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Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA Basketball 2025 Betting Tips - Lakers to win but keep an eye on lineups

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  • Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers expert tips for Wednesday, 29th January
  • Tip-off is at 10:30 AM AEDT at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
  • Lakers favored if LeBron James and Anthony Davis play.
  • 76ers missing key players: Embiid, George, and more.
  • Watch lineups closely; under on game total is likely.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA Basketball 2025 Betting Tips 


This is a tough game to handicap as we won’t know who will lineup until much later in the day. LA should win if LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the court.
  • Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA Basketball 2025 Betting Tips 
  • Head to Head 
  • 2024-25 Match Results:
  • 2023-24 Season Series: 
  • Los Angeles Lakers Form
  • Los Angeles Lakers Team News
  • Philadelphia 76ers Form
  • Philadelphia 76ers Team News
  • Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA 2025 FAQ’s

The Los Angeles Lakers are the better team not just right now but on the season. The biggest question is whether AD and LeBron line up in the second night of a back to back and 3rd game in 4 nights. Considering Philly won’t have Embiid, George, both Caleb and KJ Martin there is a risk that the Lakers choose to rest their big stars with another 3 games on the road to come.

Tyrese Maxey has done wonders keeping this 76ers team afloat in the absence of their big money stars, but with so many injuries to the team and the Lakers defence being sound it is hard to see where the volume of scoring will come from to compete with LA if they have their guys on.

My best pick here is to take the Lakers line, but if there are any hints that both LeBron and AD don’t play the 76ers at home covering could be a good play.

It is likely the total stays low so take the game Under number here but keep an eye on the injury report throughout the day.

  • The Lakers are 4-1 on the second game of a back-to-back this season.
  • LA have won the last two matchups but Philly are 6-4 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
  • The Lakers are 10-12 on the road this season and were 8-12 before this road trip started.
  • 3 of the last 4 games between these teams have gone Under the Game Total. 

Head to Head 


2024-25 Match Results:


Nov 8th 24: Los Angeles 116-106 Philadelphia

2023-24 Season Series: 


The series was split 1-1 with each team taking a win on their home court.

Los Angeles Lakers Form


The Lakers have won 4 in a row and 6 of their last 7 games pushing them to 5th in the Western Conference standings.

Last start was the second game of this 6 game road trip which started with a win at Golden State on Saturday. The first game of this back to back stand was against the Charlotte Hornets with LA winning 112-107. 

Anthony Davis is playing at another level this season. He scored 42 points and had 23 rebounds in the contest including 8 on his own glass. LeBron James added 22 pts, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in the win which the Lakers dominated from start to finish.

LA are ranked 17th in scoring this season and 15th in defence.

Los Angeles Lakers Team News


Jarred Vanderbilt has returned to the team but it is yet to be confirmed if he will play on consecutive nights. Anthony Davis and LeBron James seem to always be listed on the injury report but end up playing. Rui Hachimura didn’t make it onto the court against Charlotte. 

Philadelphia 76ers Form


Philly have taken two wins in a row with the Cleveland victory on Friday one of the best of their season so far. 

They sit third in the Atlantic division with a 17-23 record while their stars have missed a big chunk of time in the first half of the season.

Tyrese Maxey has been picking up the slack though, including 31 points and 9 assists in their most recent win over the Chicago Bulls. He is leading the team with 26.6 points per game as well as 6 assists per night with a number of players all chipping in with double digit averages.

On the season the team ranks 25th in offence averaging just 108.1 pts per game while holding opponents to 112.4 pts per game which puts them at number 14 among all NBA teams.

Philadelphia 76ers Team News


Joel Embiid, Paul George, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Andre Drummond and Jared McCain are all out. Yabusele will likely play.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA 2025 FAQ’s

How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA game 2025?

You can watch the Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA 2025 game via Kayo Sports or the NBA Game Pass App.

What time does Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA 2025 start?

Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA 2025 starts at 10:30 AM AEDT.

Verdict

As mentioned, keep an eye on the lineups, if everyone is playing the best pick is LA and the Under. If not still take the Under but get on the 76ers to Cover!
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Betting Slip | 29 Jan 2025

LA Lakers @ PHI 76ers