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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The division rival Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -2-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 132-131 winner at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (263) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Phoenix was a 138-111 loser in its last match on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 249 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Phoenix:
Team record: 19-18 SU,13-23-1 ATS
Phoenix is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 20-19 SU,17-22 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Lakers's last 15 games
Next up:
Phoenix at Portland Sunday, January 14
Los Angeles at Utah Saturday, January 13