loser on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 38-31 SU,36-32-1 ATS
Philadelphia is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 38-32 SU,32-38 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Los Angeles Sunday, March 24
Los Angeles home to Indiana Sunday, March 24