{"id":466453,"date":"2025-12-23T11:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/466453\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:07:10","slug":"phoenix-suns-vs-los-angeles-lakers-odds-tips-and-betting-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/466453\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, tips and betting trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pair of the NBA&#8217;s top players will be on show when Devin Booker (25.6 points per game, 13th in league) and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/phoenix-suns\/21\/\" data-autotag=\"5b1d8499-f4c6-4857-a8e9-6d2e8a35bac3\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix Suns<\/a> (15-13) welcome in Austin Reaves (27.8, ninth) and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/13\/\" data-autotag=\"4d34a300-3059-4ec4-a4d3-4d636ac95816\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> (19-8) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, AZFamily, and Suns+.<\/p>\n<p>The Suns hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Lakers. The matchup features a point total of 225.5.<\/p>\n<p>Suns vs. Lakers betting odds<\/p>\n<p>NBA odds courtesy of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1689650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a><\/b>. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:31 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> Phoenix -5.5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 225.5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> Phoenix -219, Los Angeles +181<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=Dataskrive&amp;subId2=NBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch this game on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lakers at Suns odds, spread, &amp; morePrediction<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pick ATS:<\/strong> Lakers (+ 5.5)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pick OU:<\/strong><br \/>\nOver (225.5)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prediction:<\/strong><br \/>\nSuns 118 &#8211; Lakers 114<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/2019\/07\/08\/betting-101-what-is-a-moneyline-bet-in-sports-betting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moneyline<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Suns have compiled an 8-2 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 80% of those games).<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix has played as a moneyline favorite of -219 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.<\/li>\n<li>Based on this game&#8217;s moneyline, the Suns have an implied win probability of 68.7%.<\/li>\n<li>This season, the Lakers have won eight out of the 12 games, or 66.7%, in which they&#8217;ve been the underdog.<\/li>\n<li>This season, Los Angeles has won two of its four games when it is the underdog by at least +181 on the moneyline.<\/li>\n<li>The implied probability of a win by the Lakers based on the moneyline is 35.6%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/2019\/07\/12\/sports-betting-101-betting-the-spread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Against the spread<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Suns score just 2.6 fewer points per game (114.3) than the Lakers allow (116.9).<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix has a 9-2 record against the spread and an 8-3 record overall when scoring more than 116.9 points.<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles has put together a 14-4 ATS record and a 17-1 overall record in games it scores more than 114.1 points.<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix has an ATS record of 15-3 and a 14-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 118 points.<\/li>\n<li>The Suns are the NBA&#8217;s 20th-ranked scoring team (114.3 PPG), while the Lakers rank 17th in points per game allowed (116.9) in the league.<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles is the NBA&#8217;s 13th-ranked offense (118 PPG), while Phoenix is the 10th-ranked defense (114.1).<\/li>\n<li>The Suns have totaled only five more points than their opponents this year (an average of 0.2 per game), and the Lakers have out-scored opponents by 32 points on the season (1.1 more per game).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/2019\/07\/11\/betting-101-the-over-under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Over\/Under<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average implied total for Phoenix this year is 117.7 points, 1.7 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Tuesday&#8217;s game.<\/li>\n<li>This season, Phoenix has scored more than 116 points 12 times.<\/li>\n<li>The 118.8-point average implied total on the season for Los Angeles is 8.8 more points than the team&#8217;s 110-point implied total in this matchup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How to watch Suns vs. Lakers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Game day:<\/strong> Tuesday, December 23, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Game time:<\/strong> 9 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Phoenix, Arizona<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arena:<\/strong> PHX Arena<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV channel:<\/strong> KPHE<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live stream:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=Dataskrive&amp;subId2=NBA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this game on Fubo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=Dataskrive&amp;subId2=NBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch this game on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A pair of the NBA&#8217;s top players will be on show when Devin Booker (25.6 points per 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