76ers vs Lakers Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 22nd 2024

Alright, sports junkies, get ready for a clash of titans tonight as the Philadelphia 76ers, boasting a decent 38W-31L record, are gearing up to invade the Los Angeles Lakers’ turf at the Crypto.com Arena. It’s a 10:30PM EST showdown, so grab your favorite beverage and settle in. The Sixers, who’ve been trailing a whopping 17 games in the East, are looking to bounce back from their recent stumble against the Suns. Meanwhile, our Lakers, just 6.5 games behind in the West, are riding high on their recent demolition of the Hawks. The stakes are high, with the over/under locked at a hefty 225.0, the Sixers are the underdogs at 8.5, while the Lakers are strutting in with a confident -8.5 line. The closing bell’s about to ring, and it’s time to see if the Sixers can ‘ring’ in a victory, or if the Lakers will ‘lakes’ them out of the park!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 22, 2024 10:30PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

17W-15L

28.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

25W-11L

71.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/27/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	19	34	27	14		94	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	32	36	30	40		138
01/15/23	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	33	24	29	27		113	Push
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	32	26	25	29		112
12/09/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	20	39	24	37	2	122	Over
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	31	30	32	27	13	133
03/23/22	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	27	34	32	33		126	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	30	22	39	30		121
01/27/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	22	26	20	19		87	Under
	Philadelphia 76ers PHI	32	22	34	17		105

Starting Lineups

76ers Notable Injuries

• Jeff Dowtin (PG/SG): Avg: 5.6pts, 1.2reb, 2.6ast, 13.9 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.8
• Ricky Council IV (SF): Avg: 5.9pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 9.3 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.5

Lakers Notable Injuries

• Cam Reddish (SG/SF): Avg: 6.3pts, 2.2reb, 1.0ast, 22.0 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 1.5
• Harry Giles III (C): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.4reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 0.5
• Maxwell Lewis (SF/PF): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.3 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 0.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Nicolas Batum (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.8% to 33.0, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Robert Covington (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 10.8, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Jarred Vanderbilt (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.