Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns odds, picks and predictions
The Los Angeles Lakers (29-37) face the Phoenix Suns (53-14) on the road Sunday. Tip-off is 9 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. Below, we look at the Lakers vs. Suns odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Lakers are coming off a 122-109 Friday win over the Washington Wizards but only have three wins in their last 12 games. They are in ninth place in the Western Conference, which would put them in the play-in games to determine the final two seeds of the playoffs. They are 10 games behind the sixth-place Nuggets and have a 3-game lead in the play-in game race.
The Suns have already wrapped up a playoff berth and now seek to lock up the No. 1 seed in the West. They hold a 7.5-game lead over both the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors. They lost their last game, a 117-112 defeat to the Toronto Raptors at home. They have beaten the Lakers twice this season already.
Lakers at Suns odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:52 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Lakers +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Suns -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +7.5 (-102) | Suns -7.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Lakers at Suns key injuries
Lakers
- PF Anthony Davis (foot) out
- SG Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) questionable
- SF LeBron James (knee) questionable
- SG Malik Monk (shoulder) probable
Suns
- SF Cameron Johnson (quadricep) out
- PG Chris Paul (thumb) out