Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Ryan Dodson | Staff Writer

The Phoenix Suns (19-18) take on the Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) Thursday with tip-off from Crypto.com Arena set for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Suns vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Lakers lead 3-0

The Suns were routed 138-111 as 5.5-point underdogs Monday by the LA Clippers. It was their 2nd straight defeat and 3rd in 4 games. The Suns have dropped all 3 games to the Lakers this season, but none of them were by more than 5 points.

The Lakers have won 2 in a row, and this will be their 5th straight home game. They nicked the Toronto Raptors 132-131 Tuesday, failing to cover as 5-point favorites. F Anthony Davis is averaging 30.8 points, 11 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 blocks per game in 4 January games.

Suns at Lakers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Suns -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Lakers -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Suns +1.5 (-130) | Lakers -1.5 (+105)
Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Suns at Lakers key injuries

Suns

G Damion Lee (knee) out

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (ankle) probable
F Rui Hachimura (calf) doubtful
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
F Cam Reddish (face) questionable
G Gabe Vincent (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Suns at Lakers and predictions

Prediction

Suns 122, Lakers 119

Moneyline

The Suns are finally healthy for the 1st time this season, and the Lakers have beaten them 3 times this season. They're going to be plenty motivated to start anew in this one. They've been favored on the ML Thursday morning, but there has been a big swing in the spread to make it more profitable to take the Suns straight up.

LEAN SUNS -115.

Against the spread

The Suns went from 2.5-point favorites to 1.5-point dogs Thursday morning, which makes it more profitable to go with their ML.

PASS.

Over/Under

The Lakers are 7-3 O/U over the last 10, and Phoenix is 5-5. The Over has cashed in 5 of the last 10 matchups between the teams. The Over has alternated in the last 4 with the Under striking last time.

I like the Over to continue that trend here as it figures to be the 1st true matchup with all the stars ready to go.

Take the OVER 238.5 (-110).

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