The Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers meet in a marquee matchup on Sunday.
The pregame narrative: Luka Doncic is back in the lineup after missing two games (personal), and the Lakers are a slim road favourite as a result. On the other side, Joel Embiid has been upgraded to probable after making his return from injury earlier this week.
Check out my +325 Lakers vs. 76ers SGP predictions for Dec. 7, featuring Austin Reaves and Tyrese Maxey.
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Lakers vs. 76ers SGP predictions
Parlay: Lakers +7.5 (+310) | Maxey 25+ points | Reaves under 2.5 threes (+325)
Lakers +7.5 (-670): I expect L.A. to win this game, but am teasing the favourites way up to a 7.5 point dog. It’s still a valuable leg in this parlay, too, because it negatively correlates with the player props.
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Los Angeles has won eight of its last 10 games, and seven of the last eight with Doncic playing.
LeBron James is questionable tonight, but at this point in his career, I don’t think that’s necessarily a net negative. The King’s defence and shooting efficiency have taken a dive this year as he battles sciatica.
Philly is a mediocre 7-6 at home, and L.A. is 7-4 ATS as a favourite, winning nine of those games outright.
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Maxey 25+ points (-225): This is Maxey’s team, even when Embiid is on the court. The former scoring champ is a shell of his former self and doesn’t add much offensively when he’s in the lineup.
L.A. also holds centres to the fewest points per game, according to Fantasy Pros, so this isn’t a great matchup for Embiid to thrive.
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Maxey, on the other hand, should cook.
He’s averaging a career high 31.6 PPG and is shooting a solid 38.2% from deep. L.A. still ranks in the top half defensively against point guards, but Maxey takes plenty of shots and has huge upside on a nightly basis.
Maxey has reached this milestone in his last three games vs. L.A. and scored 43 points against the Lakers in his most recent matchup.
Reaves under 2.5 threes (+112): This is in no way a knock on Reaves’ ability. The fourth-year guard has “All NBA Team” written all over him, and just went nuclear in two games without Doncic:
- Dec. 5 at Boston: 36 points (3-of-8 from deep)
- Dec. 4 at Toronto: 44 points (5-of-11 from deep)
But Reaves typically takes fewer 3s with Doncic in the mix (9.6 to 7.1), and has gone under 2.5 threes in nine of 14 games when they’re both playing.
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Also, this is a very tough matchup against the Sixers on the road.
Philadelphia has the seventh-best 3-point defence in the NBA (34.3%) and has held its last three opponents to 29.1% shooting from deep.
Lakers vs. 76ers predictions made at 2:05 p.m. ET on Dec. 7, 2025.
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Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.