NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction 9th November

NLB Staff

08.11.2024 11:55

76ers and Lakers

Heading into this game, the Philadelphia 76ers will try to put an end to their losing streak against a Los Angeles Lakers squad that returns home after a tough road stretch. With Philadelphia entering this game after losing in blowout fashion again to a Los Angeles Clippers team, their opponents in the Lakers have now lost 4 of their past 5 matchups in over one week. This contest will be held on Saturday, November 9th at 8:30 A.M. IST in Cryto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Underneath are our key tips for betting, vital injuries, important player props, and recent matchups between both squads to create a prediction for this game.

76ers Vs Lakers Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Moneyline Pick

As the Lakers are projected to win this game with a moneyline of -232, this should be a great one to take. With the number of injuries and depth issues Philadelphia has due to Tyrese Maxsey and Joel Embiid out, Los Angeles should take advantage of this with their two leading scorers Lebron James plus Anthony Davis. Seeing that both have been terrific all-around scorers, the ability of D’Angelo Russell to beat Kyle Lowry will have an impact. Even though Kelly Obrue Jr. has played well this year, the 76ers missing Embiid makes about ½ their offensive production lost. With this, the -232 moneyline for Los Angeles looks perfect.

2. Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Point Spread Pick

Given that the spread in this game is at -5.5 for the Lakers, they should have control of this game due to the 76ers injuries. With no Tyrese Maxsey, D’Angelo Russell should have a easier time playing defense and scoring on Kyle Lowry. As he provides much more agility, the one place this 76ers roster has an advantage is the shooting guard position with Kelly Obrue Jr. Even though he is someone who can hit any type of shots against Austin Reaves and Paul George can create offensive shots on Lebron James, the Lakers will fire back with their own power at those two positions. As Rui Hachimura has a huge advantage over Caleb Martin as a rebounder, he will help Anthony Davis who should continuously get 2nd chance opportunities against Andre Drummond in this game. Seeing this, the Lakers should definitely hit their -5.5 spread.

3. Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

As the over/under in this game is that this games combined total will go over 227.5. Seeing that both teams have great small forwards on both sides and the Lakers posses a great scoring center, there should be a lot of mid-range shots in this game. With both teams having solid 3-point shooting threats and wings from deep, this should be a pretty high scoring game. As their matchup two games ago went at 232 combined points, it should be somewhat similar in this game.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Top Player Props

Andre Drummond Over 10.5 rebounds at 1.80: Although Andre Drummond will be guarded by Anthony Davis for ½ the game, he should be someone that manages to get all the boards that come directly to him or end up on his side. Getting his ability to do this plus the fact he will dominate Jaxson Hayes of the bench, he should have a very high statline. As he has grabbed 10.6 boards a night, he should hit the over in this game.

Anthony Davis Over 12.5 rebounds at 1.87: As Anthony Davis will be a top offensive rebounder fighting against the much older Andre Drummond, he will win a lot of the battles. Seeing that Davis can also create a lot of bad shots and grab boards with his length, his average per game has been 11.7 boards this year. With a much easier matchup in this game, Davis should definitely get way more boards than what he is getting per night.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury News & Impact

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries: As the 76ers will be without their two key players Tyrese Maxey, 27.6 points, and Joel Embiid, 34.7 points and 11.0 rebounds last year, this team will have to rely on Paul George as their only star. With Eric Gordon and Andre Drummond having to step up, it will be tough to match the scoring pace that they would have if everyone on this roster was completely healthy.

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries: Although the Lakers are still without a great defender in Jared Vanderbilt, their two key forwards Rui Hachimura and Anthony Davis should most likely play in this game after both being ruled out. If not, this team will have to rely on Lebron James to make a lot of plays under the basket as Jaxson Hayes, with 4.8 rebounds, has clearly struggled to be a consistent performer. With this team losing Dalton Knecht to a jaw issue, 6.8 points a night, his development could be something they will miss as J.J. Reddick’s primary goal was to shoot the three ball.

76ers Vs Lakers Head-to-Head Trends

As the 76ers used to dominate this matchup having won 7 straight games, the Lakers had ended it last time out with a victory. Beating them by 7 points with a fully healthy roster, Los Angeles should keep a streak going after this game and be able to create more of a gap with all of Philadelphia’s injuries. As the Lakers did score over 100 points in 3 of the last 4 matchups, they will end scoring a lot more in this game and dominate the 76ers defense. Although LA is 1-4 against the spread over the past games, things are going to start changing now.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

As the 76ers take on the Lakers, 69.9% of the bettors have chosen Los Angeles to end up beating Philadelphia.

76ers Vs Lakers Final Prediction

Heading into this game, the Philadelphia 76ers have one of the most depleted rosters in the league. As the Lakers have had their struggles, they should control this game because they don’t have as many key pieces missing. With Anthony Davis more than likely going to return as the team’s starting center, his offensive game is something he will have a massive advantage on over Andre Drummond. Although the 76ers center has been good at getting boards in the past, it isn’t like before and Davis can out-muscle him for many big-time rebounds. At the power forward position, Rui Hachimura should return for Los Angeles as he has proven to be one of the key members in crashing the boards this season. With tremendous hustle and also a better three-point shooter, he has played under the J.J. Reddick motto and helped this team develop better use of big-man possessions. As Caleb Martin is someone who can compete with him, Hachimura will be supported by Lebron James switching on Martin. With Paul George being the 76ers only starter, his scoring ability will be key over a defensively regressing Lebron, but won’t be able to play defense at the same level. This is due to the fact Lebron will keep driving in and kicking it out to either Austin Reaves or D’Angelo Russell for threes as key scorers. As the 76ers have to start Kyle Lowry at point guard, the Lakers guard Russell seems to have way more energy than him and will help cause a ton of turnovers defensively. Seeing this, the only way Philadelphia keeps it close is if Drummond dominates Jaxson Hayes and Kelly Obrue Jr. can dominate Austin Reaves on offense.

Our prediction: The Lakers win this game and cover a -5.5 spread, while the over/under goes over 227.5 points.