Lakers vs Sixers at a Glance
Los Angeles Lakers vs. 76ers at a Glance
UP NEXT
TEAMS: Lakers (19-52) vs. Sixers (18-56)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Monday
WHERE: Wells Fargo Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE: TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers
411 ON LAKERS: The Sixers better find a better way to contain Jeremy Lin. He was the difference in his Lakers' 101-87 victory over the Sixers on March 22. The reserve point guard finished with a game-high 29 points to go with five assists and five rebounds. He took over the fourth quarter, scoring 12 of the Lakers' 27 points.
PROBABLE STARTER
SIXERS (18-56)
39 Jerami Grant F 6-9 6.2 ppg. 3.0 rpg.
4 Nerlens Noel F 6-11 9.9 ppg. 8.1 rpg
19 Furkan Aldemir C 6-10 1.9 ppg. 4.0 rpg.
23 Jason Richardson G 6-6 8.6 ppg. 3.8 rpg.
5 Ish Smith G 6-0 11.7 ppg. 6.2 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (second season, 38-117WIN or 37-118LOSS)
Injury report: Tony Wroten (partially torn ACL in right knee, out), and Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture, out).
LAKERS (19-52)
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, 435-573)
Injury report: Kobe Bryant (right rotator cuff surgery, out), 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, 141-131 after defeating the Sixers, 101-87, on March 22.
COMING UP
Wednesday: 7 p.m., at Verizon Center, Sixers at Washington Wizards
Follow Inquirer 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter @PompeyOnSixers and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers