Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Preview, Lines, Odds, Insights & Trends for May 9, 2021

The Los Angeles Lakers (37-30) host the Phoenix Suns (48-19) as 6-point underdogs after Anthony Davis racked up 36 points in the Lakers' 106-101 loss to the Trail Blazers. The game airs on NBA TV at 10:00 PM ET on Sunday, May 9, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of 215.5.

BetMGM NBA Betting Odds

Point Total Insights

• Phoenix and its opponents have hit the over on Sunday's 215.5 total in 44 out of 67 games (65.7%) this season.
• 34 Los Angeles games this year (50.7% of its matchups) finished with a final score greater than Sunday's total of 215.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 223.9 points per game, 8.4 points more than the point total of 215.5 for this game.
• The 215.5 points these two squads have combined to allow on average this season is equal to the over/under in this contest.
• On average, the Suns have seen a 223.7 over/under in their games this season, 8.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Lakers' games have a total points bet of 215.7 points this season, 0.2 points more than the over/under for this game.

Suns Betting Data

• Phoenix has a winning record against the spread this season, going 39-27-1 ATS.
• When they play as at least 6-point favorites, the Suns have a winning ATS record of 14-13.
• Phoenix has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 35 of 67 games (52.2%).

Suns Key Players

• The Suns scoring leader is Devin Booker, who contributes 25.6 points per game.
• Chris Paul leads Phoenix with 8.9 assists a game and Deandre Ayton paces the team with 10.6 rebounds per matchup.
• Jae Crowder makes 2.4 threes per game to lead the Suns.
• Phoenix's blocks leader is Ayton, who records 1.2 per game. Paul leads the team averaging 1.4 steals an outing.

Suns Last 10 Games

Suns Injuries

Suns: Abdel Nader: Out (Knee), Cameron Johnson: Out (Wrist)

Lakers Betting Data

• Los Angeles has a losing record against the spread, going 29-34 ATS (covering just 46.0% of the time).
• When they are at least 6-point underdogs, the Lakers have a record ATS of 13-12.
• Los Angeles has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 42.9% of matchups this year (27 out of 63 contests).

Lakers Key Players

• LeBron James racks up 25.0 points and tacks on 7.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Lakers' leaderboards in those statistics.
• Andre Drummond's stat line of 11.8 rebounds, 15.1 points and 2.1 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Los Angeles rebounding leaderboard.
• James is the top shooter from distance for the Lakers, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
• Los Angeles' leader in steals is Drummond (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Davis (1.8 per game).

Lakers Last 10 Games

Lakers Injuries

Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Day To Day (Ankle), Talen Horton-Tucker: Day To Day (Calf), Marc Gasol: Day To Day (Finger), LeBron James: Out (Ankle), Jared Dudley: Out (Knee), Anthony Davis: Day To Day (Calf), Alex Caruso: Day To Day (Foot), Kyle Kuzma: Day To Day (Lower Back), Dennis Schroder: Out (Calf)