NBA: Phoenix Suns vs. LA Lakers Preview, Odds, Predictions

This is the Phoenix Suns vs. LA Lakers preview, with head-to-head, odds, and predictions. That’s why you should stick with us for the next five minutes and see some valuable data. The Suns are coming to LA after last night’s win at home over the conference leaders, the Denver Nuggets, safe and sound in the fourth place in the West. As for the Lakers, their situation is not good at all, with the purple and gold falling out of the playoff zone and being in trouble reaching back. That’s why LeBron and the crew need to jump back into contention with a win over the Suns. 

Phoenix Suns vs. LA Lakers Preview

Phoenix Suns (45-35, +225) won seven games in a row, securing the fourth position in the West and raising its form in the best possible moment. The Suns have included Kevin Durant back in the lineup, with the former NBA MVP playing minutes and posting notable scoring numbers. 

KD had 29 buckets in last night’s victory over the Denver Nuggets, 119-115, with seven boards and four assists. His points are the crucial factor in Phoenix’s quest for the title, especially in this particular situation when the Suns won’t have the home-court edge in the playoffs. 

Some believe that they might rest players in LA, which will probably be true, with Monty Williams’ unit securing fourth place in the conference.

LA Lakers (41-39, -250) snapped a four-game winning streak after losing to the local rivals, the LA Clippers. This was the loss that pulled the Lakers down to the seventh position in the West, and they are now one game away from the Warriors in front and one game away from the Timberwolves, who are behind. 

LeBron and AD are playing good basketball, and as soon as Davis began pounding, the results were better. AD was the NBA’s Player of the Week for the previous seven days, and the Lakers were 3-0 during that span. 

Against the Clippers, we saw them allowing 71 points in the opening half, while scoring 52, and even though the Lakers made a push in the final period, trimming the deficit and making things interesting, there was no way for them to come back and beat the Clips. 

Phoenix Suns vs. LA Lakers Head to Head Games

Suns and the Lakers have already played three times this year. The current result in the series is 2-1 for the franchise from Arizona. They were better at the Footprint Center, 115-105 and 130-104. The Lakers beat them in LA 122-111 some two weeks ago, with LAL having three players with 20 or more points, Davis 27, Russell 26, and Reaves 25.

Phoenix Suns vs. LA Lakers Predictions

Suns won’t be interested in spending their energy on a useless game, and that’s why we pick the Lakers here, with this event meaning the world for the hosts. We are strong believers that LBJ only ruins the Lakers’ chemistry on the court, and we’ve already seen that Davis should be the focal point of the attack, but anyway, we are all in on the Lakers in this one. Even with a 6.5-point spread, we pick the hosts. 

Phoenix Suns vs. LA Lakers Pick: Lakers win -250