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The Phoenix Suns (51-21, 2-2) are 4.5-point favorites heading into Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers (42-30, 2-2) at Phoenix Suns Arena on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The series is tied 2-2.
How to Watch
Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT
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Suns vs. Lakers Betting Data
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suns | -4.5 | -110 | -110 | 209.5 | -110 | -110 |
Suns Betting Data
- Phoenix has a solid record against the spread this year, going 44-30-2 ATS.
- The Suns' record against the spread as at least a 4.5-point favorite is above .500 at 20-18.
- Phoenix and its opponents have hit the over in 56.6% of games (43 out of 76 matchups).
Lakers Betting Data
- Los Angeles has a losing (34-43) record against the spread this season.
- The Lakers are 18-20 against the spread when at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- Los Angeles has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 30 of 77 contests.
Point Total Insights
- In Phoenix's matchups this season, the Suns and their opponents have gone over Tuesday's point total of 209.5 points 56 times (73.7% of opportunities).
- In 57.1% of Los Angeles' games this season (44 of 77), the total points scored was higher than Tuesday's 209.5-point over/under.
- The point total for the contest of 209.5 is 13.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Suns (114.4 points per game) and the Lakers (109 points per game).
- These two teams give up a combined 215.3 points per game, 5.8 more than this contest's over/under.
- The Suns have seen a 223.4 average over/under in their games this season, 13.9 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 5.7 points fewer than the average over/under in Lakers' games this season (215.2 points).
Previous Matchups
Los Angeles has won a majority of its last 10 games against Phoenix, going 6-4,
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30/2021 | Lakers | Lakers | -7 | 209.5 | -280 | 227 | Playoffs | 100-92 PHO |
| 5/27/2021 | Lakers | Lakers | -6.5 | 211 | -295 | 224 | Playoffs | 109-95 LAL |
| 5/25/2021 | Lakers | Suns | -2 | 211.5 | -132 | 111 | Playoffs | 109-102 LAL |
| 5/23/2021 | Suns | Suns | -2 | 213.5 | -131 | 110 | Playoffs | 99-90 PHO |
| 5/9/2021 | Suns | Lakers | -7 | 217 | -295 | 238 | Regular Season | 123-110 LAL |
| 3/21/2021 | Suns | Suns | -10 | 216 | -532 | 392 | Regular Season | 111-94 PHO |
| 3/2/2021 | Suns | Lakers | -1 | 215.5 | -114 | -107 | Regular Season | 114-104 PHO |
| 2/10/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -12.5 | 230.5 | -954 | 646 | Regular Season | 125-100 LAL |
| 1/1/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -11 | 226 | -647 | 481 | Regular Season | 117-107 LAL |
| 11/12/2019 | Lakers | Suns | -3.5 | 221 | -175 | 145 | Regular Season | 123-115 LAL |
Suns Players to Watch
- The scoring leader for the Suns this season is Devin Booker, who averages 25.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.
- Deandre Ayton leads Phoenix in rebounding, averaging 10.5 per game, while Chris Paul leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 8.9 in each contest.
- Jae Crowder makes more threes per game than any other member of the Suns, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
- Paul is Phoenix's leader in steals, averaging 1.4 steals per game, while Ayton leads them in blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Lakers Players to Watch
- LeBron James' points (25.0 per game) and assists (7.8 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Lakers' leaderboards.
- Andre Drummond grabs 12.0 rebounds per game (he also scores 14.9 points per game and adds 2.0 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Los Angeles rebounding leaderboard.
- James knocks down 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Lakers.
- Los Angeles' leader in steals is Drummond with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Anthony Davis with 1.6 per game.
Injury Report
Suns:
Chris Paul: Day To Day (Shoulder),
Abdel Nader: Out (Knee)
Lakers:
Anthony Davis: Day To Day (Leg)
