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Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers meet at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -2-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 107-97 winner at home against the Rockets. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (204) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Suns were a 116-109 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (225) made winners of OVER bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 12-8 SU,9-10-1 ATS
Phoenix is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 10 games
Phoenix is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 12-9 SU,9-12 ATS
LA Lakers is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix home to Golden State Tuesday, December 12
Los Angeles at Dallas Tuesday, December 12