The struggling LA Lakers will host the Philadelphia 76ers at the Staples Center on March 25th. The matchup will pair the team with the best record in the Eastern Conference against NBA governing champions.
Both teams miss talent. Both Lakers LeBron James and Anthony Davis are out due to injuries, while Philly’s Joel Embiid is still out with injuries to his left knee.
The LA Lakers currently have a 28-16 record and are tied with the LA Clippers for third place in the West. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers are 31-13 in the 2020-21 NBA season and are just one game behind the Utah Jazz for the all-time major league record.
The LA Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers will play for the second and final time in Thursday’s NBA regular season.
The 76ers won the previous matchup, with a game-winning shot from Tobias Harris giving Doc Rivers a one-point victory.
Philadelphia 76ers vs LA Lakers prediction
, Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. The 76ers are on a six-game road trip and have already won the first two of those road games.</p>
<p>The LA Lakers, on the other hand, failed to overcome the lack of their top two players and three consecutive losses. It will be hard for them to stop the Philadelphia 76ers from walking over them, as the team is just shortened and struggling.</p>
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The LA Lakers are coming off a consecutive double-digit loss against the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans, dropping 111 and 128 points, respectively.
If Frank Vogel ‘s team keeps down this path without their two superstars, teams on the playoffs could threaten their place in the top 6 of the Western Conference (the LA Lakers just four games ahead of seventh place San Antonio Spurs).
Philadelphia 76ers vs LA Lakers together starting 5
Point Guard – Beinn Simmons | Hunting guard – Dennis Schroder A little ahead – Caol Kuzma | Power on – Tobias Harris | Center – Montrezl Harrell.
Published 25 March 2021, 05:49 IST