Lakers vs Suns prediction NBA · Tuesday, December 23
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (15-13) host the Los Angeles Lakers (19-8) on Tuesday, December 23 at 9:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 108 – Suns 132. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 52% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Suns are 9-5 at home and the Lakers are 12-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Suns and 6-4 for the Lakers (current streaks: Suns L1, Lakers L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Suns 116 – 115 Lakers, a margin of about 0.6 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALPHX
Top performers
Lakers
LeBron JamesF · #2323pts / gameLeBron JamesF · #236assists
Deandre AytonC · #810reboundsSuns
Dillon BrooksF · #325pts / game
Devin BookerG · #1511assists
Mark WilliamsC · #259reboundsRecent form
LALPHXHead-to-head
PHX lead 3-2 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| LAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-8 | Record | 15-13 |
| 116.6 | Points scored / game | 114.1 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 114.8 |
| +1.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.7 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 12-4 road | Home / road record | 9-5 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.