Suns vs. Lakers Odds
| Suns Odds | -1 |
| Lakers Odds | +1 |
| Over/Under | 227.5 |
| Time | 10 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBA League Pass |
It wasn’t so long ago the Suns and Lakers were playing one another in the NBA playoffs. The 2021 Lakers held a 2-1 series lead before injuries got to the defending champs, and the Suns won the series and went on to the Finals.
Less than two years later, these teams have changed drastically.
The Lakers haven’t been back to the playoffs since and are battling just to fight for a chance at the play-in, on the fringe of the race as LeBron James continues to miss time. The Suns fell short of a repeat Finals run as last year’s 1-seed, then blew up the roster this year in a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant. The Lakers made a big deadline deal of their own, swapping Russell Westbrook for role players who have helped transformed the team.
The Suns won the first two meetings this season by 10 and 26, but James missed both games while Anthony Davis, Chris Paul and Devin Booker each missed one of the two as well. James is out again here, and Deandre Ayton is day-to-day with a hip injury.