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After losing to the defending champions, Denver Nuggets, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Phoenix Suns at home in LA. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets registered a 119-107 win in the season opener has LeBron James top-scored with a 21-point game. On the other hand, the Suns started their season with a win over the Golden State Warriors. Devin Booker dropped 32 and carried Phoenix to a 108-104 victory at the Chase Centre.
Coming back to match up at hand, the Los Angeles Lakers had a 2-2 record versus the Suns in the 2022-23 season. Further talking about the previous calendar year, Los Angeles finished 43-39 overall and 6-10 in Pacific Division action last season, While Phoenix finished 45-37 overall, 9-7 in Pacific Division action and 17-24 on the road a season ago.
INTRODUCTION
Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns shared two wins each last season in their four regular season fixtures.
- The Suns have dominated the Lakers with seven victories in their last 10 regular season fixtures.
Top Players:
- The Lakers feature LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura as their star players.
- The Suns feature Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Yuta Watanabe, and Jusuf Nurkic as their star players.
Average Quarter score: (Lakers 115-113 Suns)
- 1st quarter: 25-32
- 2nd quarter: 27-26
- 3rd quarter: 34-27
- 4th quarter: 29-28
Suns at Lakers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 1.5 points (Lakers -1.5)
Over/Under (OU): 227.5 (Over)
Prediction: Lakers 115-113 Suns
Money Line:
- The Lakers have -120 odds to pick up the win, while the Suns are listed at +100 to claim victory.
- Last season, the Lakers lost 11 of the 38 games they were named the favorites while the Suns won 10 of the 26 games they played as the underdogs.
- Last season, the Lakers won 16 of the 44 games they were named the underdogs while the Suns lost 21 of the 56 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 regular season, the Suns averaged 113.6 points per game while the Lakers averaged 117.2 points per game
- From their opponents last season, the Suns averaged 2 points more per game, and the Lakers averaged 0.6 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, LeBron James led the squad last season with 28.9 points per game followed by Anthony Davis with 25.9 points per game. Apart from them, D'Angelo Russell averaged 17.4 ppg while Russell Westbrook (now in LA Clippers) scored 15.9 ppg.
- For the Suns, Devin Booker led the squad last season with 27.8 points per game followed by Kevin Durant with 26 points per game. Apart from them, Deandre Ayton (Portland Trail Blazers) averaged 18 ppg while Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn Nets) scored 17.2 ppg.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns: How to Watch
When and where will the Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns, NBA 2023-24 regular season match take place?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns will take place on October 27 at 07:30 a.m. IST (October 26, 09:00 p.m. ET) at the Crypto.com Arena.
Where to watch the live telecast of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio Cinema, and NBA.com on a subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
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