The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a six-straight losing streak to open the season with a 110-103 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, while the Phoenix Suns squeaked out a 116-113 OT win against the Clippers in Los Angeles.
On Friday, the Lakers continue their second home game of a three-game homestand to open the season while the Suns will play their second straight road game. The Lakers went 3-2 against the Suns last season, winning three straight meetings to open the year and Phoenix winning the last two.
That being said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer up some information and maybe a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest information on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team action, players, and of course our predictions, picks and best. bets for the game of our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Suns @ Lakers
● Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
● Time: 10:00 PM ET
● Website: Crypto.Com Arena
● City: Los Angeles, CA
● Television/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Suns @ Lakers
Friday’s latest odds:
● Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers (-120), Phoenix Suns (+100)
● Spread: Lakers -1.5
● Total: 226.5
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Likely starting lineups for Los Angeles and Phoenix
· Los Angeles Lakers
PG D’Angelo Russell
SG Austin Reaves
SF Rui Hachimura
PF LeBron James
C Anthony Davis
· Phoenix Suns
PG Tyus Jones
SG Devin Booker
SF Bradley Beal
PF Kevin Durant
C Jusuf Nurkic
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Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Suns @ Lakers
· The Lakers went 41-46 against the spread last season and are 1-0 this year.
· The Suns are 0-1 ATS to start the season and were 35-49-2 ATS last season, ranking third worst behind only Charlotte (34-48) and Atlanta (29-54).
· The Suns have won 7 of their last 9 games against Western Conference Pacific Division opponents.
· The last 3 games of the Lakers at home against the Suns were under the Total.
· The Suns were 17-30-2 ATS (36.2%) winning last year, ranking second worst only to Charlotte (7-13).
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Notable Players for Suns @ Lakers
Top Score Props
Anthony Davis O/U 25.5 Points
Kevin Durant O/U 24.5 Points
Devin Booker O/U 24.5 Points
LeBron James O/U 23.5 Points
Highest Bounce Props
Anthony Davis O/U 12.5 Rebounds
Jusuf Nurkic O/U 9.5 Rebounds
LeBron James O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Kevin Durant O/U 5.5 Rebounds
Highest Helping Props
LeBron James O/U 7.5 Assists
Tyus Jones O/U 6.5 Assists
Devin Booker O/U 5.5 Assists
D’Angelo Russell O/U 5.5 Assists
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NBC Sports Betting Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Anthony Davis to go for 25-plus points against the Suns:
“Anthony Davis went 11-of-23 from the field (47.8%) and 13-of-15 (86.6%) from the free throw line for 36 points against the Timberwolves in the season opener. Now, he’s got Jusuf Nurkic. and Suns -a team that lacks size and depth.
Nurkic played 22 minutes due to foul trouble (4 fouls), while Oso Ighodaro played 12 minutes and Mason Plumlee recorded 14 minutes off the bench. None of those three should be able to slow Davis down.
Ivica Zubac recorded 21 points and 9 rebounds against the Suns, while Derrick Jones Jr. and Amir Coffey poured in a combined 23 points. I played Davis Over 24.5 Points at -110 odds on DraftKings. Let’s get back-to-back wins on AD.”
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Suns and Lakers:
· Money line: NBC Sports leans toward Phoenix’s ML value (+100)
· to spread: NBC Sports leans to take the points with Phoenix
· All in all: NBC Sports leans to a play on the Total OVER 226.5 points
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