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Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns: Both teams are looking for a place in the Top 6 in the West
The Los Angeles Lakers are visiting the Phoenix Suns on Sunday at Footprint Center.
The Lakers are picking up the pace
The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference with a 31-27 record. They have won four of the last five games and are coming off a 123-118 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers are fourth in the league, shooting 49.5% from the field, and seventh with 19.1 free throws made per game. Anthony Davis leads the Lakers with 25 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, followed by LeBron James, who has 24.9 points, 7.8 assists, and 7.2 rebounds per game.
The Suns have lost the last two games
The Phoenix Suns are eighth in the Western Conference with a 33-24 record. They have lost the last two games and are coming off a 114-110 loss to the Houston Rockets. The Suns are third in the league, shooting 49.6% from the field, and seventh, shooting 37.7% from three-point territory. Kevin Durant leads the Suns with 28.1 points per game, followed by Devin Booker with 27.6.
Betting Trends
The Suns are 10-5 ATS in the last 15 games against the Lakers. They are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 games against teams from the Pacific Division and 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 games played on Sunday. The Lakers are 4-8 ATS in the last 12 games played on Sunday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The NBA regular season cannot bring many better games than this one. Both the Lakers and the Suns are in the play-in tournament zone, and they are pushing hard to get into the Top 6 in the West. The Suns picked up their pace, and losing the last two games in Dallas and Houston was a huge blow. The Lakers are playing pretty well lately, winning four of the last five games. Both teams are shooting very well this season, and with the offensive potential they have, there will be many points today. Still, with the total point line being set pretty high, the best bet for this game is going with the Suns to cover the -4-point spread.
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