Pacific Division rivals meet when the Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) welcome in the Phoenix Suns (1-0) at Crypto.com Arena, starting at 10:00 PM ET on Friday, October 25, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the teams this year.

The Lakers face off against the Suns. The Lakers are favored by 2.5 points against the Suns. The Game’s point total is set at 229.

Lakers vs. Suns betting odds

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  • Spread: Los Angeles -2.5
  • Total: 229
  • Moneyline: Los Angeles -144, Phoenix +122

Suns at Lakers odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Suns (+ 2.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (229)

  • Prediction:
    Suns 112 – Lakers 110

Moneyline

  • This is the first Game this season the Lakers are listed as the moneyline favorite.
  • Los Angeles has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -144 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Lakers have an implied win probability of 59.0%.
  • The Suns will play as the underdog for the first time this season.
  • Phoenix has not entered a Game this season with longer moneyline odds than +122.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Suns based on the moneyline is 45.0%.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the 118 points per Game the Lakers recorded were just 4.8 more points than the Suns allowed (113.2).
  • Los Angeles went 29-21 against the spread and 37-13 overall last season when scoring more than 113.2 points.
  • Phoenix put together a 21-13-1 ATS record and a 28-7 overall record last season in Games it scored more than 117.4 points.
  • Los Angeles had an ATS record of 26-10 and a 29-7 record overall last season when its opponents scored fewer than 116.2 points.
  • Last season, the Lakers were at the sixth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118 PPG), while the Suns allowed the 13th-fewest points per Game (113.2) in the league.
  • Phoenix’s squad was the 10th-ranked scoring team (116.2 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Los Angeles ranked 23rd in terms of allowing points per Game (117.4).
  • The Lakers outscored their opponents by a total of 49 points last season (0.6 points per Game on average), and the Suns put up 251 more points than their opponents on the year (three per Game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Los Angeles last season was 118.8 points, 2.8 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Friday’s Game.
  • Last season, Los Angeles put up more than 116 points 46 times.
  • Phoenix’s average implied point total last season (118.3 points) is 5.3 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (113 points).

How to watch Lakers vs. Suns

  • Game day: Friday, October 25, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN and SportsNet LA
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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