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The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will square off in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick.
The Suns and Lakers will play Friday in what will be a rematch of the first round series between the two teams in the 2021 playoffs. The Suns would win that series over the Lakers, who were missing star big man Anthony Davis for much of that series. LeBron James and Russell Westbrook will look to continue to build chemistry together on the court vs. Chris Paul and Devin Booker.
Here's how the bookmakers have set the Suns-Lakers odds for this Friday matchup.
NBA Odds: Suns-Lakers Odds
Phoenix Suns +1 (-112), -106 ML
Los Angeles Lakers -1 (-108), -110 ML
Over 220.5 points (-110)
Under 220.5 points (-110)
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Why The Suns Can Cover The Spread
Chris Paul and Devin Booker are back and looking to get back to the NBA Finals. The Lakers looked rough in their season opening loss to the Warriors. If the Suns can force Westbrook to take shots and keep the ball out of the hands of Lebron James and Anthony Davis, that would be a good start. Westbrook typically struggles when joining a new team, as his play style can take some getting used to. The Suns should be the more cohesive group as the Lakers brought in nearly an entire new team around James and Davis.
Why The Lakers Can Cover The Spread
The Lakers do not have a ton of chemistry right now, but they do have LeBron James. Fading the king can be risky. The Lakers are also healthy, which is something that they were not in the playoff series loss vs. the Suns. James and Davis are a dominant pairing that will be difficult for any team to matchup with, so as such a slight favorite, they have a great chance to cover and win tonight on their home floor. With only three rotation players returning from last season, they will need to figure out some things on the fly if they want to beat a Suns group that was mostly all together last season on the way to the Western Conference championship.
Final Suns-Lakers Prediction & Pick
Los Angeles might have more talent, but the Suns are the better team right now. They went to the NBA Finals last season with great chemistry and great coaching by Monty Williams. The Lakers being such a slight favorite on their home floor feels like a trap, take the Suns to get the win on the road Friday night.
FINAL SUNS-LAKERS PREDICTION & PICK: Suns +1 (-112)
