Suns vs Lakers NBA Betting Line for Week 12

The nightcap of Thursday’s NBA on TNT doubleheader is a star-studded affair as Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns visit LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are very short favorites on the NBA odds. 2024 NBA Expert Analysis Phoenix vs Los Angeles | MyBookie Sportsbook NBA Week 12

How to Bet Suns at Lakers NBA Odds & TV Info

When: Thursday, 10 PM ET
Where: Crypto.com Arena
TV: TNT
Stream: TNT app
Radio: Tunein.com
NBA Odds: Lakers -1 (total 236.5)

Why Bet on Phoenix Suns?

The Suns finally have their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal healthy but just can’t seem to get going. Phoenix lost its second straight game on Monday also in Los Angeles – so at least they didn’t have to travel – by a score of 138-111 to the Clippers. The Suns shot 51% but never led by more than five points. The Clippers stretched their lead to 15 points in the third, when they made six 3-pointers by four different players. For the game, they shot 62% and had all five starters in double figures.

Jusuf Nurkic had just eight points and three rebounds in 21 minutes but Nurkic has 359 rebounds and 123 assists in his first 35 games of the season, just the second player in franchise history with 350+ rebounds and 120+ assists in the first 35 games of a player’s season, joining Charles Barkley (did so in four seasons).

Grayson Allen had eight points Monday, ending his career-long streak of scoring 10+ points at 13 consecutive games.

In the past eight losses, four of those games have come when the Suns had the lead heading into the fourth quarter. The Suns are -131 in point differential in the fourth – 32 points worse than the second-worst team.

“Just play to our strengths as individuals,” Durant said. “We’ve had some solid fourth quarters, it was us driving closeouts, coming down, making quick decisions, getting into our offense a little earlier in the shot clock. We gotta lean on that type of stuff. [If] we play a little bit faster but under control in the fourth, it’s about to turn for us. We got some spurts, solid play in the fourth, but we definitely have to be better.”

Why Bet on Los Angeles Lakers?

The Lakers have followed a four-game skid with back-to-back close wins – they beat visiting Toronto 132-131 on Tuesday. Anthony Davis was brilliant with 41 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

“It’s outrageous. What happened tonight, this is completely B.S.,” Rajakovic said. “This is a shame. Shame for the referees. Shame for the league to allow this. Twenty-three free throws for them, and we get two free throws in the fourth quarter? Like, how to play the game? I understand respect for All-Stars and all that, but we have star players on our team as well. They had to win tonight? If that’s the case, just let us know, so we don’t show up for the game.”

The free throws were relatively even through the first three quarters, 13 for L.A. and 11 for Toronto, before the Lakers’ total ballooned in the fourth. LeBron James, when asked about the discrepancy, said: “I feel like they fouled and we didn’t.” LeBron had 22 points, 12 assists and five rebounds.

It’s true that the Lakers shoot way more free throws than their opponents. They led the league by a massive margin last season, and they’re doing it again (albeit to a lesser degree) this season. They also prevent other teams from getting to the line. They are tied with the Celtics for the fewest free throws allowed, at 19.4 per game. They also foul the least frequently in the league.

Forward Cam Reddish was evaluated by the training staff Tuesday night after taking an elbow to the mouth against the Raptors. Coach Darvin Ham hasn’t updated Reddish’s status so consider him questionable. If he’s unable to play, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell could each pick up a handful of extra minutes.

Suns vs Lakers Expert Prediction

Lakers 116, Suns 112

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