The LA Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers are playing live on the NBA schedule on Monday and the game is a battle in the lottery for these teams, as they are in the bottom of the league standings and the matchup starts at 7 pm ET and has Los Angeles visiting the Wells Fargo Center for the game.
The Lakers come into after a loss against the Nets in Brooklyn and the team will play against the New Orleans Pelicans next. The team comes in after getting 22 points and 16 rebounds from Jordan Hill and seven assists from Jordan Clarkson and they are trying to finish the season strong. The Lakers have 19 wins and the Sixers have 18 wins, but it's better for both teams if they lose.
The teams are heading into the lottery once again and the Knicks are challenging for the top spot with the worst record in the league. The Lakers have struggled overall this season and they come in ranked 28th in the league in points allowed this season. The team is ranked 17th in scoring on offense and they are 20th in assists per game this season. Kobe Bryant has been out and he is hoping to return to a team that can be better next year.
The Sixers come into the game after a close loss to the Cavaliers and they will next play on the road against the Washington Wizards. The team comes in after getting 11 rebounds from Nerlens Noel and he has played well for the team and the Sixers are averaging just 91 points per game, ranking last in the league. Noel and Clarkson have been playing well as of late for their respective teams and for both of these franchises it is the youth that will bring things back if the teams can turn things around. Robert Covington led the Sixers in scoring and they come in having lost four of five games this season after winning back to back matchups.
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