Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers 03/22/2023 Picks & Preview

The Lakers have continued to play some of their best basketball of the season without James in the lineup and they would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their gritty win over the Magic in their last outing.

Injuries:

  • Suns

    • C Deandre Ayton (hip) out

    • F Kevin Durant (ankle) out

  • Lakers

    • F Anthony Davis (foot) probable

    • F LeBron James (foot) out

  • The under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings overall, the Suns are 8-1 ATS in the last nine meetings overall and the Suns are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings in Los Angeles.
  • The Suns are 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games against a team with a losing record and 0-5 ATS in their last five games overall.
  • The Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven home games, 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games playing on two days rest and 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.

The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers meet at crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night for NBA action.

The Suns are again shorthanded, with Kevin Durant and Deandre Ayton out, and the Lakers still lack LeBron James.

The Phoenix Suns are in a bit of a rut, having lost four of their last five games, and are hoping to bounce back after falling to the Thunder with 124-120 on their final road game. The Phoenix Suns are the better team on paper, but they’ve recently been in a funk, including losing their last five games by average of 6.6 points.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are in good shape, having won five out of their last eight games, and will look to maintain momentum after defeating the Magic with 111-105 victory on Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers have played the best ball in the last couple weeks and show more urgency. The Lakers simply need to win games if they’re going to clinch a playoff spot or even get into the play-in tournament.