Lakers at Sixers NBA Picks: Kobe Bryant should feel right at home Friday night as his Los Angeles Lakers visit Bryant's home town of Philadelphia to play the Sixers at 7 pm ET. Los Angeles will be playing its sixth game in eight days tonight as the team continues on its 8-game, 12 day road trip. So far the Lakers are 3-2 SU on their trek.
NBA Picks oddsmakers at BetUS.com list the Lakers as 6 1/2-chalk favorites versus Philadelphia with a 204 total. Sixers' backers are getting +240 odds as a home underdog while LA is giving -290.Bryant went for 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Lakers upend the Pacers 118-96 on Wednesday. The Lakers covered the 6-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 210. Andrew Bynum added 27 points with 12 rebounds for a double-double, and Pau Gasol netted 21 points.
The Sixers were defeated 91-88 by the Bucks last time out, as 2.5-point underdogs. That game's 179 points went UNDER the posted total of 199 1/2. Elton Brand went for a double-double, netting 26 points with 10 rebounds for the Sixers.
NBA Picks: Look for Philadelphia to make a game of it. We like Philadelphia to cover getting the 6 1/2 points.
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