Expect a high-scoring game when the Los Angeles Lakers (13-16, 5-9 Away) are on the road to face the Phoenix Suns (18-12, 13-3 Home) on Monday. Los Angeles is playing on back-to-back days after squeaking by the Washington Wizards 119-117 at Crypto.com Arena yesterday.
LeBron James had a standout performance with 33 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. The Lakers are the 12th seed in the Western Conference. Phoenix found victory on Saturday at Footprint Center, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 118-114. Devin Booker had 58 points and six rebounds to lead the team.
The Suns are fourth in the Western Conference, 1.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Phoenix will be aiming for a season sweep against Los Angeles after triumphing in the only earlier meeting 115-105 at Footprint Center on November 22, their eighth straight head-to-head victory. Mikal Bridges led the Suns with 25 points.
Anthony Davis had 37 points, 21 rebounds, five steals, and five blocks in defeat. Davis and James, averaging 27.4 and 27.0 points per game, respectively, are leading the Lakers in scoring this season. Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Davis is No. 1 and James is first. Davis also has grabbed 12.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook is dishing 7.6 assists per game. Booker has powered the Suns’ offense, averaging 28.0 points per game. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the NBA. Booker also has doled out 5.8 assists per game, most in the league. Deandre Ayton has averaged 9.1 rebounds per game.
The Lakers and the Suns are two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, ranking tied for fifth with 115.5 points per game on average. The Suns have found success in the Lakers’ last 10 visits to Footprint Center, winning seven.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are 1-2 this season when playing the second of a back-to-back and 0-1 with a rest disadvantage. The Suns are 2-0 with a rest advantage.
Los Angeles is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.9 (121.5-119.6). For the season, the Lakers are averaging 115.5 points per game, compared to 116.3 for opponents. Phoenix has gone 4-6 over the last 10, averaging 116.2 points per game both for and against.
LAKERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Troy Brown Jr.: 3.2 | 11.3 | -8.1
Rebounds per game:
Russell Westbrook: 9.8 | 6.2 | +3.6
SUNS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Cameron Payne: 13.7 | 20.4 | -6.8
Points per game:
Chris Paul: 15.8 | 11.1 | +4.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Phoenix Suns -11.5 (-105)
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