Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, Expert Betting Pick and Latest Odds

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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns will clash tonight. The Footprint Center will be the site for this highly anticipated matchup. We get to see two of the most talented teams in the Western Conference go at it, and the Suns may be getting a group of superstars back in their lineup on top of that.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns: Date, Time, and Where To Watch

• Date: November 26, 2024
• Time: 10:00 ET
• Where To Watch: TNT

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns Prediction

Los Angeles comes into the contest with a record of 10-6. That record places the Lakers in fourth place in the West.

Entering the season, there were a lot of question marks surrounding this team. The Lakers have impressed early in the season, and many believe this team is good enough to compete in the West. First-year head coach J.J. Reddick is considered one of the best young minds in the game.

Los Angeles comes into this game looking to snap a modest two-game losing streak, still, the Lakers have won six of their last ten games.

Most recently, the Lakers got blown out 127-102 at home.

Anthony Davis leads the Lakers, averaging 30.1 points per game and 11.1 rebounds. LeBron James has enjoyed a strong season with 23.6 points and a team-leading 9.1 assists. Austin Reaves has added 17.4 points and 3.6 rebounds.

The Lakers have averaged 116.4 points per game.

The Suns pull into the game with a record of 9-7. Phoenix entered the season with Championship aspirations. The window is closing for this Suns team to win a championship.

Phoenix reached the NBA Finals a few seasons ago but came up empty in a thrilling series against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Suns' record has placed them in seventh place in the Western Conference. Phoenix has been ice-cold lately, losing five consecutive games. That losing streak is the longest in the Western Conference.

The only team with a longer losing streak in the NBA is the Washinton Wizards, which have lost eleven in a row.

Phoenix is coming off a 138-122 loss on Wednesday Night.

Kevin Durant last played on November 8. Durant leads the team with 27.6 points per game. Durant will return tonight. Devin Booker has averaged 24.1 points per game and 6.4 assists. Big man Jsuf Nurkic has averaged 8.9 points and 10.0 rebounds.

The Suns have averaged 112.1 points per game.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. The Phoenix Suns Pick

• Pick: Phoenix Suns ML (-130)

We will ride with the home team tonight.

The return of Durant and Bradley Beal will be the boost the Suns need to return to the win category.

Phoenix is much better than the record indicates over the last two weeks.

The Suns will be at full strength tonight and find a way to get a win on their home floor.

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