Halftime Report
Down one on the finish of the primary quarter, the 76ers now have the lead. After two quarters, neither squad has the sport within the bag, however the 76ers lead 52-50 over the Lakers. This match is much nearer than the pair’s earlier matchup, which was determined by 44 factors.
If the 76ers hold taking part in like this, they will bump their document as much as 39-31 very quickly. Then again, the Lakers should make due with a 37-33 document except they flip issues round (and quick).
Who’s Enjoying
Philadelphia 76ers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Present Data: Philadelphia 38-31, Los Angeles 37-32
How To Watch
- When: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- The place: Crypto.com Area — Los Angeles, California
- TV: NBATV
- Observe: CBS Sports activities App
- On-line streaming: fuboTV (Strive at no cost. Regional restrictions could apply.)
- Ticket Price: $26.88
What to Know
The Lakers are 1-9 in opposition to the 76ers since February of 2019 however they will have an opportunity to shut the hole a bit of bit on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers will tackle the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Area after having had a couple of days off. The 76ers took a loss of their final contest and shall be seeking to flip the tables on the Lakers, who are available in off a win.
A well-balanced assault led the Lakers over the Hawks in each quarter on their option to victory on Monday. Los Angeles blew previous the Hawks 136-105. The contest was all however wrapped up on the finish of the third, by which level the Lakers had established a 25 level benefit.
The Lakers received their victory on the backs of a number of key gamers, but it surely was D’Angelo Russell out in entrance who shot 6-for-10 from deep and dropped a double-double on 27 factors and ten assists. The crew additionally received some assist courtesy of LeBron James, who dropped a double-double on 25 factors and ten assists.
In the meantime, it is onerous to win when your three-point taking pictures is a complete 13.6% worse than the opposition, a reality the 76ers discovered the onerous manner on Wednesday. They fell 115-102 to Phoenix.
Los Angeles’ victory bumped their document as much as 37-32. As for Philadelphia, their defeat was their third straight on the street, which dropped their document all the way down to 38-31.
This contest is one the place the variety of possessions is more likely to be a giant issue: The Lakers have not given up the ball simply this season, having solely averaged 13 turnovers per sport. Nonetheless, it is not just like the 76ers (presently ranked first in turnovers per sport) battle in that division as they have been averaging solely 11.1 turnovers per sport. Given these competing strengths, it’s going to be attention-grabbing to see how their conflict performs out.
The Lakers had been dealt a punishing 138-94 loss by the hands of the 76ers of their earlier matchup again in November of 2023. Will the Lakers have extra luck at residence as a substitute of on the street?
Odds
Los Angeles is a strong 7-point favourite in opposition to Philadelphia, in accordance with the most recent NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had an excellent really feel for the road for this one, as the sport opened with the Lakers as a 8-point favourite.
The over/underneath is 224 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Philadelphia has gained 9 out of their final 10 video games in opposition to Los Angeles.
- Nov 27, 2023 – Philadelphia 138 vs. Los Angeles 94
- Jan 15, 2023 – Philadelphia 113 vs. Los Angeles 112
- Dec 09, 2022 – Philadelphia 133 vs. Los Angeles 122
- Mar 23, 2022 – Philadelphia 126 vs. Los Angeles 121
- Jan 27, 2022 – Philadelphia 105 vs. Los Angeles 87
- Mar 25, 2021 – Philadelphia 109 vs. Los Angeles 101
- Jan 27, 2021 – Philadelphia 107 vs. Los Angeles 106
- Mar 03, 2020 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Philadelphia 107
- Jan 25, 2020 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Los Angeles 91
- Feb 10, 2019 – Philadelphia 143 vs. Los Angeles 120