The LeBron James-less Lakers head into Phoenix in hopes of winning their 4th game in a row, but standing in their way are the Suns who are 8-1 at Footprint Center this season. Catch the game live from 10 pm ET on TNT as part of their Tuesday double-header.
I've prepared a Same-Game Parlay for both this and the Nets vs 76ers game. Don't forget to check our NBA Predictions page for picks on the side and total for tonight's 4-game slate.
Let's dive into the Lakers vs Suns match-up now.
Cameron Payne Over 17.5 Points (-113)
Payne continues to lead the Suns from the point-guard position as Chris Paul sits another game due to injury. His scoring has improved to 17.9 points per game over the last 8 played in just 30.1 minutes per game. His shooting has also improved across the board. He's at a 47.3% efficiency from the field in home games, from three-point land he's shooting 46.9% and from the charity stripe he's at 92.3%. He's gone over this line 4 times in his last 6 games, scoring over 20 points in each of those 4 games. Against a not so confidence inspiring Lakers defense he should have another solid scoring game. Patrick Beverly is the only defender who could potentially slow him down here, but we all know Beverly's priority will be to stop Devin Booker here. LA allows the 9th highest amount of points in the paint per game this season with opponents averaging 50 a night in that area. He can do most of his damage from there, but also from the three-point line where he's knock ing down almost 3 threes per game this month.