The Los Angeles Lakers look to claim a five-game win streak on Tuesday night in a road matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The pregame narrative: Despite L.A.’s rest disadvantage, I like the visiting squad to cover a modest spread as the favourite. I’m also looking for LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey to rack up assists.
Check out my Lakers vs. 76ers same-game parlay predictions for Jan. 28.
Lakers vs. 76ers predictions
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Parlay: Lakers -3.5 + LeBron over 7.5 assists + Maxey over 5.5 assists (+275)
Lakers -3.5 (-114): L.A. played last night in Charlotte, while Philly has been off the past two nights. But I’m not worried about the rest disadvantage working against the Lakers.
- The Lakers are 4-1 straight up and 3-2 ATS when playing on zero rest.
- The 76ers are 5-6 straight up and 2-9 ATS when holding a rest advantage.
If Joel Embiid was playing, this spread would look a lot different and I wouldn’t be so bullish to back the Lakers. But … he’s not.
L.A. has covered this spread in back-to-back games against Philly, including a 116-106 win earlier this season. Embiid had a courtside seat for both matchups.
Overall this season, the Sixers have the NBA’s worst ATS record (15-27-2).
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LeBron over 7.5 assists (-230): It’s amazing how much the Lakers still ask of 40-year-old LeBron — and he continues to answer.
The King isn’t scoring at quite as high of a clip as he used to, but he’s still remarkably productive across the board. That includes averaging 9.0 assists, which is the third-highest mark of his 22-year career.
- Since Dec. 23, LeBron has 8+ assists in 13/15 games. He’s averaging 9.1 APG in that span.
- Against the 76ers back in November, LeBron had 13 assists as part of a triple-double.
LeBron averages 16.2 potential assists per game, which accounts for all passes that lead directly to a shot. On any given night, I like the odds that at least half of those turn into assists.
Maxey over 5.5 assists (-295): Like LeBron, Maxey is a do-it-all player with a lot of responsibility on his shoulders.
And though he’s taking off as a scorer this season, the point guard still does his part as a passer.
- Since Dec. 23, Maxey has 6+ assists in 14/17 games. He’s averaging 7.3 APG in that span.
- At home, Maxey is averaging 6.3 APG in 16 games.
Though Maxey didn’t play when the Sixers faced the Lakers earlier this year, I like tonight’s matchup for him. L.A. allows the sixth-most assists per game to opposing PGs (9.6), per Betting Pros.
Picks made at 11:20 a.m. on 01/28/25.
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