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The NBA always brings exciting games for basketball fans, and 76ers vs. Lakers will be one of them. Despite the fact that both teams have had very different performances this year, they still attract equal attention.
The first meeting of the campaign between these teams went to the 76ers, who won 122-133 in overtime thanks to a superb combined performance by Joel Embiid, De’Anthony Melton and James Harden, who scored 38, 33 and 28 points, respectively.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different games of the best basketball league in the world with their respective predictions, and we are constantly working to offer you the best sports betting content, so here we leave you our Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on January 15, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California.
- When: Sunday, January 15, 2023, 9:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Philadelphia 76ers
- Season record: 25-16
James Harden’s return to action was better than expected for the 76ers, as he has been able to establish a phenomenal duo with Joel Embiid since recovering from his injury, moving the team up to fifth place in the East standings and just 5.0 games off the top.
Although Philadelphia has two powerful offensive threats in Embiid and Harden, the offense has not been their main strength, averaging just 113.7 points scored per game. However, they have been able to back that up with a defense that is currently third best in the league with an average of 110.0 points allowed per game.
That great duo led the 76ers to a 118-117 win over the Jazz in their previous game, which saw Embiid and Harden score 30 and 31 points, respectively, with the latter also registering 11 assists.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Season record: 19-23
Things have been very different this campaign on the Lakers’ side, who have had to constantly deal with major injuries and have not been able to display the level expected from them considering the presence of players like LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, who have done their best, but still have not been able to bring better results to the team.
The Lakers’ performance is very inconsistent, with the main cause being the absence of Davis, who is expected to return in the coming weeks, but to welcome him back positively, his team will be hoping to avoid a third loss in a row after losing 119-115 in overtime against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Californian team has had the same problem most of the year, as they average a very good 116.6 points scored per game buttheir defense is the third worst in the league with an average of 117.9 points allowed, and they allow their opponents a shooting percentage of 47.3 % from the field.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the moment the 76ers are going through, this will be a very difficult game considering that they will be the visiting team, a condition in which they have shown their main problems this year with a record of 8-9.
However, having the Lakers as their opponents may motivate them, given that they have won in their last four meetings against each other and their offense, led by Harden and Embiid, is fully capable of taking advantage of the Lakers’ defensive shortcomings, which tend to be very permissive.
This will undoubtedly be a very close game from start to finish, however, without Davis the Lakers lose a lot in both defense and offense, so we expect the 76ers, who come in a very good shape, to be the ones who set the tone and take the victory.
Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers Spread.
