The Los Angeles Lakers (5-10, 0-5 Away) will try to slow down the league’s top scoring team when they head to face the Phoenix Suns (10-6, 8-1 Home) on Tuesday. Los Angeles blew out the San Antonio Spurs 123-92 at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, their third straight win. Anthony Davis was a top performer with 30 points and 18 rebounds. The Lakers are 14th in the Western Conference.
Phoenix won their third in a row at home in impressive fashion on Sunday at Footprint Center, beating the New York Knicks 116-95. Cameron Payne had 21 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, leading the team. The Suns are one game behind the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference, currently sitting in fourth.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Phoenix swept all four matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 121-110 triumph at Footprint Center on April 5, their seventh straight head-to-head victory.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 points and seven rebounds. Russell Westbrook had 28 points in the loss. The Lakers have been led this season by Davis, who is averaging 25.6 points per game, best in the league. Davis also has grabbed 12.0 rebounds per game, most in the league.
Meanwhile, Westbrook is dishing 7.7 assists. Booker’s 27.6 points per game have powered the Suns on offense. He is the top scorer in the NBA. Booker also has tallied 5.9 assists per game, most in the NBA. Deandre Ayton has pulled down 7.5 rebounds per game. With 115.1 points per game, the Suns are the most explosive offense in the NBA.
The Lakers have come up short more often than not in recent games at Footprint Center, losing six of the last 10. Los Angeles is looking for a first road win this season in five games. Los Angeles is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -0.5 (115.5-116.0). Phoenix has also split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 112.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 108.9 (+4.0 margin).
LAKERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Austin Reaves: 22.8 | 15.0 | +7.8
Rebounds per game:
Anthony Davis: 15.0 | 12.0 | +3.0
Assists per game:
Russell Westbrook: 10.8 | 7.7 | +3.1
LeBron James: 5.0 | 6.9 | -1.9
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Cameron Payne: 28.8 | 21.3 | +7.5
Points per game:
Cameron Payne: 19.6 | 14.1 | +5.5
Rebounds per game:
Devin Booker: 6.2 | 4.8 | +1.4
Assists per game:
Cameron Payne: 6.0 | 4.5 | +1.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns -7.5 (-110)
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