Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Los Angeles Lakers

Final

121:107

Phoenix Suns

Highlights and Stats

Crypto.com Arena in L.A. is hosting the NBA game between the Lakers and the Phoenix Suns on Friday, 10:30 PM EST. The Lakers are #7 in the Western Conference with a balance of 41-39 and the Suns are in 4th spot, with a record of 45-35.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 03-22-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Lakers	23	36	29	34	122
Phoenix Suns	26	26	33	26	111

When the Lakers last stood up against the Suns in March of 2023 at Crypto.com Arena, the game ended with the score of 122-111 in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis had a great game and finished with 27 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and providing 5 assists. Devin Booker had the leading role for the Phoenix Suns, ending the game with 33 points, 5 dimes and 6 boards, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 1-4 superiority for the Phoenix Suns. Those five games ended with an average of 230.4 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Lakers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Lakers Games - 7:3

04-05-2023	04-04-2023	04-02-2023	03-31-2023	03-29-2023	03-26-2023	03-24-2023	03-22-2023	03-19-2023	03-17-2023
125:118@ Los Angeles Clippers	133:135@ Utah Jazz	109:134@ Houston Rockets	111:123@ Minnesota Timberwolves	110:121@ Chicago Bulls	108:118vs Chicago Bulls	116:111vs Oklahoma City Thunder	122:111vs Phoenix Suns	111:105vs Orlando Magic	110:111vs Dallas Mavericks

The Lakers were outplayed and lost 125-118 to city rivals Los Angeles Clippers in their latest game. LeBron James dropped 33 points, delivered 7 assists and grabbed 8 boards, but despite his efforts Los Angeles Lakers eventually lost. They finished the game hitting 50.6% of their field goals, 66.7% FT and 41.4% for 3 points. The team lost 3 of the previous 10 outings, while triumphing 7 times in the process and at the moment is on an L1 streak. The organization is performing on a mediocre level at Crypto.com Arena with a 21-18 home record. The L.A. Lakers’ next game is scheduled for this coming Sunday at home versus the Utah Jazz.

Los Angeles Lakers Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.00
• Points Against
  116.70
• Assits
  25.12
• Rebounds
  45.80
• Steals
  6.43
• Turnovers
  14.38
• Blocks
  4.70
• Points Difference
  0.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Lakers Standout Performer

• LeBron James

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been LeBron James. He averages 29.0 points, 6.8 assists and 8.4 rebounds per 35.7 minutes spent on the floor.

Los Angeles Lakers Missing Players

• LeBron James

  Foot
• Anthony Davis

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Phoenix Suns Form

*Last 10 Phoenix Suns Games - 7:3

04-06-2023	04-04-2023	04-02-2023	03-31-2023	03-29-2023	03-27-2023	03-25-2023	03-24-2023	03-22-2023	03-19-2023
119:115vs Denver Nuggets	115:94vs San Antonio Spurs	118:128@ Oklahoma City Thunder	100:93vs Denver Nuggets	107:100vs Minnesota Timberwolves	103:117@ Utah Jazz	125:105vs Philadelphia 76ers	135:127@ Sacramento Kings	122:111@ Los Angeles Lakers	124:120@ Oklahoma City Thunder

The previous meeting of the Phoenix Suns was on Thursday, 6th of April when coming up against the Denver Nuggets at home and ended in a 119-115 win. 29 points turned out enough for Kevin Durant to end the game as the top scorer on the night. He also assisted 4 times and caught 7 rebounded balls for 41 minutes of playing time. 51.9% of the Suns’ field goal shots ended finding the basket, as they also averaged 80.0% from the foul line and 47.2% three-pointers. Phoenix’ balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 7-3 and the franchise is on a W7 streak at the moment. The team holds a 17-23 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The Phoenix Suns are set to continue with the visiting streak, as the calendar shows that they are to meet the Los Angeles Clippers on their floor on 04/09.

Phoenix Suns Averages This Season

• Points For
  113.70
• Points Against
  111.40
• Assits
  27.07
• Rebounds
  44.38
• Steals
  7.26
• Turnovers
  13.74
• Blocks
  5.32
• Points Difference
  2.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Phoenix Suns Standout Performer

• Devin Booker

  Devin Booker has been the most valuable player among the Phoenix Suns roster, notching 28.0 pts, 5.5 dimes and 4.6 rebounds for an average of 34.6 minutes playing time this season

Phoenix Suns Missing Players

• Duane Washington Jr.

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Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Los Angeles Lakers	30	31	35	25	121
Phoenix Suns	34	28	27	18	107

Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns

• Score

  121

  107

• Field Goals Made

  45

  43

• Field Goals Attempts

  92

  104

• 3 pts Made

  18

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  36

  36

• Free Throws Made

  13

  12

• Free Throws Attempts

  17

  14

• Rebounds Total

  54

  47

• Rebounds Offence

  10

  13

• Rebounds Defence

  44

  34

• Assists

  25

  23

• Steals

  6

  7

• Blocks

  6

  10

• Turnovers

  16

  9

• Personal Fouls

  12

  12

Player Ratings

Los Angeles Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Anthony Davis	34	4	12	33.3	0	1	0.0	6	7	85.7	4	17	21	4	0	3	1	1	14	+17
D'Angelo Russell	33	9	14	64.3	6	9	66.7	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	6	2	24	+9
Austin Reaves	31	9	13	69.2	1	4	25.0	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	5	1	0	2	1	22	+18
LeBron James	29	6	19	31.6	3	7	42.9	1	2	50.0	0	6	6	6	0	0	5	1	16	+11
Malik Beasley	25	7	14	50.0	4	10	40.0	3	3	100.0	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	3	21	+13
Troy Brown Jr.	24	3	6	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	2	4	6	3	2	0	0	1	8	+3
Rui Hachimura	23	5	8	62.5	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	11	+17
Jarred Vanderbilt	17	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	-7
Wenyen Gabriel	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	-3
Mo Bamba	6	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	1	0	2	2	-2
Lonnie Walker IV	6	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	-2
Davon Reed	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Max Christie	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2

Phoenix Suns

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jock Landale	30	8	13	61.5	0	1	0.0	1	3	33.3	2	8	10	2	0	0	2	2	17	-13
Josh Okogie	29	3	10	30.0	2	6	33.3	8	8	100.0	2	4	6	2	0	0	0	0	16	-2
Torrey Craig	29	8	12	66.7	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	3	3	6	1	1	4	0	1	18	-7
Terrence Ross	29	5	11	45.5	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	6	1	1	1	1	10	-18
Ish Wainright	25	1	8	12.5	0	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	-16
Saben Lee	24	4	12	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	2	1	0	0	2	9	-19
Landry Shamet	22	2	9	22.2	2	5	40.0	1	1	100.0	0	4	4	5	3	0	1	2	7	+9
Damion Lee	18	3	9	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	3	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	7	-9
Cameron Payne	15	5	13	38.5	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	4	0	0	2	1	13	+6
Bismack Biyombo	12	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	1	0	3	0	1	4	+2
Darius Bazley	7	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	4	-3