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The Los Angeles Lakers visit Mortgage Matchup Center to take on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:00 pm in Phoenix, AZ.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Lakers vs Suns Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Lakers are 30-27 against the spread, while the Suns are 35-23 against the spread.
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Lakers vs. Suns Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | O | ||
| Phoenix Suns | U |
Suns vs Lakers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Suns will win Thursday‘s game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Lakers and Suns.
Suns vs Lakers Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Lakers will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 52.1% confidence.
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Lakers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 31 of their last 50 games (+9.55 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 17 of their last 25 away games (+8.00 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 15 of their last 21 games (+7.90 Units / 32% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1Q Spread in 11 of their last 14 games (+7.45 Units / 45% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the Moneyline in 20 of their last 35 away games (+7.20 Units / 12% ROI)
Suns Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 34 of their last 50 games (+15.85 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 45 games at home (+11.30 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 50 games (+11.30 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 29 of their last 45 games (+10.63 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have covered the Spread in 30 of their last 50 games (+9.10 Units / 17% ROI)
Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Lakers have gone 30-27 (+0.3 Units / 0.48% ROI).
- 34-23 against the Moneyline (+5.7 Units / 4.75% ROI)
- 31-26 against the Over for game total points (+2.4 Units / 3.83% ROI)
- 26-31 against the Under for game total points (-8.1 Units / -12.92% ROI)
Phoenix Suns Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Suns have gone 35-23 (+9.7 Units / 14.95% ROI).
- 33-26 against the Moneyline (+11.1 Units / 11.4% ROI)
- 25-34 against the Over for game total points (-12.4 Units / -19.11% ROI)
- 34-25 against the Under for game total points (+6.5 Units / 10.02% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Suns:
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 16 of their last 50 games (-24.15 Units / -41% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 5 of their last 24 games (-18.95 Units / -62% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 16 of their last 45 games (-17.38 Units / -34% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only hit the Team Total Over in 17 of their last 45 games (-15.50 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Phoenix Suns have only covered the 4Q Spread in 6 of their last 24 games (-15.25 Units / -54% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Lakers:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 20 of their last 50 games (-24.35 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 1H Spread in 17 of their last 50 games (-20.10 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 14 of their last 40 games (-19.60 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 20 of their last 50 games (-19.10 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 19 of their last 50 games (-16.95 Units / -29% ROI)
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Los Angeles Lakers: Keys to the Game vs. the Phoenix Suns
The Lakers are 30-16 (.652) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .506
The Lakers are 32-5 (.865) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .643
The Lakers are 26-8 (.765) when attempting 25 or more free throws this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .552
The Lakers are 25-12 (.676) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .550
Phoenix Suns: Keys to the Game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
The Suns are 20-8 (.714) when scoring more second chance points than their opponent this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .553
The Suns are 15-4 (.789) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points this season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .625
The Suns are 28-10 (.737) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .643
The Suns are 2-8 (.200) when losing the rebounding margin by 10 or more this season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .241
Los Angeles Lakers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers are shooting 51% (1,188/2,333) at home this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%
The Lakers are shooting 51% (1,238/2,436) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 47%
The Lakers averaged 4.7 second chance points per game (384 points/82 games) in the second half in the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers have averaged 5.6 second chance points per game (1,229 points/221 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.2
Phoenix Suns Offensive Stats & Trends
The Suns have a 20% free throw rate (527 free throw attempts/2,605 field goal attempts) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 26%
The Suns have averaged 20.9 points in the paint per game (4,662 points/223 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 24.3
The Suns have 19.9 free throw attempts per game this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 23.6
The Suns have averaged 1.24 points per shot (6,614 points/5,329 shots) this season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.29
Los Angeles Lakers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers have averaged 33.7 defensive rebounds per game (1,922 rebounds/57 games) this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.0
The Lakers averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,047 rebounds/82 games) in the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Lakers averaged 4.5 blocks per game (367 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Lakers averaged 35.1 defensive rebounds per game (2,880 rebounds/82 games) last season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
Phoenix Suns Defensive Stats & Trends
The Suns have averaged 32.7 defensive rebounds per game (1,930 rebounds/59 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.0
The Suns have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (236 blocks/59 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Suns have averaged 10.0 steals per game (591 steals/59 games) this season — tied for 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.5
The Suns have 591 steals this season — 2nd most among NBA teams
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