Sixers vs Lakers Thursday on TNT: Mims offers a preview, picks prop bets for Tobias Harris, Ben Simmons, more

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia Sixers meet tonight in a prime time telecast. The game will start at 10 pm EDT.

Injuries: Lebron James is out with a high ankle sprain. Anthony Davis is out with a right leg injury The Lakers are 7-10 without Davis. Joel Embiid is out with a bruise knee. The Sixers are 6 -1 without Embiid.

The Trends: Sixers have won 9 of their last 10 games and have a three-game winning streak. Lakers are 5-5 over their last 10 games. LA has lost 3 games in a row. Sixers are 3-0 -1 against the spread in the last 4 games.

The Numbers: Sixers are favored by 5 and the total is 211.5. The money line for the game is Sixers -190 and the Lakers +170.

The Prop Bets: Tobias Harris over 22.5 points. Harris has scored over 20 points in 4 of his last 5 games. He is also getting at least 18 shots per game. The price is -105. Take him over. Ben Simmons over 17.5 points. We are seeing a more aggressive Simmons without Embiid. The price is -105.Take him over.

The Money: 77% of the wagers are on the Sixers. The money on the total is 64% on the game going over.

The Pick: The Sixers are rolling and continue tonight against the Lakers. They are 4-1 in their last five games against the spread playing the Lakers. Going with the over as well. Danny Green and Dwight Howard have good games as they return to LA.

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