Lakers vs Sixers and Joel Embiid prop bet with parlay: O'Sullivan's going all Philly in Thursday NBA contest

Seattle O’Sullivan 2021-2022 NBA Season so far: 114-147-4, -$509.63

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Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 pm Eastern

The Pick: Philadelphia -138, bet $20.70 to win $15

Philadelphia has won 12 of its last 15 games, and Joel Embiid has led the Sixers in scoring in all of them. Los Angeles has center Anthony Davis back, but Philadelphia and Embiid seem to be on a mission. I continue to think this mission is dual-purposed: win a championship and stick it in Ben Simmons’ eye. The Lakers are 24-24 overall and 5-5 in their last ten. That seems to sum it up: they’re a mediocre team. Tonight’s game is on TNT, and I’m betting that Embiid wants to show a national television audience that the MVP talk about him is legit. I’ll pay a little extra not to have to worry about the spread, and I’ll…

Player Prop: Joel Embiid double/double w/Philadelphia to win +144, bet $10.42 to win $15

Look, if the Sixers win the game, it’s not happening without Embiid continuing to put up numbers. So (shrug).