The Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) are welcoming in the Phoenix Suns (1-0) for a matchup of Pacific Division foes at Crypto.com Arena, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, October 26, 2023. It’s the first matchup between the teams this season.
The Lakers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Suns.
Lakers vs. Suns Betting Odds
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- Spread: Los Angeles -1.5
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -125, Phoenix +105
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- Pick ATS: Lakers (- 1.5)
- Prediction:
Lakers 116 – Suns 113
- Los Angeles finished with a 20-11 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 64.5% of those games).
- In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter last year, Los Angeles had a record of 19-10 (65.5%).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives Los Angeles a 55.6% chance to win.
- Last season, Phoenix was the underdog 31 times and won eight, or 25.8%, of those games.
- Last season, Phoenix won eight of its 25 games, or 32%, when it was the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.8% chance of a victory for Phoenix.
- Last year, the 117.2 points per game the Lakers put up were 5.6 more points than the Suns allowed (111.6).
- When Los Angeles put up more than 111.6 points last season, it went 37-19-1 against the spread and 39-18 overall.
- When it scored more than 116.6 points last season, Phoenix went 25-7-1 against the spread and 25-8 overall.
- Los Angeles had an ATS record of 25-10 and a 26-9 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 113.6 points.
- Last season, the Lakers were the league’s sixth-ranked scoring team (117.2 PPG), while the Suns were the sixth-ranked defense in terms of points per game (111.6) in NBA action.
- Phoenix’s squad was the 17th-ranked scoring team (113.6 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Los Angeles ranked 20th in terms of allowing points per game (116.6).
- The Lakers outscored their opponents by a total of 47 points last season (0.6 points per game on average), and the Suns put up 170 more points than their opponents on the year (2.0 per game).
How to watch Lakers vs. Suns
- Game Day: Thursday, October 26, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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