Lakers vs Philadelphia: prediction for the NBA match
Lakers suffered defeats in two latest matches. Will the Los Angeles team secure a victory over Philadelphia on January 16? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

LA Lakers

Lakers suffered an away defeat to Denver (109:122) and then a home loss to Dallas (115:119). But before that, team had a string of five victories. With 19 victories and 23 defeats, Darwin Ham's men are at the 13th position in the West. Team's leader on points and rebounds per game, LeBron James, is listed as Day-To-Day in game's preview.

Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia secured three victories in four latest matches. Sixers earned away victories over Detroit (123:111, 147:116) and a home victory over Utah (118:117). However, team suffered a defeat to Oklahoma (114:133). With 26 victories and 16 defeats, Pennsylvania team is at the 4th position of the Eastern conference.
Starting five player Tobias Harris will have to miss the upcoming game. But team's best player, Joel Embiid, is healthy and ready to play.
Trends
СтавкаJames: total over 29,5 points
James averages 29 points per game

СтавкаEmbiid: total over 31,5 points
Embiid averages 33 points per game

Tip and bets
Philadelphia team is considered a clear favorite of the upcoming game. It's hard to argue with that. Lakers are unlikely to reach the playoffs in the current season. Doc Rivers' men, led by Joel Embiid, should be able to secure a victory over the underdog. On December, Philadelphia secured a comfortable victory over the Lakers.
Our prediction - Philadelphia to win with a handicap of (-2.5) points
Head-to-head matches are usually quite high-scoring. In the previous head-to-head match teams managed to beat the total of 250 points. Lakers average 118 points per game at home, while Philadelphia score 112 on away. We are expecting another high-scoring game.
Our second bet is on total over 232,5 points