The Los Angeles Lakers (29-37) face the Phoenix Suns (53-14) on the road Sunday. Tip-off is 9 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. Below, we look at the Lakers vs. Suns odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Lakers are coming off a 122-109 Friday win over the Washington Wizards but only have three wins in their last 12 games. They are in ninth place in the Western Conference, which would put them in the play-in games to determine the final two seeds of the playoffs. They are 10 games behind the sixth-place Nuggets and have a 3-game lead in the play-in game race.
The Suns have already wrapped up a playoff berth and now seek to lock up the No. 1 seed in the West. They hold a 7.5-game lead over both the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors. They lost their last game, a 117-112 defeat to the Toronto Raptors at home. They have beaten the Lakers twice this season already.
- Money line: Lakers +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Suns -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +7.5 (-102) | Suns -7.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Lakers at Suns key injuries
Lakers
- PF Anthony Davis (foot) out
- SG Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle) questionable
- SF LeBron James (knee) questionable
- SG Malik Monk (shoulder) probable
Suns
- SF Cameron Johnson (quadricep) out
- PG Chris Paul (thumb) out
Lakers at Suns odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 114, Lakers 110
The Suns’ 28 home wins are tied with the Golden State Warriors for the most in the NBA, while the Lakers only have nine wins on the road – just. three teams have fewer.
The Suns have won both meetings between the two teams so far and the Lakers are 3-9 in their last 12 games overall.
It doesn’t make sense to bet the Lakers (+300) and it’s too pricy to bet the Suns (-400) unless you include their money line in a parlay.