Lakers vs Suns prediction NBA · Sunday, December 14
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (14-11) host the Los Angeles Lakers (17-7) on Sunday, December 14 at 8:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 116 – Suns 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Suns a 51% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Suns are 8-4 at home and the Lakers are 10-3 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Suns and 7-3 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 0.5 points in favor of the Suns and a total around 231 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
Luka DoncicG · #7729pts / gameLuka DoncicG · #776assists
Deandre AytonC · #813reboundsSuns
Devin BookerG · #1527pts / gameDevin BookerG · #157assistsDevin BookerG · #156reboundsRecent form
LALPHXHead-to-head
PHX lead 3-2 this season.
PHX
Team comparison
| LAL | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-7 | Record | 14-11 |
| 116.7 | Points scored / game | 114.4 |
| 115.3 | Points allowed / game | 115.1 |
| +1.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.6 |
| L1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 10-3 road | Home / road record | 8-4 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.