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Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) will compete against the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) on Tuesday.

The Lakers played the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 118-108 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (47 of 86) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Lakers made 14 of 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 assists for the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 46.1% from the field on 41 out of 89 shooting. Golden State recorded 30 assists and had 10 steals for the game. In addition, Golden State collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Golden State finished the contest at 62.5% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of 16 attempts. They made 16 out of their 46 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Lakers walked away with 13 while the Warriors accumulated 15 fouls.

Anthony Davis is one player who came through for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 36 points on 13 out of 23 shooting. He played 36 mins played and also totaled 13 boards. Davis ended up shooting 56.5% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a mark of 25-18 so far this year. They are averaging 111.5 pts per contest (17th in basketball) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Lakers are shooting 35.4% on shots from downtown (513 of 1,450) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 41.3 rebounds per game and has earned 1,140 assists for the year, which ranks 20th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 15th in the league in opponents points per game (112.7). The Lakers are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (1,826 of 3,849) and they relinquish 43.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,192 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 109-97 against the Bulls. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Philadelphia allowed Chicago to pull down 54 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 31.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 38 and finished the contest at 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The 76ers allowed the Bulls to convert 36 out of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers ended up shooting 42 out of 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Philadelphia knocked down 13 of their 45 attempts (28.9%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 70.6%. The Bulls earned 16 personal fouls in this game which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. The 76ers recorded 34 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the game.

Tyrese Maxey ended up being a factor for the 76ers in this matchup. He converted 12 out of 23 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and added 5 rebounds. Maxey recorded 31 points in his 43 mins of playing time and had 9 dimes in this matchup.

Philadelphia has a record of 17-27 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has scored 4,756 points for the year (108.1 per contest) and they collect 39.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.3 times per game (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.9 times per game. The 76ers are committing 20.0 fouls per contest and they hit 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 36.8% on 3-point shots (598 of 1,623) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 27.1 dimes and 44.2 boards every game, which is ranked 22nd and 16th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the league in PPG given up with 112.4. They are able to force 16.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the field (29th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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