NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Phoenix is just 11-40 overall this year, with four wins in 25 attempts away from your home. In general, the Suns have kept a lot of their games alongside an 11-14 record against the spread as the visiting team. They are just 2-7 ATS this season and 13-28 ATS in their last 41 against divisional opponents.
The Lakers are 15-11 in their home floor so far this year. Overall, they are 20-27 against the spread, such as a 9-15 record against the spread at home. Oddly enough, they are only 7-17 ATS when facing teams with a losing record. They’ve won and covered seven of their last 10 meetings between the groups, though.
Phoenix Suns
1 thing we know for sure is that Phoenix has experienced a extremely tough time slowing down its competitors this year. The Suns are have allowed at least 120 points in back-to-back losses, while giving up 111 points or more in each of the past seven losses. Devin Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. have done their very best to take Phoenix despite their poor defense. However, despite Booker averaging 25.2 points per match and Oubre averaging 17.2 points per game over the past seven days, the Suns haven’t been able to snap out of their funk.
One of their main concerns right now is they are playing without Deandre Ayton, T.J. Warren and De’Anthony Melton. That is just two of their top few point-getters while Melton had become the team’s leading point guard. It is a great deal to overcome to get a team which was terrible to start with.
Los Angeles Lakers
The challenge for the Lakers on Sunday night is that they may be without a lot more talent besides James. They are hoping Kyle Kuzma is ready to proceed after he missed Saturday’s practice and is thought of as a game-time choice for Sunday. Bear in mind, the team is without Lonzo Ball. James, Kuzma and Ball are just three of the top four players on the team in terms of minutes played.
That usually means the Lakers will need men Brandon Ingram and Ivica Zubac to take the load — even if Kuzma plays. Ingram has averaged 19.3 points per game over the past week but he has largely been a disappointment this year. He has a PER of just 11.9. Zubac has awarded the team a shot in the arm as he has averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in his last four contests.
There is no wonder that the Lakers are fighting and that they’ll be shorthanded. However, declines in the home to the Phoenix Suns — who’s both shorthanded — are inexcusable. Look for the Lakers to win however, the Suns to cover.
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