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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -6.5-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 212.5.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 109-102 winner as they battled the Suns on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 211 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Phoenix was a 109-102 loser at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (211) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 52-22 SU,43-29-2 ATS
Phoenix is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 44-31 SU,33-41-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games
LA Lakers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix at Los Angeles Sunday, May 30