After years of tanking, the Sixers have assembled a roster of talented players, led by center Joel Embiid and 6-foot-10 point guard Ben Simmons. Robert Covington and new arrival JJ Redick are also providing some offensive punch. Philadelphia still has room to grow, but they’re playing above market expectation as they try to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012.
The Lakers, meanwhile, could be on their way to their fifth-straight year outside the postseason, an unprecedented drought for this storied franchise. No. 2 overall pick Lonzo Ball lacks offensive polish, Larry Nance Jr. is out with a broken hand, and Brandon Ingram has made slow progress in his sophomore campaign. But at least the Lakers are playing sound defense and getting good results from veteran center Brook Lopez, who came over from the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason.
NBA Odds: Can Lonzo Ball Solve the Sixers?
The Los Angeles Lakers (5-8 SU, 6-7 ATS) can see the potential in point guard Lonzo Ball, but can this year’s No. 2 overall pick help them beat the rising Philadelphia 76ers (6-6 SU, 8-4 ATS) this Wednesday? Game time is 10:30 PM ET on ESPN.Ball has played solid defense for the Lakers, and the 20-year-old UCLA product recently became the youngest NBA player to register a triple-double. But his shooting form needs work, and Los Angeles will be without power forward Larry Nance Jr. for the next month or so due to a broken hand.
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