Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/7/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) are headed to Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (12-9).

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 123-120 in their last game. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (44 of 88) and knocked down 13 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lakers converted 22 of 26 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 44 of 89 shooting. Toronto doled out 39 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Moreover, Toronto totaled 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Toronto ended up shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 21 attempts. They converted 15 of their 37 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Lakers ended up with 17 and the Raptors totaled 20 fouls.

Austin Reaves is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He notched 44 points on 13 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 41 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. Reaves went 61.9% from the field and also dished out 10 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 16-5 this year. They have an average of 119.2 pts per contest (7th in the league) while shooting 51.2% from the field. The Lakers are shooting 35.5% on shots from distance (246 of 692) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 40.8 boards per game and has totaled 539 assists for the campaign, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 16.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 14th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 582 surrendered on the year. The Lakers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.4% (890 of 1,840) and they concede 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 37.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 15th in the league in opponents PPG (116.0).

In their last game, the 76ers got the victory with a final of 99-98 against the Warriors. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Golden State to snag 43 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 28.6% from three-point range by going 12 of 42 and ended up shooting 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The 76ers allowed the Warriors to convert 37 out of 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.6% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers ended up shooting 39 out of 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia knocked down 10 of their 38 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. The Warriors earned 20 fouls in the matchup which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They also coughed it up 19 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The 76ers were able to corral 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this contest.

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers in this game. He converted 13 of 27 for this contest giving him a rate of 48.1%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. Maxey earned 35 points in his 40 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this matchup.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 12-9 on the year. The 76ers commit 21.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per contest (16th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game. Philadelphia has tallied 2,465 pts on the year (117.4 per contest) and they average 44.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in the league.

The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 117.0. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (9th in the league). The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (273 of 798) and their opposition knocks down 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 27.5 dimes and 44.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 22nd and 21st in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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