Lakers with AD at guest in Philly!
The Philadelphia 76ers take on the Los Angeles Lakers on 28/01/2022 starting at 01:30 on Thursday night. The home side are ranked sixth in the East and the visitors are two places worse in the West.
A battle of equals is thus on the cards, although the statistics for the past six duels show only one win for LA. For the game next night between the 76ers and Lakers, you can read our forecast below!
Philadelphia 76ers – Statistics & current form
The Sixers currently have a few more personnel worries than they already have due to the Ben Simmons case. Coach Doc Rivers’ team is currently missing other mainstays such as Seth Curry and Danny Green. However, all of this can be forgotten, because Joel Embiid is coming on all the stronger.
The centre is delivering a series of gala performances and the Cameroonian is already in third place in the NBA’s scoring rankings. Philly, on the other hand, can only rely on a home bonus to a limited extent, as the home winning percentage of around 52 percent is unquestionably capable of being improved.
LA Lakers – Statistics & current form
LA last appeared at the Nets in Brooklyn and achieved a victory. However, the success was rather secondary, because the focus was on the return of Anthony Davis. Most recently, the LA franchise relied primarily on LeBron James. The veteran often single-handedly took on the opponents, but these efforts will not leave no trace on an athlete who is already 37 years old.
In terms of the Lakers’ continued playoff aspirations, LeBron James’ tremendous playing time does not bode well. However, LA was in a bind because without the excessive use of “The Chosen One”, the postseason chapter might have been over before it even started.
Now, however, AD is back and James gets a breather in terms of on-court responsibility as a result. Davis also performed solidly in his comeback, although he will likely remain under a minutes restriction.
Philadelphia 76ers – LA Lakers Tip
The three-time champions from Philly will not be happy about the timing of this matchup. Anthony Davis has been available again for the visitors since the last matchday. For more than a month AD was out of action due to an injury.
But now he is back and the Californians are of course a much tougher opponent than in the past weeks. This could already be observed on the last matchday, when the Nets were defeated at home.
For the clash between the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers, the forecast includes more than 33.5 points by Joel Embiid. The centre of the home side is currently unstoppable and is also particularly challenged by a tight personnel situation with the Sixers at the moment.
For the past four games, he has consistently exceeded the selected limit in points and delivered an average of 42.5 points in this flashback! Bet365 is offering betting odds of 1.83 on the Philadelphia vs Los Angeles clash.
