Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 11/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, November 27, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+5)

The Philadelphia 76ers (11-5) will compete against the Los Angeles Lakers (10-7) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Philadelphia opens this game as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 231.5.

The Lakers played the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 121-115 in their last game. Los Angeles finished the contest having earned a 52.2% FG percentage (47 out of 90) and made 9 of their 27 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lakers made 18 of 21 tries for a rate of 85.7%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 34 assists in this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 43 of 91 shooting. Cleveland distributed 30 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Cleveland totaled 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Cleveland shot 87.0% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 23 tries. They made 9 of 28 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Lakers finished with 15 and the Cavaliers totaled 16 fouls.

Anthony Davis is one guy who came through for this game. Davis went 65.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also collected 13 boards. He recorded 32 points on 13 of 20 shooting.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a mark of 10-7 this year. They average 112.9 points per contest (17th in the NBA) while connecting on 49.2% from the field. The Lakers are connecting on 34.3% on three-point attempts (170 of 496) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 44.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 452 assists for the year, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Lakers have forced 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.8 fouls. They rank 25th in the league in allowing assists with 448 surrendered on the year. The Lakers are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (724 of 1,596) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 11th in the league in PPG allowed (112.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 127-123 against the Thunder. In relation to cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted Oklahoma City to grab 38 in total (13 offensive). They wrapped up this game 37.2% from downtown by connecting on 16 of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). The 76ers permitted the Thunder to make 43 of 98 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.9% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers shot 38 for 83 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia knocked down 14 of their 41 tries (34.1%). They were able to knock down 37 of those for a rate of 82.2%. The Thunder were called for 27 personal fouls in the game which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 45 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 2 steals in this contest. The 76ers were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the contest.

Joel Embiid ended up having an impact for the 76ers for the game. Embiid accumulated 35 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes for this game. He buried 8 out of 18 in the game for a rate of 44.4%, and totaled 11 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 11-5 for the season. The 76ers are committing 20.6 fouls every game and they shoot 85.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per game (18th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per game. Philadelphia has totaled 1,911 pts on the campaign (119.4 per contest) and they collect 46.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which is 12th in basketball.

The 76ers defensively are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.9. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (11th in the league). The Philadelphia defense allows 35.9% on three-point shots (196 of 546) and their opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 26.9 assists and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 21st and 7th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-5)

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