The Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) and the Phoenix Suns (2-1) will meet on Monday night, just three days after the Lakers defeated the Suns in Los Angeles. L.A. won 123-116 on Friday and is one of four undefeated teams left standing in the 2024-25 NBA season. Meanwhile, Phoenix sandwiched that defeat in between victories over the Clippers and the Mavericks. The Lakers are 6-2 versus the Suns over their eight meetings since January 2023. Bradley Beal (elbow) is questionable for the Suns.
Tip-off from the Footprint Center in Phoenix is set for 10 p.m. ET. SportsLine consensus lists Phoenix as 3.5-point home favorites in the latest Suns vs. Lakers odds. The over/under for total points scored is 227.5. Before locking in any Lakers vs. Suns picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six seasons. The model ended the 2023-24 season on a sizzling 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning more than $2,800 in the process. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Los Angeles vs. Phoenix 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Lakers vs. Suns:
- Lakers vs. Suns spread: Los Angeles +3.5
- Lakers vs. Suns over/under: 227.5 points
- Lakers vs. Suns money line: Los Angeles +132, Phoenix -156
- PHO: Has hit the Over in all three of its games in the 2024-25 NBA season
- LAL: One of four teams undefeated against the spread this season (3-0)
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Why the Lakers can cover
It was just three days ago that the Lakers not only covered as 8.5-point underdogs versus Phoenix, but they outright won. Anthony Davis led the way with 35 points and eight rebounds, while Austin Reaves and LeBron James had 26 points and 21 points, respectively. L.A. was aggressive in attacking the rim as it got to the free throw line 39 times, while Davis’ 17 trips to the charity stripe were as many as Phoenix’s entire team.
The Lakers offense is clicking early under first-year head coach JJ Redick as the team ranks fourth in offensive rating and points per game. The team is also controlling the glass on the defensive end, as no team has allowed fewer offensive boards than Los Angeles. All five starters are averaging in double-figures, with Davis leading the way as he leads the entire NBA with 34 points per game. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why the Suns can cover
Despite the defeat to L.A. on Friday, Kevin Durant dropped 30 points and shows no sign of decline at 36 years old. He’s averaging 28.7 points on 52.7% shooting, and efficiency, as a whole, is a strength of Phoenix. It ranks among the top eight in field goal percentage, 2-point percentage and 3-point percentage as the Suns rank 10th in the league in points per game.
Meanwhile, the Lakers have shortcomings that Phoenix can take advantage of, including L.A. allowing the fourth-highest 2-point percentage in the league. The Lakers are 20th in defensive rating, and they hold the same ranking on offense in made 3-pointers per game, as they are not proficient from deep. Additionally, L.A. has struggled within the Pacific Division versus the spread as since the start of last season, it is 8-11 against the spread in divisional contests. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Suns vs. Lakers picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over the total, projecting 234 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread has all of the value. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s picks.
So who wins Lakers vs. Suns on Monday night, and which side of the spread has all of the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Suns vs. Lakers spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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