Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Ryan Dodson | Staff Writer

The Phoenix Suns (12-8) take on the Los Angeles Lakers (12-9) in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday 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 2-0

The Suns snapped a 2-game skid with a 116-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday. They failed to cover as 10-point favorites and are on a 3-game drought ATS. G Devin Booker had 34, and F Kevin Durant dropped 27 as the duo combined to shoot 5-for-11 from distance.

The Lakers took care of the Houston Rockets 107-97 Saturday as they covered as 4.5-point favorites. The Lakers have alternated wins and losses ATS over the last 10 games. F LeBron James had a quiet 16 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds in the game. In 2 games against Phoenix this year, he had 32 points, 11 boards and 6 assists in one and 21 points, 8 boards and 9 assists in the other.

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 9:47 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Suns +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Lakers -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Suns +1.5 (-110) | Lakers -1.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Suns at Lakers key injuries

Suns

G Bradley Beal (back) out
G Eric Gordon (knee) questionable

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (hip) probable
F Rui Hachimura (nose) questionable
F LeBron James (calf) questionable
F Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) probable
G Gabe Vincent (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Suns at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Suns 117, Lakers 113

Moneyline

The Lakers have won 4 in a row against the Suns, including 2 early season meetings thus far. These teams aren't that far apart, and the Suns are chomping at the bit for revenge. Also, Booker missed the 1st 2 meetings. He'll make the difference here.

TAKE THE SUNS (+100).

Against the spread

AVOID the spread here unless you really feel like one team is going to lose by a single point.

Over/Under

The Over is 1-1 in this matchup this season, but as mentioned, Booker was out for both. The Suns are 11th in PPG, 5th in 3-point percentage and 4th in free-throw percentage — despite all their injuries. The Lakers are 20th in PPG but 7th in pace. They struggle at 28th in 3-point percentage. The totals for those previous games were 225 and 227, and this one isn't far from it. So, hypothetically, Booker is only worth a half-point?

BET OVER 227.5 (-115).

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