Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/13/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN

The Los Angeles Lakers (29-37) are en route to Footprint Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Phoenix Suns (53-14).

The Lakers took the court against the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 122-109 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Lakers left the arena with 25 and the Wizards recorded 10 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 27 attempts from 3-point range. Washington finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of 33 shots. In addition, Washington snagged 33 rebounds (14 offensive, 19 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Washington distributed 47 dimes and had 21 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 39 out of 85 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Lakers converted 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (48 of 91) and knocked down 14 of 31 shots from 3-point land.

LeBron James is someone who came through in the matchup. He ended up walking away with 50 points on 18 out of 25 shooting. He played for 36 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. James finished the game at 72.0% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes.

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Los Angeles will enter this contest with a record of 29-37 for the season. They are averaging 111.1 pts per game (12th in the NBA) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Lakers are shooting 35.0% on 3-pointers (795 of 2,274) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,580 dimes so far this year, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists with 1,698 surrendered for the year. The Lakers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.2% (2,756 of 5,961) and they surrender 47.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.1% on 3-pointers while they are 26th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.2).

When they last played, the Suns took a loss by a score of 117-112 when they played the Raptors. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Toronto to get 36 in all (12 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 43.8% from three-point range by connecting on 14 out of 32 and finished the game at 19 out of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). The Suns allowed the Raptors to bury 42 of their 94 attempts from the floor which had them at 44.7% for this contest. Overall, the Suns went 44 for 88 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. When discussing 3-pointers, Phoenix converted 11 out of 36 tries (30.6%). They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 76.5%. The Raptors committed 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Suns to the free throw line for 17 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Suns earned 35 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 40 in the game.

Cameron Payne ended up having an impact for the Suns in the game. Payne earned 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for this contest. He made 9 of 18 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 53-14 on the season. The Suns have committed 19.3 fouls per game and they go 79.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.1 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Phoenix has 7,614 points this year (113.6 per contest) and they collect 45.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Suns are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the league.

The Phoenix defense gives up 33.4% on shots from distance (765 of 2,290) and their opponents are making 75.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 22.3 assists and 44.6 rebounds every game, which is 2nd and 19th in basketball. The Suns are ranked 6th in the league in PPG allowed with 106.0. They are forcing 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (3rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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