Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (19-18) take on the Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest will tip off at 10:00 PM ET on TNT.
The Lakers are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Suns square off in a game oddsmakers expect to be a hard-fought matchup. The over/under for the game is set at 237.
Lakers vs. Suns Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Los Angeles -1.5
- Total: 237
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -120, Phoenix +100
Suns at Lakers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Lakers (- 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (237)
- Prediction:
Lakers 117 – Suns 113
- Los Angeles has been victorious in 15, or 62.5%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year, Los Angeles has won 15 of 23 games when listed as at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Phoenix has won 27.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (3-8).
- Phoenix has a record of 2-7 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (22.2%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Phoenix has an implied win probability of 50%.
- The Lakers average 114 points per game, just 0.5 fewer points than the 114.5 the Suns allow.
- Los Angeles is 9-7 against the spread and 12-4 overall when scoring more than 114.5 points.
- Phoenix has put together a 7-8-2 ATS record and a 13-4 overall record in games it scores more than 115.1 points.
- Los Angeles has an ATS record of 12-7 and a 14-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 115.2 points.
- The Lakers are the NBA’s 19th-ranked scoring team (114 PPG), while the Suns rank 14th in points per game allowed (114.5) in the league.
- Phoenix is the NBA’s 16th-ranked offense (115.2 PPG), while Los Angeles is the 16th-ranked defense (115.1).
- The Lakers have been out-scored by 41 points this season (1.1 points per game on average), while the Suns have put up 29 more points than their opponents on the year (0.7 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Los Angeles this season is 117.1 points, 1.9 fewer points than its implied total of 119 points in Thursday’s game.
- So far this season, Los Angeles has scored more than 119 points 13 times.
- The average implied point total on the year for Phoenix (117.3) is 0.7 fewer points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (118).
How to watch Lakers vs. Suns
- Game Day: Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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