The Phoenix Suns (31-36) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (40-25) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on ABC. The Suns are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lakers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Lakers. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Suns vs Lakers

The Suns Are Coming Off A Win

The Suns improved to 31-36 on the season with a 122-106 home win over the Kings on Friday. Phoenix, favored by 2 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 228 points fell just short of the 232.5 O/U line.

Phoenix went on a 13-0 run early, extending their lead from 23-15 to 36-15. Although the Kings outscored them 35-26 in the 2nd quarter, the Suns responded by winning the 3rd quarter 35-25 and entered the 4th with a 97-82 lead, edging out the Kings 25-24 in the final period.

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers fell to 40-25 on the season after a 131-126 road loss to the Nuggets on Friday. Despite being +15 point underdogs, Los Angeles kept it close, losing by just five points. The game’s total of 257 points went well over the 229.5-point line.

Los Angeles got off to a strong start, leading 40-32 after the 1st quarter. However, Denver took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Lakers 39-27. The Lakers edged the Nuggets 32-31 in the 3rd quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback, as Denver outscored them 29-27 in the 4th.

Suns Offense Breakdown

The Suns connected on 24 threes, shooting 55.8% from deep and 51.9% overall in their win over the Kings. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant each scored 22 points, with Booker adding 13 assists.

Tyus Jones hit 6 threes at 100% efficiency, finishing with 20 points. He scored 6 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, while Ryan Dunn added 8 of his 16 points in the final period.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 37 points and 13 assists in their loss to the Nuggets, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 4 threes at a 40% clip. Dalton Knecht added 32 points, connecting on 5 threes, including 11 points in the 4th quarter.

The Lakers made 15 threes, shooting 37.5% from deep, while finishing with a 46.7% overall shooting percentage. Shake Milton contributed 16 points, shooting 63.6% from the field.

Suns Team Defense

The Suns gave up 106 points to the Kings but still managed a win thanks to strong defensive efforts in the 1st, 3rd, and 4th quarters. They allowed 35 points in the 2nd but tightened up in the 3rd, giving up just 25 points, and finished strong with a 24-point 4th quarter.

Despite Sacramento shooting 49% from the field, Phoenix limited their damage from beyond the arc, holding them to just 8 threes on 25% shooting. The Suns also recorded 12 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Lakers Team Defense

Even with a tough 2nd quarter, the Suns’ defense held the Kings to 106 points on Friday. They gave up 35 points in the 2nd but tightened up in the 3rd and 4th, allowing just 25 and 24 points, respectively.

Phoenix did a great job defending the three, holding Sacramento to 8 made threes on 25% shooting. The Suns also recorded 12 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Suns vs Lakers Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Phoenix has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 115 points per game.
• Through their last three home contests, the Lakers offense has averaged 113 points per game while allowing an average of 122. Los Angeles posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Suns have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Lakers have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 6-4.

Suns vs Lakers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +3.5, we have the Suns as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 230 and our model has the Suns and Lakers finishing with a combined 220 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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