Who’s playing
Philadelphia 76ers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Current records: Philadelphia 38-31, Los Angeles 37-32
How to watch
- When: Friday March 22, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Or: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, California
- TV: TVNB
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $26.88
What there is to know
The Lakers are 1-9 against the 76ers since February 2019, but they will have the opportunity to close the gap a little on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena after having a few days off. The 76ers suffered a loss in their last game and will look to turn things around against the Lakers, who are coming off a win.
A well-balanced attack led the Lakers against the Hawks in every quarter en route to victory Monday. Los Angeles beat the Hawks 136-105. The game was all but over by the end of the third, by which time the Lakers had taken a 25-point advantage.
The Lakers earned their victory thanks to several key players, but it was D’Angelo Russell up front who shot 6 of 10 from deep and had a double-double with 27 points and ten assists. The team also received help from LeBron James, who had a double-double with 25 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, it’s hard to win when your three-point shooting is 13.6 percent worse than the opposition’s, a fact the 76ers found out the hard way on Wednesday. They fell 115-102 to Phoenix.
Los Angeles’ victory improved their record to 37-32. As for Philadelphia, its loss was its third in a row on the road, which dropped its record to 38-31.
In this competition, the number of possessions will likely be a big factor: the Lakers haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 13 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the 76ers (currently ranked first in turnovers per game) are struggling in that department as they’ve only averaged 11.1 turnovers per game. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Lakers suffered a crushing 138-94 defeat against the 76ers in their previous game in November 2023. Will the Lakers have better luck at home than on the road?
Odds
Los Angeles is a solid 7-point favorite against Philadelphia, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lakers as 8-point favorites.
The over/under is 224 points.
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History of the series
Philadelphia has won 9 of its last 10 games against Los Angeles.
- November 27, 2023 – Philadelphia 138 vs. Los Angeles 94
- January 15, 2023 – Philadelphia 113 vs. Los Angeles 112
- December 9, 2022 – Philadelphia 133 vs. Los Angeles 122
- March 23, 2022 – Philadelphia 126 vs. Los Angeles 121
- January 27, 2022 – Philadelphia 105 vs. Los Angeles 87
- March 25, 2021 – Philadelphia 109 vs. Los Angeles 101
- January 27, 2021 – Philadelphia 107 vs. Los Angeles 106
- March 3, 2020 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Philadelphia 107
- January 25, 2020 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Los Angeles 91
- February 10, 2019 – Philadelphia 143 vs. Los Angeles 120
