It is a cross-Conference match-up on Thursday in the NBA, as the Philadelphia 76ers take their 5-game win streak into Los Angeles for a date with the Lakers. Will Luka Doncic and company sweep the regular season series, or can Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey level things up? Tip-off is set for 10:00 pm ET, and after last night’s Nuggets vs Knicks winner at +863 odds, I’ve prepared a 76ers vs Lakers parlay for today at +656 odds. Check out our NBA picks for every single game being played this Thursday, but without further ado, let’s dive into our 76ers vs Lakers SGP!
76ers +4 (-110)
Tyrese Maxey to score 30+ points (+140)
LeBron James 2+ made threes (+108)
76ers vs Lakers parlay odds: +656
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76ers vs Lakers SGP pick: Philadelphia 76ers +4 over LA Lakers (-110)
For the first time this season, the Philadelphia 76ers have connected 5 wins in a row and are showing no signs of slowing down despite the suspension of Paul George. Thursday might just be their toughest assignment yet on this West coast road trip, as they take on the Lakers — who beat them 112-108 back in early December when they clashed in Philadelphia. The Sixers find themselves in much better shape going into this game compared to that one, mainly due to Joel Embiid finally finding his footing and producing at a high level without having any issues with his knees. During the win streak the Sixers have a 129.4 offensive efficiency, which leads the NBA.
I have my concerns about Jaxson Hayes getting suspended; that’s a massive hit for an already thin Lakers front line, and if Joel Embiid is healthy, there will be issues down low for LA. Embiid took the night off against Golden State in order to be ready for this game, so if he can give Philly his usual 29.7 points and 8.4 rebounds in 34.1 mins per game –which he averaged in January — the Sixers should have the edge here. Playing in their first home game in over 2 weeks, the Lakers might come out a bit flat. Meanwhile, Philadelphia leveraged a strong 1st quarter in their game against the other LA team to eventually win by double digits earlier this week. That’ll be the strategy tonight as well.
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76ers vs Lakers parlay pick: Tyrese Maxey to score 30+ points (+140)
Is there anything that Tyrese Maxey cannot do? He has elevated his game in almost every meaningful statistical category this season, becoming a household name for the Philadelphia 76ers. Together with Embiid, he is the driving force of this season-high, 5-game win streak for Philly. I expect a lot out of him ahead of Thursday’s game against the Lakers.
Earlier this season he dropped 28 points on the Lakers in a losing effort; he matches up really well with the likes of Luka Doncic and the newly-recovered Austin Reaves here. The 4 most recent meetings have seen Maxey clear this line twice, while averaging 32.3 points per game. His combination of speed, quickness and shooting ability is something this Lakers defense simply isn’t built for. LA allows the 11th-most points to opposing PGs this season, so don’t be surprised if Maxey is extra aggressive towards the basket here. The Lakers have only Deandre Ayton down low to protect the paint.
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76ers vs Lakers SGP pick: LeBron James 2+ made threes (+108)
LeBron has responded in a big way every single time he failed to knock down a three in the game prior. We saw him go 0-for-3 against the Nets a couple of days ago, and despite that, he still finished with 25 points for the Lakers. The last 3 times he went scoreless from deep this season, he responded with at least a pair of threes in back-to-back games. Austin Reaves coming back helps alleviate defensive pressure on James, which could give the King a bit more space to operate around the perimeter. He’s shooting the deep ball at almost 35% in home games this season, and in 14 games at Crypto.com Arena, he’s cleared this line a total of 9 times — which gives us a success rate of 64%. Getting these odds for a bet that’s cashed this often is something I cannot ignore.
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