LA Lakers (3-0) vs. Phoenix Suns (2-1)
October 28, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -2.5; Over/Under: +226.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns duke it out at the Footprint Center on Monday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers Pick.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as one of the hottest teams in the league as they are now gunning for a fourth straight victory after outlasting the Kings in a 131-127 home win on Saturday. LeBron James led the team with a triple-double of 32 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Anthony Davis added 31 points with nine rebounds and three steals, Rui Hachimura scored 18 points while Austin Reaves chipped in with 16 points and six assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 52 percent from the field and 14 of 34 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they trailed by seven points in the third quarter before they exploded for 44 points in the fourth quarter to pull off their best win of the season so far.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in decent shape as they’ve won two of their first three games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Mavericks in a 114-102 home win on Saturday. Kevin Durant led the team with 31 points on 10 of 21 shooting, Devin Booker added 21 points with five assists while Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 18 points and 14 rebounds. As a team, the Suns shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 39 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with 35 points in the second quarter before they showed some great defense to limit the Mavericks to just 22 points in the fourth quarter to secure the gritty win.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Suns’ last five games at Footprint Center.
- The Suns have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Suns’ last five games at Footprint Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Lakers’ last four road games has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Suns’ last seven home games following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers Prediction
The Lakers are still missing a few players, Christian Wood, Christian Koloko, and Jarred Vanderbilt, while the Suns are still missing Josh Okogie and they have Bradley Beal listed as day-to-day. There is no denying that the Lakers have the clear edge in form as they are currently one of the hottest teams in the league and they looked great in their comeback victory over the Kings in their last outing. The Suns have yet to hit their stride this season, but they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their big win over their rival Mavericks. You could make an argument for either side here, but the Lakers have hit the ground running this season and I think they represent great value as the underdogs in this one.
