The Philadelphia 76ers (-5, -202) are playing the Los Angeles Lakers (+5, +174) at 10:10 PM EDT today. The over / under is set at 212.5.
The last time these two teams played was on January 27, 2021 when the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-106. In that game, the Philadelphia 76ers were +4 and covered the spread. Likewise, the total for that game was set at 222.5 and stayed under by 9.5 points.
So, how have the Philadelphia 76ers been doing against the spread? In their last 10 games, they’ve covered the spread 8 times. The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, have covered the spread in 6 of their last 10 games.
The Lakers are coming off of 3 straight losses, which can be attributed to both LeBron James and Anthony Davis being sidelined with injuries. The 76ers have been playing without Joel Embid as well, but have managed to win 3 straight. Both teams seem secured as far as the playoffs are concerned. Interesting note – the 76ers are 19-8 against the spread in their last 27 Thursday games.
We’re following hot Shark Pick player niemSwordfish490 for this game and taking Philadelphia 76ers -4.5 (-110). Always play responsibly and good luck!