The Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Wells Fargo Center for a showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Philadelphia is favored by four points at home, while the Over-Under is set at 217 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Lakers are making 46.5 percent of shots this season, ranking in the top eight of the NBA. Los Angeles is also in the top ten of the league in 2-point shooting, free-throw attempts and points in the paint, with an elite mark (No. 3 in the NBA) in fast break points. On defense, the Lakers are holding opponents to 34.4 percent from 3-point range, and Los Angeles creates 15.0 turnovers per game. The Lakers are in the top seven in blocks per game and steals per game, and the 76ers are dead-last in the NBA in offensive rebound rate. 

The model also knows the 76ers are very potent on offense. Philadelphia is in the top 10 in offensive efficiency, scoring more than 1.1 points per possession. The 76ers lead the NBA in turnover avoidance, committing only 12.3 per game, and Philadelphia is shooting 46.2 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from 3-point range. The Sixers are also strongly above-average in both free-throw attempts (22.0 per game) and free-throw accuracy (81.6 percent), taking full advantage of the charity stripe to boost efficiency.

Now, it has set its sights on Lakers vs. 76ers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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