The Los Angeles Lakers (31-27) face the Phoenix Suns (33-24) Sunday. Tip-off from Footprint Center is at 3 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Suns odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Lakers lead 3-1
The Lakers have won 4 of their last 5 but split the 1st 2 games since the All-Star break. They are coming off a 123-118 home win over the San Antonio Spurs Thursday, but they failed to cover as 11-point favorites.
The Suns are 0-2 since the break, dropping road games to the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets. They lost to the Rockets 114-110 Thursday despite closing as 3-point favorites.