Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-6) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will play the Los Angeles Lakers (4-4).

The 76ers faced the Clippers and took a loss by a final of 110-98 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 22 and the Clippers accounted for 16 fouls. They made 12 of 28 shots from three-point range. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 19 shots. On top of that, Los Angeles pulled down 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Los Angeles distributed 27 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 56.9% from the floor on 41 of 72 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists in this contest while creating 19 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the 76ers knocked down 11 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. Philadelphia ended the game with a 54.8% field goal percentage (40 of 73) and knocked down 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown.

Paul George is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. George shot 77.8% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He played for 24 minutes and also totaled 7 boards. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Philadelphia enters this one with a record of 1-6 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 24.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 38.7 boards per game and has accounted for 137 assists on the year, which is 30th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are hitting 32.5% from downtown (82 of 252) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They average 107.1 pts per game (26th in the NBA) while shooting 43.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 76ers are forcing 18.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.1 personal fouls. They give up 39.5% from 3-point land and they rank 19th in the NBA in opponents points per game (115.7). The 76ers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.8% (284 of 559) and they relinquish 44.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 9th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 189 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers went home defeated by a final of 131-114 when they played the Grizzlies. In reference to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Memphis to collect 50 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 17 of 34 and finished the game at 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). The Lakers allowed the Grizzlies to convert 48 of 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers finished the game shooting 41 out of 93 from the floor which had them at 44.1%. In terms of 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 15 of 48 tries (31.3%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 81.0%. The Grizzlies earned 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Lakers recorded 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for this game.

LeBron James ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers for the matchup. James earned 39 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists for this contest. He made 15 of 24 for this contest for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 4-4 on the campaign. The Lakers have committed 17.0 personal fouls per game and they go 81.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per contest (12th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 927 points for the campaign (115.9 per game) and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are hitting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 13th in the league.

The Lakers on defense are ranked 26th in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.0. They are able to force 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.4% from the field (28th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 35.8% on shots from distance (108 of 302) and their opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 28.4 dimes and 43.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th and 13th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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