Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers 3/22/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Phoenix Suns will go against the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA action in Crypto.com Arena, CA, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET.

On Sunday, the Phoenix Suns (38-33, 37-33-1 ATS) were defeated 124-120 by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Phoenix, who are 0.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference rankings, suffered their fourth defeat in their previous five matches.

Phoenix lost their last two away games and is 15-21 overall this season. Phoenix led by 12 points at the half, but Oklahoma City trimmed the margin to 12 points after the third quarter before dominating the fourth.

The Suns had a good shooting day, making 15 of their 36 three-point attempts (41.7%), but they lost because they were 17-24 at the line while Oklahoma City was 29-36. Devin Booker scored 46 points to lead the squad.

Phoenix was a particularly strong defensive squad this year, ranking sixth in opponent field goal percentage (46.6%) and fourth in points surrendered per game (111.6).

Yet over the past five matches, the defense faltered, surrendering 120.8 points per game and 49.9% shooting from the opposition.

The Phoenix Suns are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 7 of Phoenix’s last 8 matches.
The Phoenix Suns are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.

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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Predictions 3/22/2023

Sunday’s 111-105 victory over the Orlando Magic by the Los Angeles Lakers (35-37, 34-37-1 ATS) ended a two-game losing run.

Los Angeles is now 0.5 matches behind Minnesota, Oklahoma City, and Utah in the race for the playoffs. At home, the Lakers are 19-17.

Orlando closed the gap to three points in the third quarter despite Los Angeles going into the break with a 10-point lead.

Reaves, however, made 16 of her 18 attempts at the line, including 10 in the last seconds to seal the championship. Reeves scored a game-high 35 points after coming off the bench.

The Lakers’ 26-32 free-throw percentage proved to be the game’s deciding factor, as opposed to Orlando’s 13-17.

Los Angeles is a good offensive club that is tenth in points scored per game (116.4), but their superb rebounding was the difference maker as they are sixth in the league with 45.6 rebounds per game.

In their last five games, Los Angeles allowed 110.0 points per game. However, this season, their home defense was not as strong; they gave up 113.9 points per game while scoring 116.8 points on average.

The LA Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers’ last 5 matches.
The total went UNDER in 7 of the LA Lakers’ last 10 matches against Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA pick for this game is the Los Angeles Lakers. Throughout the past few seasons, the Phoenix Suns crushed the Los Angeles Lakers, winning nine consecutive matches.

They lost four out of their previous five games, though, and they come into this game with a poor defensive record, having allowed at least 123 points in three of those five games.

In all five, they surrendered 113 or more. The Suns are not a strong offensive team, but Los Angeles is a better offensive team than they are defensively.

L.A. can therefore set the pace with the help of their strong attack. Eight of the Lakers’ last nine opponents were kept to 110 points or fewer. The Los Angeles Lakers will win to a predicted score of 116-113.

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