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Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Predictions, Betting Odds, Picks, Moneyline

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Updated October 14, 2022
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Lakers Vs Suns
  • The Lakers struggled in Game 1 against the Sixers, showing their lack of pace.
  • The Suns didn’t pull any punches in their first game, winning the first game of the series.
  • While close, the Suns open as the favorites in Game 2 against the Lakers.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Odds

Team Point Spread Total Money Line
Los Angeles Lakers -1.5 (-110)
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O 208 (-115)
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-125
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Phoenix Suns +1.5 (-110)
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U 208 (-105)
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Predictions and Picks

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The Phoenix Suns showed off their youthful vigor in Game 1, but the Los Angeles Lakers stars are unlikely to have back-to-back poor showings. Expect to see a big night from Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Information
Teams Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns
Location Phoenix Suns Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Time 10:00 PM EST, May 25th, 2021
How to Watch TNT

Head-to-Head: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head Phoenix Suns
Frank Vogel Head Coach Monty Williams
42-30 (7th in West) Standing 51-21 (2nd in West)
L-W-W-W Form W-W-W-W
109.9 (24th of 30) Off Rtg 117.2 (5th of 30)
107.1 (1st of 30) Def Rtg 111.3 (9th of 30)
98.7 (16th of 30) Pace 97.2 (26th of 30)

Leaders (Per Game)

L. James (25.0) PPG D. Booker (25.6)
A. Drummond (10.2) RPG D. Ayton (10.5)
L. James (7.8) APG C. Paul (8.9)
A. Davis (1.3) SPG C. Paul (1.4)
A. Davis (1.6) BPG D. Ayton (1.2)
M. Harrell (.622)/L. James (9.4) FG%/FGM D. Ayton (.626)/D. Booker (9.3)
K. Caldwell-Pope, M. Gasol (.410)/L. James (2.3) 3P%/3PM C. Payne (.440)/J. Crowder (2.5)

PHO: Manage the Three (On Both Ends)

The Phoenix Suns are filled will skilled passers and shot-makers, while also presenting a more than capable defensive unit. They need to improve on their own three-point shooting, while maintaining their defensive intensity against Los Angeles’ shooters.

In Game 1 the Suns shot just 32.1% from three, hitting nine of 28 three point attempts. Defensively, the Suns held the Lakers to 26.9% shooting from three while allowing them just seven made three-pointers.

Phoenix should expect a more aggressive Lakers team in Game 2. So for the Suns to take Game 2, they’ll need to focus on improving their own offensive efficiency.

Suns Key Player: (G) Devin Booker


For many years fans have wondered if Devin Booker can find success with the Phoenix Suns. In Game 1 against the Lakers he showed that he’ll do more than succeed, he’ll be the star.

Booker posted 34 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in his most recent game against the Lakers. He can still improve though, especially in the ball control department as he had six turnovers on the evening.

Booker will be looked at to score again in Game 2. The Lakers are surely going to focus in on him even more defensively, so he’ll need to show efficiency with his playmaking.

LAL: Control Pace and Opportunities

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t the up-and-down team that you expect from LeBron James-led units. Instead they like to play in halfcourt, where the results are inconsistent.

In Game 1 against the Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers shot a passable 43.4% from the field on a low 76 attempts in the game. They didn’t have a single 20-point scorer, despite featuring ten different players.

If the Lakers want to win Game 2 against the Suns, they need to be more aggressive on the scoring side. The Suns can score in bunches and the Lakers need to be able to stay involved.

Lakers Key Player: (F) Anthony Davis


The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t quite looking like the championship team that they were touted to be. Central to their struggles is Anthony Davis, who isn’t living up to expectations after Game 1.

In Game 1 Davis posted just 13 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and three blocks. He’s always a presence on the defensive end, but on a team that is light on scoring options he needs to be more aggressive.

Davis is just too passive at times for the Lakers and he needs to challenge DeAndre Ayton on the defensive side of the ball. As soon as Davis can find his range offensively, the Lakers can put up a better fight against the Suns.

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