Tyrese Maxey is out for the 76ers, so it’s Paul George and Philly taking on the Los Angeles Lakers on the West Coast in a nightcap.

Philadelphia is 1-6 this season and misses Joel Embiid more and more every day. With Maxey out with a hamstring injury, there is a lot of pressure on Paul George, similar to his days in Los Angeles without Kawhi Leonard. This is nothing new for George or Philly, but it is frustrating for fans of the league.

Los Angeles has lost two straight games and four of its past six games at 4-4. There has been some rotational dysfunction, but that will happen early in the season and during a five-game (1-4) road trip. The Lakers are back home with questionable Anthony Davis. With him, Los Angeles should roll with Philadelphia, but this is the NBA where anyone can beat anyone.

That said, let’s dive into the match and provide some information and possibly some sweat.

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Details and how to watch 76ers @ Lakers

● Date: Friday November 8, 2024
● Time: 10:00 PM ET
● Site: Crypto Center
● City: Los Angeles, CA
● TV/streaming: ESPN

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Game odds for 76ers @ Lakers

The latest odds from Friday morning:
● Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers (-360), Philadelphia 76ers (+290)
● Spread: Los Angeles -8.5
● Total: 222.5

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Likely starting lineups for Los Angeles and Philadelphia

· Philadelphia 76ers (1-6)

PG Kyle Lowry
SG Jared McCain or Eric Gordon – Tyrese Maxey is out (hamstring)
SF Paul George
PF Caleb Martin
C Andre Drummond

· Los Angeles Lakers (4-4)

PG D’Angelo Russell
SG Austin Reaves
SF Rui Hachuimura
PF LeBron James
C Anthony Davis

The top betting trends and insights you need to know ahead of 76ers @ Lakers

• Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS this season, tied for fourth-worst ATS.
• The Lakers are 4-4 ATS this season and an NBA-best 3-0 ATS at home.
• Philadelphia is 2-2 ATS on the road and 2-1 ATS as a road underdog.
• Los Angeles is 5-3 against the Over and 2-0 against the Over as home favorites.
• Philadelphia is 5-2 against the Over, the sixth-best Over mark in the NBA.
• LeBron James is coming off a season-high 39 points against Memphis. He also added 7 rebounds and 6 assists to his totals.
• Anthony Davis missed the Grizzlies game, but scored 37 and 38 points each in the previous drag games.
• Paul George averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in his two games back from injury.
• Tyrese Maxey is out for this matchup.

Notable player props for 76ers @ Lakers

Highest point props

Anthony Davis O/U 27.5 points
LeBron James O/U 22.5 points
Paul George O/U 22.5 points

Highest rebound props

Anthony Davis O/U 13.5 rebounds
LeBron James O/U 6.5 rebounds
Paul George O/U 4.5 rebounds

Top aid props

LeBron James O/U 7.5 assists
Paul George O/U 4.5 assists
Anthony Davis O/U 2.5 assists

Expert picks and predictions for 76ers @ Lakers

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NBC Sportsbook Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes D’Angelo Russell going under his points + rebounds + assists:

“D’Angelo Russell had a horrible outing in his last outing against the Grizzlies, finishing with 12 points, 3 assists and 1 rebound in a season-low 22 minutes. JJ Redick got tired of his defense in the third quarter of Memphis’ comeback, so he benched him and that will likely affect D-Lo here against Philly.

D-Lo shot 8 of 26 (30.7%) over the past two games and 4 of 14 from deep (28.5%) after scoring a season-high 19 points. This will be D-Lo’s fourth game in seven days and I don’t think his new coach trusts him, so I’m going with D-Lo’s PRA or points support.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the 76ers and Lakers:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports finds strength in taking Philadelphia on the ML (+290)
· Spread: NBC Sports has low confidence in Philadelphia +8.5 on the spread
· Total: NBC Sports has little confidence heading into a game at the Total UNDER 222.5 points

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