Thursday at 8 p.m., at the Wells Fargo Center
Talking points
On paper, this game should be a breeze for the Sixers. The Lakers have lost five straight and seven of their last nine games. Joel Embiid also torched them for 46 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocks in the teams’ Nov. 15 meeting in Los Angeles. The Sixers won that game, 115-109. The Sixers can’t come in overconfident, though. They did that Monday against the struggling Phoenix Suns and lost, 115-101.
How to watch and follow the game
Starting lineups
Lakers (8-15)
14 Brandon Ingram SF 6-9 16.