Philadelphia 76ers (1-5, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (4-4, 10th in the Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Friday, 10 pm Eastern Time

Bottom line: Los Angeles hosts Philadelphia trying to extend its three-game winning streak at home.

Los Angeles went 47-35 overall with a 28-14 home record during the 2023-24 season. The Lakers averaged 118.0 points per game last season, 55.6 in the paint, 16.3 in turnovers and 17.0 in fast breaks.

Philadelphia was 47-35 overall, 31-21 in Eastern Conference games and 22-18 on the road last season. The 76ers gave up 111.5 points per game and committed 20.3 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Lakers: D’Angelo Russell: day to day (foot), Rui Hachimura: day to day (illness), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), Anthony Davis: day to day (ankle), Christian Wood: out (knee ), Austin Reaves: Day by Day (Ankle).

76ers: Paul George: day to day (knee), Joel Embiid: day to day (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.