After a three-day break, the Lakers are set to play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers. This will be the last time these two teams appear together this season as Los Angeles takes the field on Friday looking to split the season series. Many Lakers players are out of the team due to injury, so now the audience needs to know whether the Lakers will be able to perform better in this game and win everyone’s hearts again.
Start time and TV schedule
- Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
- 7:30 pm PT, March 22
- Crypto.com Arena
- Spectrum Sportsnet, NBA TV
The Lakers are entering Friday’s game against the Sixers on a high note, so now all eyes will be on the Lakers’ performance. The Lakers have emerged as winners of six of their last 10 games by the time they reach the next round. However, this phase was not so easy for the Lakers, and after a lot of efforts, they have reached this position.
As everyone knows, the Lakers have reached this position after a lack of their main players, and the team is waiting for many legendary players. Still working. But since they are not winning enough, the Lakers need to perform more brilliantly this time. As of now, Los Angeles remains in the ninth seed, just one game above the Warriors, with the Warriors currently having the tiebreaker against them.
This trend is going to continue, and with 13 games left, it is safe to assume that the Lakers are headed to the play-in tournament for the third time in four years. Regarding the upcoming games, the Lakers team will play with full preparation to win, but looking at the previous situation and performance, no expectations can be made about the game right now. The next games will mainly be between the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and Phoenix Suns, hoping to somehow win some games.
However, what makes it challenging for the Lakers to win against their stronger opponents is, in a way, the fact that they don’t really have a tiebreaker against most teams in the Western Conference. They currently only perform well against a few teams, like the Suns, Thunder, and Clippers. On the other hand, after consecutive defeats by a team like the Kings, the Lakers have been disappointed. They did not get a single game against the Kings this season, which left the fans quite disappointed, and the Lakers won only once against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Lakers are looking for victory
Regarding their performance so far, the Lakers team does not seem to be in a very strong position. Due to injuries, many big players are not on the team, so now it is a big challenge for the Lakers to perform better against a strong team. This should be done because the Lakers now have no other option but to win the game. In such a situation, it is important for the Lakers to perform well.
It is becoming more and more difficult for the Lakers to go to the next round and win the game, so fans are now worried about their favorite team because reaching this point was full of challenges for the Lakers. Now only consecutive wins can help the Lakers move ahead. In such a situation, it is going to be a very difficult game for the Lakers, but the team has the determination to emerge as a strong team, so there is still hope. Everyone loves watching the upcoming games.
Sixers strong even without Joel Embiid
Everything is not going to be so easy for the Lakers in the match with the Sixers because the Sixers are capable of performing brilliantly even without Joel Embiid.
However, due to their talent, the Lakers will be liked more in this match, but on the other hand, the Sixers It is also a team that does not give up easily.
The Sixers are seven games above.500, have very well-coached players, and have a special and experienced player in Tyrese Maxey who has the drive to turn any lost game into a win. Maxi has really helped the Sixers carry on this season without the reigning MVP due to his stellar performances.
Therefore, even in the absence of Embiid, there is not much loss for this team because they have the support of great players like Maxi, Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr., Buddy Hield, and Kyle Lowry. So the Lakers should not expect them to give up as easily and quickly as the Atlanta Hawks.