The Phoenix Suns (45-35) and Los Angeles Lakers (41-39) meet Friday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Suns vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Suns failed to cover as 13-point home favorites Thursday in a 119-115 win vs. the Denver Nuggets. Phoenix won its 7th straight and is 3 games ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors for the 4th seed in the Western Conference.
The Lakers failed to cover as 1-point favorites Wednesday in a 125-118 loss at the Clippers. The Lakers are 7th in the West and own the tiebreaker over the Pelicans, who have the same record. The Lakers are 1 game behind the Clippers and Warriors.
The Suns lead this season’s series 2-1 straight up and against the spread, while the Over has hit in 2 of the 3 meetings. The Lakers covered as 1.5-point home favorites with a 122-111 win as the Over (227.5) cashed in the most-recent meeting March 22. The Suns have ruled out G Devin Booker, F Kevin Durant, G Chris Paul and C Deandre Ayton.
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Suns at Lakers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Suns +575 (bet $100 to win $575) | Lakers -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns +13.5 (-115) | Lakers -13.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Suns at Lakers key injuries
Suns
- C Deandre Ayton (rest) out
- G Devin Booker (rest) out
- F Kevin Durant (rest) out
- G Chris Paul (rest) out
Lakers
- C Anthony Davis (foot) questionable
- F LeBron James (foot) questionable
- G D’Angelo Russell (foot) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Suns at Lakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 123, Suns 108
Moneyline
PASS.
The Lakers (-900) should bounce back after losing last time out, but there is no need to pay the higher price on the moneyline when Los Angeles should win by margin. Bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET LAKERS -13.5 (-105).
The Suns don’t have much to play for in the regular season anymore since they’re 3 games behind the Sacramento Kings for the 3rd seed and have a comfortable lead over the Clippers and Warriors. The Lakers are still fighting to get out of the play-in tournament and should bounce back after losing to the Clippers for the 11th straight time. The Lakers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after a loss and should be able to take advantage of a Suns team resting its starters.
Over/Under
BET OVER 224.5 (-110).
The Over is 6-0 in Phoenix’s last 6 games after failing to cover in its previous contest and 6-1-1 in its last 8 on the road.
The Over has hit in 6 straight games for the Lakers and should cash again Friday. The total only dropped 2 points after the Suns’ starters were ruled out.
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