Lakers at 76ers 1/25/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers look for their third straight victory when visiting the Philadelphia 76ers. The Lakers improved to 36-9 overall following a 128-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. LeBron James led the Lakers by posting his tenth triple-double for the season with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Anthony Davis is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Lakers with averages of 26.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. LeBron James is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 25.2 points and 10.8 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma with an average of 13.2 points per game is the only other player for the Lakers besides Davis and James averaging double-figures in scoring.

The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from defeat when hosting the Lakers on Saturday. Philadelphia fell to 29-17 overall following its 107-95 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the 76ers. Philadelphia also lost starting guard Josh Richardson for what is expected to be two weeks with a strained hamstring.

Joel Embiid is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Philadelphia with averages of 23.4 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. Ben Simmons is the third leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 16.0 points and 8.5 assists per game. Tobias Harris is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.3 points per game.