Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 10/6/21
Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns
October 6, 2021 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns +1.5 / Los Angeles Lakers -1.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns meet Wednesday in NBA preseason action at the Footprint Center. The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after losing their preseason opener to the Nets. The Phoenix Suns are coming off a preseason loss to the Kings.
The Los Angeles Lakers have won six of their last eight preseason games. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 97 points on 36.4 percent shooting and allowing 123 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Malik Monk is averaging 15 points and two rebounds while Dwight Howard is averaging 11 points and six rebounds. Wayne Ellington is the third double-digit scorer and Chaundee Brown is grabbing one rebound. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 41.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Phoenix Suns have lost six straight preseason games. The Phoenix Suns are averaging 106 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 117 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Jalen Smith is averaging 13 points and 11 rebounds while Landry Shamet is averaging 13 points and two rebounds. Cameron Payne is the third double-digit scorer and Elfrid Payton is dishing five assists. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 84.6 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 6-14-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Suns are 36-17 ATS in their last 53 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Once again, I don’t expect either the Lakers or Suns to play their key players for this contest, as they didn’t in their preseason opener. However, the Suns have not won a preseason game since October of 2019 and at some point they have to show you something in these meaningless games before you can back them with confidence. Defense was also a struggle for both clubs in their openers, so I’d look at the over.
Still, in terms of a side, I’d lean Lakers.