Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Player Prop Pick: Can Anthony Davis Light Up the Scoreboard?
The Suns and the Lakers face off on Tuesday night in the NBA in-season tournament. Can Anthony Davis light up the scoreboard? Matt McCuen shares his Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers player prop pick.
Matt McCuen - December 5, 2023, 2:00 PM EST
5 minPhoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Player Prop Pick: Can Anthony Davis Light Up the Scoreboard?
The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers will clash from the city of Angels on Tuesday night.
Suns vs. Lakers Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: December 5, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: TNT
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
The winner of this game will earn themselves a trip to the in-season tournament semi-finals in Las Vegas.
These are two teams that feel as if they have championship-level rosters.
Phoenix brings a record of 12-8 into play.
The Suns have lost two of their last three games.
Phoenix made a splash in the off-season when they added all-star guard Bradley Beal to their roster to form a big three.
Beal has struggled to stay healthy early in the year, playing in just three games this season.
Kevin Durant has played in 18 of the 20 games this year. Durant has been great, averaging a team-best 31.0 points per game and 6.4 rebounds.
Devin Booker has missed nine games on the young season. When he has been on the court, he has poured in 27.9 points per game and a team-best 8.4 assists.
Big man Jusuf Nurkic leads the team with 9.2 rebounds.
The Suns rank 11th in points scored per game (116.2).
Los Angeles enters play with a record of 12-9.
The Lakers have won two of their last three games.
Los Angeles reached the conference championship a season ago and will have their eyes on a championship the rest of the way.
LeBron James continues to dominate and has proved that age is just a number. At age 38, the King has averaged a team-best 24.4 points per game and 6.4 assists.
Big man Anthony Davis has been healthy this year, playing in 20 of the Lakers' 21 games. AD has contributed 22.9 points per game and a team-high 12.5 rebounds.
D'Angelo Russell leads the Lakers in assists with 6.6 per game.
Los Angeles ranks 20th in points scored per game (112.5).
I found a player prop lock for us tonight. Let’s dive into the winner!
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Player Prop Pick
Davis is playing his best basketball of the season, averaging 28.6 points per game over his last three.
The volume has been there from Davis shooting at a high volume as of late.
Additionally, Davis is one of the best in basketball at getting to the free-throw line. He ranks 13th in free throws per game (6.55).
The Suns have struggled to guard the paint this season, ranking 23rd, allowing opponents 53.4 points per game in the paint.
Pick: Anthony Davis over 25.5 points -105 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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