Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 10/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, October 25, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Phoenix (+2.5)

Crypto.com Arena is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers (47-35 last year) will play the Phoenix Suns (49-33 last season) on Friday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 2.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 228.5.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 116-113 in their last contest. Phoenix finished the contest having earned a 48.7% FG percentage (38 out of 78) and buried 15 of their 38 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Suns knocked down 25 of their 34 tries for a percentage of 73.5%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 57 with 18 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 21 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 45.7% from the field on 42 out of 92 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 28 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. On top of that, Los Angeles had 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 9 blocks. Los Angeles finished the contest at 70.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 30 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 29 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 24 while the Clippers accounted for 35 fouls.

Kevin Durant is a player who was a factor for this game. Durant ended up going 47.1% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 44 minutes played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 25 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Phoenix will play this contest after finishing with a record of 49-33 last season. They lost possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a unit committed 18.0 fouls per game. As a basketball team, Phoenix collected 44.1 boards per game and accumulated 2,218 assists last year, which had them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns shot 38.2% on shots from distance (1,020 of 2,671) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 116.2 points per outing (10th in the NBA) while hitting 49.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Suns forced their opponents into 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 19.7 fouls. They gave up 36.4% on shots from downtown while they were 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.2). The Suns gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.4% (3,444 of 7,428) and they conceded 41.3 boards per contest as a squad. They were 11th in the league in allowing assists 2,155 relinquished last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 110-103 against the Timberwolves. The Lakers collected 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the contest. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. The Timberwolves earned 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Lakers to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. Concerning shots from distance, Los Angeles buried 5 out of 30 tries (16.7%). Overall, the Lakers went 42 out of 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Lakers permitted the Timberwolves to bury 35 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.2% in the game. They finished 31.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 out of 41 and ended up shooting 20 of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). When it comes to team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Minnesota to snag 47 in all (12 offensive).

Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers in this game. He converted 11 of 23 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 47.8%, and tallied 16 rebounds. Davis racked up 36 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes for the contest.

Los Angeles had a win-loss record of 47-35 last year. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers shot 49.9% from the floor, which ranked 2nd in the league. Los Angeles earned 9,679 points over the course of last year (118.0 per game) and they averaged 43.1 boards per game. They earned an assist 28.5 times per game (5th in the league) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest. The Lakers were responsible for committing 15.6 fouls per contest and they shot 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Lakers defensively were ranked 23rd in the league in PPG allowed with 117.4. They were able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (17th in the league). The Los Angeles defense conceded 37.6% from downtown (1,170 of 3,109) and their opposition knocked down 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They gave up 28.2 dimes and 44.0 boards every game, which was ranked 26th and 19th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix (+2.5)

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