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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers will meet on the court at Staples Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -3-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 208.5.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 115-85 loser as they battled the Suns on the road. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 200 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Phoenix was a 115-85 winner at home against the Lakers. They covered the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (200) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Phoenix:
Team record: 54-23 SU,45-30-2 ATS
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games

Los Angeles:
Team record: 45-33 SU,34-43-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games
LA Lakers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games

Next up:
Phoenix home to Los Angeles Saturday, June 5