The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing some of their best basketball of the season recently, but that wasn't the case on Tuesday. Despite being

The first NBA game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, Jan. 28 sees the Philadelphia 76ers playing host to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The Denver Nuggets (28-19) look to get back on track as they visit the red-hot Philadelphia 76ers (19-27) on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET, with coverage on ESPN.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to three games.

The Los Angeles Lakers sought offensive help on the perimeter. Instead of making a deal around the margins with minimal impact, the two teams orchestrated a blockbuster trade that sends forward-center and 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis to the Mavericks and five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic to the Lakers in a three-team deal involving the Utah Jazz.