Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers (31-27) face the Phoenix Suns (33-24) Sunday. Tip-off from Footprint Center is at 3 p.m. ET (ABC). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Lakers lead 3-1

The Lakers have won 4 of their last 5 but split the 1st 2 games since the All-Star break. They are coming off a 123-118 home win over the San Antonio Spurs Thursday, but they failed to cover as 11-point favorites.

The Suns are 0-2 since the break, dropping road games to the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets. They lost to the Rockets 114-110 Thursday despite closing as 3-point favorites.

Lakers at Suns odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Suns -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +3.5 (-110) | Suns -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 240.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Lakers at Suns key injuries

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) questionable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
F Cam Reddish (ankle) questionable

Suns

G Bradley Beal (hamstring) out
G Eric Gordon (groin) questionable
C Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Lakers at Suns picks and predictions

Prediction

Suns 119, Lakers 113

Moneyline

The Lakers are 11-18 on the road this season, although they have won 4 of their last 5 away matchups.

The Suns (-165) have lost 2 in a row and have only lost 3 straight games twice his season. They have won their last 7 home games.

Expect the home team to bounce back from its slow start since the break, but don't bet it on the moneyline with such a small spread to cover.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Suns' last 8 wins have all been by 5 or more points.

The Lakers' last 11 losses have been by more than 3 points.

BET SUNS 3.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Lakers have allowed 118 or more in 4 of their last 5 games.

Only 1 of the last 4 meetings between these teams has surpassed the projected total for this matchup.

Six of the Suns' last 7 games have not reached 240 total points.

BET UNDER 240.5 (-105).

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