The banged-up 19-8 Los Angeles Lakers stare down the 15-13 Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference tilt on Tuesday.
Lakers F LeBron James has been limited to just 11 games, forcing the team to rely on the stellar play of G Luka Doncic, who will be sidelined (leg) for Tuesday’s 9:00 p.m. ET tip-off at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Below, we'll preview the game and break down a Lakers vs. Suns prediction and picks on PrizePicks for today, including player projections for LeBron James and Devin Booker.
Lakers vs. Suns Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Since mid-November, Los Angeles has been playing some sensational basketball, putting together an 11-4 record over their last 15 games. The Lakers currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standings and have won two of their last three.
Meanwhile, Phoenix sits seventh place in the West even after dropping three of its last four. Most recently, the Suns fell 119-116 vs. Golden State on Saturday.
James enters Tuesday’s showdown averaging 30.0 points and shooting 50.0% from the field over his last three games. The future Hall of Famer has scored at least 26 points in each of those contests, which have resulted in a pair of Laker wins.
On the other side, Suns F Dillon Brooks has enjoyed a strong stretch over the last few games despite Phoenix losing three of its last four contests. Most recently, Brooks scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and knocked down 3 of his 5 attempts from deep in a 119-116 loss vs. the Warriors.
The Lakers' injury report is crowded, as they’ll be without G Luka Doncic (leg), F Rui Hachimura (groin), and G Gabe Vincent (back). G Austin Reaves (calf) has been upgraded to questionable and could play. Meanwhile, the Suns won’t have the services of G Jalen Green (hamstring), while G Grayson Allen (knee) is listed as doubtful.
Lakers vs. Suns Over/Under, Spread
The Suns are 7.5-point favorites, returning a 1.42x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Lakers will return a 2.77x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
- Spread: Phoenix Suns -7.5
- Over/Under: 227.5
- Gamer Winner Payout: Suns 1.42x | Lakers 2,77x
Team picks data is live as of publishing and is subject to change.
Lakers vs. Suns Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to get you prepared for Lakers vs. Suns today.
- The Suns are 10-4 against the spread at home.
- The Lakers are 10-6 against the spread on the road.
- Los Angeles is 6-2 against the spread as a road underdog.
- Phoenix has won five of its previous eight meetings against Los Angeles.
Lakers vs. Suns Prediction
Here are some of the top Lakers vs. Suns picks on PrizePicks for today. Player projections are via the PrizePicks real-money NBA game.
Lakers F LeBron James vs. Suns Projection: 23.5 Points
- In his last five games, the King averaged 27.6 points.
- The NBA's all-time scorer is connecting on 52.7% of his two-point shot attempts, per databallr.
- LBJ averaged 20.8 points in his last 10 games vs. the Suns.
- The Lakers standout records 30.1 true shot attempts per 100 possessions, per databallr. That registers in the 99th percentile.
Suns G Devin Booker vs. Lakers Projection: 31.5 Pts+Asts
- The Suns star averaged 29.8 combined points and assists in his last five games.
- In his last four outings, the former Kentucky Wildcat has averaged 25.0% from beyond the arc. He is attempting 5.0 attempts from deep per contest.
- The sharpshooter registers 30.1 true shot attempts per 100 possessions, per databallr. That ranks in the 99th-percentile among NBA players.
- Booker tallies 18.6 potential assists per 100 possessions, per databallr. That registers in the 99th-percentile in the league.
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The banged up Lakers look to get back in the win column, while the Suns look to end their slump. LeBron James will pace the Lakers in the scoring department, while Suns star Devin Booker will lead his group as he aims to continue an impressive stretch.
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