Sixers vs. Lakers at a glance
76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at a Glance
UP NEXT
TEAMS: Sixers (3-31) vs. Lakers (6-27)
WHEN: 10:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Staples Center
BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM
SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE: TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers
411 ON LAKERS: Kobe Bryant is coming off his first double-double of the season, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds and three assists in Wednesday's 112-104 victory at the Boston Celtics.
PROBABLE STARTERS
Sixers (3-31)
9 JaKarr Sampson F 6-9 6.1 ppg. 3.0 rpg
39 Jerami Grant PF 6-8 9.3 ppg. 1.7 bpg.
4 Nerlens Noel C 6-11 10.6 ppg. 7.9 rpg.
0 Isaiah Canaan G 6-0 11.2 ppg. 2.0 apg
1 Ish Smith G 6-0 18.0 ppg. 8.3 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (Third season, 40-158)
Injury report: Joel Embiid (broken right foot rehab, out).
LAKERS (6-27)
24 Kobe Bryant G 6-6 17.2 ppg 3.4 apg.
7 Larry Nance Jr. F 6-9 5.4 ppg. 4.2 rpg.
17 Roy Hibbert C 7-2 7.0 ppg. 6.1 rpg.
23 Lou WIlliams G 6-1 13.3 ppg. 2.5 apg.
6 Jordan Clarkson G 6-5 14.7 ppg. 2.4 apg.
Coach: Bryon Scott (15th season, 443-609)
Injury report:
THE SERIES
The Lakers hold a 142-132 all-time series advantage.
COMING UP
Saturday: 10:30 p.m., at Staples Center, Sixers at Los Angeles Clippers
Monday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Minnesota Timberwolves at Sixers
Thursday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Atlanta Hawks at Sixers
Jan. 9: 7:30 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Toronto Raptors at Sixers
Jan. 10: 6 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Cleveland Cavaliers at Sixers
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