76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at a Glance
76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at a Glance
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TEAMS: Sixers (17-52) vs. Lakers (17-50)
WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Staples Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
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411 on LAKERS: The Lakers have lost four straight games and nine of their last 10 games. Jordan Hill has been one of the team 's few bright spots this season, averaging 12.3 points.
PROBABLE STARTERS
SIXERS (17-52)
9 JaKarr Sampson G/F 6-9 4.8 ppg. 2.1 rpg.
12 Luc Mbah a Moute F 6-8 10.1 ppg. 5.0 rpg.
4 Nerlens Noel C 6-11 9.5 ppg. 7.9 rpg.
23 Jason Richardson G 6-6 9.4 ppg. 4.0 rpg..
5 Ish Smith G 6-0 4.5 ppg. 2.6 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (second season, 36-115)
Injury report: Tony Wroten (partially torn ACL in right knee, out), Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture, out).
LAKERS (17-50)
11 Wesley Johnson F 6-7 9.7.ppg. 3.8 rpg.
27 Jordan Hill F 6-10 12.3 ppg. 8.0 rpg`.
28 Tarik Black C 6-9 5.0 ppg. 5.4 rpg.
2 Wayne Ellington G 6-2 9.7 ppg. 3.2 rpg.
6 Jordan Clarkson G 6-6 9.6 ppg. 2.6 apg.
Coach: Byron Scott (14th season, 433-571)
Injury report: Kobe Bryant (right rotator cuff surgery, out), Johnson (sore right elbow, probable), Jeremy Lin (back spasms, probable), Ronnie Price (right elbow surgery, out), Steve Nash (sciatic pain, out), Julius Randle (tibia fracture, right leg, out), Nick Young (fracture left kneecap, out).
THE SERIES
Lakers lead, 140-131. However, the Sixers have won the last two meetings.
UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday: 10 p.m., at Sleep Train Arena, Sixers at Sacramento Kings
Wednesday: 9 p.m., at Pepsi Center, Sixes at Denver Nuggets
Friday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Los Angeles Clippers at Sixers
March 29: 4:30 p.m., at Quicken Loans Arena, Sixers at Cleveland Cavaliers
March 30: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Lakers at Sixers
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