This Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will lock horns with the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center for some NBA Preseason action. The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Golden State Warriors last time out, and will try to redeem themselves here. On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns grabbed a win against Denver and are eager to build on this victory. The top NBA Preseason betting odds favor the Phoenix Suns to win in this matchup.
The previewing information
Date: October 17, Thursday | Time: 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
TV: NBC
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Lakers Vs Phoenix Suns Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Moneyline: Lakers (-180) vs Suns (+140)
Spread: Lakers +4.5 (-125) vs Suns -4.5 (-105)
Total (O/U): Lakers (o220.5) vs Suns (u220.5)
Los Angeles Lakers
This preseason, the Lakers have won only one game out of four played. The Los Angeles Lakers played the Golden State Warriors before coming here and lost the game 111-97. Against the Warriors, LA’s Anthony Davis grabbed a total of 24 points with 12 rebounds, the highest in the team. Dalton Knecht contributed with 19 points and a pair of boards, while Rui Hachimura managed to put up 15 points, along with nine boards and a single helper.
Players to watch:
Anthony Davis: 24.7 PPG 12.6 RPG 3.5 APG 1.2 SPG
Dalton Knecht: 21.1 PPG 4.7 RPG 1.8 APG 0.7 SPG
Rui Hachimura: 13.6 PPG 4.3 RPG 1.2 APG 0.6 SPG
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns have won three games out of four played in this preseason, and lastly defeated the Denver Nuggets with a close 118-114 score. In that game, Phoenix’s Monte Morris and Ryan Dunn each put up 20 points for the team, with Morris leading the team in assists with seven helpers. Royce O’Neale contributed 17 points against the Nuggets, with four rebounds and four helpers, while Bol Bol managed 14 points.
Players to watch:
Monte Morris: 5.0 PPG 1.7 RPG 2.1 APG 0.6 SPG
Ryan Dunn: 8.2 PPG 7.0 RPG 0.8 APG 1.3 SPG
Royce O’Neale: 7.7 PPG 4.8 RPG 2.8 APG 0.7 SPG
Los Angeles Lakers Vs Phoenix Suns Injury Report
Los Angeles Lakers
Armel Traore F Out – Right Hand
Jarred Vanderbilt PF Out – Foot
Christian Koloko C Out – Illness
Christian Wood F Out – Surgery
Phoenix Suns
Josh Okogie SF Day-to-day – Hamstring
Grayson Allen SG Day-to-day – Achilles
Jusuf Nurkic C Day-to-day – Finger
Tyus Jones PG Day-to-day – Rest
Bradley Beal SG Day-to-day – Rest
Kevin Durant PF Day-to-day – Rest
Los Angeles Lakers Vs Phoenix Suns Summary and Prediction
The Los Angeles Lakers have won only one game out of four in this preseason, that being against Milwaukee. The Suns seem quite confident at the moment after already defeating LA in their preseason opener. Take the Phoenix Suns to win, 116-114.
Moneyline: Suns (-180)
Spread: Under 4.5
Total: Under 220.5
Predicted Score: 116-114, Suns win.
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