Lakers Vs Suns: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 22, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 21, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers (35-37) host the Phoenix Suns (38-33) at Crypto.com Arena, starting at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The Suns are just 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 227.5 points.

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Lakers Vs Suns Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Lakers -1.5 227.5

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Injury Report as of March 22

Lakers: Anthony Davis: Probable (Foot), Mohamed Bamba: Out (Ankle), LeBron James: Out (Foot)

Suns: Kevin Durant: Out (Ankle), Deandre Ayton: Out (Hip)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Suns (+1.5)
Total Pick Over (227.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Lakers Vs Suns Stat Rankings

Lakers Avg. (Rank) Suns Avg. (Rank)
116.4 (8th) Points Scored 113.4 (19th)
116.8 (21st) Points Allowed 111.6 (4th)
45.6 (5th) Rebounds 44.1 (10th)
9.8 (19th) Off. Rebounds 11.8 (7th)
10.7 (25th) 3pt Made 12.3 (13th)
25.1 (16th) Assists 27.2 (3rd)
13.6 (18th) Turnovers 13.2 (13th)

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Lakers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Anthony Davis 46 25.8 12.5 2.5 1.0 2.1 0.4
D’Angelo Russell 64 17.9 3.1 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.7
Malik Beasley 71 13.0 3.6 1.6 0.8 0.1 3.0
Dennis Schroder 58 12.7 2.5 4.6 0.7 0.1 1.2
Lonnie Walker IV 51 12.2 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.7

Suns Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Devin Booker 44 28.0 4.5 5.5 0.9 0.4 2.3
Chris Paul 50 13.5 4.3 9.2 1.6 0.4 1.5
Cameron Payne 39 11.0 2.3 4.7 0.8 0.2 1.6
Landry Shamet 31 9.5 1.6 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.1
Damion Lee 70 8.3 3.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 1.5

Betting Trends

  • The Lakers are 34-36-2 against the spread this season.
  • Los Angeles has an ATS record of 9-12 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 72 Lakers games so far this season, 34 have hit the over.
  • Los Angeles and its opponent have broken the 227.5-point mark 43 times this season.
  • The total for this game is 227.5, and that’s 5.7 points fewer than the average total in Lakers games thus far this season.
  • Against the spread, the Suns are 36-34-1 this year.
  • As a 1.5-point underdog or more, Phoenix is 12-12 against the spread.
  • The Suns have played 71 games this year, and 34 of them have hit the over.
  • Phoenix’s games have gone over 227.5 points on 34 occasions this year.
  • Suns games average 225.0 total points, 2.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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