Suns vs Lakers

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Suns vs. Lakers Predictions, Injury Report & NBA Picks: Wednesday ... (Sports Illustrated)

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Suns vs. Lakers odds, line, start time: 2023 NBA picks, March 22 ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns.

[Visit SportsLine to see which side of the Suns vs. The model has simulated Suns vs. You can head to SportsLine to [see its picks.](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/lakers-vs-suns-odds-line-spread-proven-model-reveals-nba-picks-predictions-for-mar-22-2023/#ttag=03222023_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_SunsLakersNBAauto) Here are several [NBA betting lines](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds) for Lakers vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. [Devin Booker](/nba/players/2152529/devin-booker/) stepped up with 46 points on 18-of-28 shooting against the [Thunder](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/OKC/oklahoma-city-thunder/), reaching the 40-point mark for the seventh time this season. Suns](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20230322_PHO@LAL/). [LeBron James](/nba/players/400553/lebron-james/) (foot). [Clippers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAC/los-angeles-clippers/) for fourth place in the Western Conference standings, so they are not lacking motivation right now. Phoenix is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Lakers vs. [Phoenix Suns](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/PHO/phoenix-suns/) will try to hold onto fourth place in the Western Conference standings when they face the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) on Wednesday night. The model enters Week 23 of the 2022-23 NBA season a stunning 69-36 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,900. Suns odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 227.5.

Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers: Prediction, Starting Lineups, Odds (3/22 ... (Lineups)

It's one of the most fascinating playoff races in recent memory as anyone from 11th to 6th can interchange in the Western Conference.

[injury](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-injuries), while the Suns sit comfortable at fourth. [Jock Landale](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/jock-landale) [Torrey Craig](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/torrey-craig) [Josh Okogie](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/josh-okogie) [Devin Booker](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/devin-booker) [Chris Paul](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/chris-paul) That is a sharp contrast to the Suns, ranking seventh with 11.8. Anthony Davis and Jarred Vanderbilt especially, averaging an incredible combined 20.7 rebounds per game. Should Booker have to shade over, the Lakers will get cleaner looks from deep to hopefully connect at a higher rate. With two of their best players out, oddsmakers opened the Suns as a -2 favorite on the road. Even though history hasn’t been on their side in their last nine contests against the Suns, my prediction is that Davis takes over against a weak interior and carries the Lakers to a win. The Lakers sit at 11th and are trying to claw back in the absence of LeBron’s

Photos: Suns vs. Lakers, March 22, 2023 (AZCentral.com)

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul, center, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, left, and forward Jarred Vanderbilt defend during the first half ...

Suns vs. Lakers - NBA Game Recap - March 22, 2023 | ESPN (ESPN)

Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game on March 22, 2023.

[Jarred Vanderbilt](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278077/jarred-vanderbilt) while the Lakers maintained a steady lead in the fourth quarter. [Devin Booker](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136193/devin-booker) on our team. we've got a guy (Booker) who goes (to the rim) night in and night out, and you don't necessarily see the same (calls). “After the game is controlled in the first half and we're down 20 to 30 free throws, it's kind of easier for them to give us some after that,” Booker said. The Lakers have kept James' recovery under wraps, but he is scheduled to be re-evaluated later this week. Davis, Russell and Reaves then scored every point in a 16-6 Lakers run to put it away. “He's in a great space right now, feeling his game and locked into what we're trying to accomplish.” [Kevin Durant](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant) missed his seventh straight game for Phoenix with an ankle injury, and [Deandre Ayton](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278129/deandre-ayton) also didn’t make the trip to Los Angeles while sitting out his second game with a hip injury. Crazy how some of (the officials), too, you can't even talk to them or approach them ... “Where do you see a game with 46 free throws for one team?” Williams said. Suns coach Monty Williams gave just one answer before leaving his postgame news conference, both ripping the game officials and describing what he sees as a pattern of unfair officiating against his team in recent games. Forty-six to 20 free throws with

NBA picks: Suns vs. Lakers prediction, odds, over/under, spread ... (DraftKings Nation)

We go over some of the best betting options for Wednesday's matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers.

With Ayton still sidelined, that should open up the paint for Anthony Davis to dominate down low and rack up a good amount of points. The Lakers are coming off a 111-105 win over the Magic on Sunday that saw Austin Reaves put up an impressive 35 points while LeBron James (foot) has remained sidelined since late February. Phoenix has had a hard time without KD, and adding Ayton’s injury on top of that has hampered the rotation greatly especially after giving up a few solid players at the trade deadline to get Durant from Brooklyn. The Suns are coming off a 124-120 loss to the Thunder on Sunday and sit in fourth place, just one game ahead of the Clippers. The Lakers find themselves just on the outside of the play-in tournament, in 11th place but only half a game behind the 10th-place Jazz. Phoenix is just 1-5 ATS since Durant’s ankle injury back on March 8, while Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last five games.