Best NBA prop bets today for Sixers vs. Lakers (Back James Harden)

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to win both of their games this weekend when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the second night of a back-to-back.

If you’re looking to bet on this game, but don’t want to pick a side, you can always back specific players, like Joel Embiid and LeBron James, through prop betting.

Here are my three favorites for this matchup:

Sixers vs. Lakers best NBA prop bets

• James Harden OVER 28.5 Points and Rebounds
• Russell Westbrook OVER 17.5 Points
• LeBron James UNDER 1.5 3-Pointers Made

James Harden OVER 28.5 Points and Rebounds

James Harden has been playing some terrific basketball as of late, clearing this line in six of his last nine games.

With the Lakers playing at the No. 2 pace in the NBA, there should be plenty of possessions on both sides for Harden to not only score, but also rack up rebounds as well.

Harden is averaging 22.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, so he should hover around this number if he just has a season average game tonight.

Russell Westbrook OVER 17.5 Points

This line is way too low for Russell Westbrook, who has cleared 17.5 points in five straight games, taking at least 14 shots in each of those matchups.

Russ is really thriving as a scorer with Lonnie Walker IV and Austin Reaves sidelined, and the Lakers need him since their guard rotation is short at the moment.

The former MVP is coming off back-to-back 20-point games with more than 20 shot attempts. If he sees that volume, he’s easily going to go OVER this number.

LeBron James UNDER 1.5 3-Pointers Made

The Sixers are fourth in the NBA in defensive rating this season, so they’re going to throw everything they have at James, who is once again playing at an All-NBA level.

LeBron is shooting just 28.5 percent from beyond the arc this season, and even though he’s taken a ton of shots from deep recently (at least five in seven straight games), he’s only cleared this line two times in his last eight games.

At plus money, this is a way for Sixers fans to trust their defense to slow down one of the games’ best players.

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record here.

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