Lakers vs. Suns Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 16

Lakers vs. Suns Game Info

• Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: ABC and ESPN+

The Los Angeles Lakers (40-25) are only 3-point favorites as they try to extend a six-game home win streak when they square off against the Phoenix Suns (31-36) on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup airs at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 228.

Lakers vs. Suns Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Suns Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Lakers win (68.1%)

Lakers vs. Suns Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread in a matchup 36 times this season (36-27-2).
• Against the spread, the Suns are 26-40-1 this year.
• This season, Lakers games have hit the over 31 times out of 67 chances.
• Suns games this season have gone over the total in 35 of 67 opportunities (52.2%).
• Los Angeles has done a better job covering the spread in home games (21-11-0) than it has in road tilts (15-16-2).
• In terms of over/unders, the Lakers hit the over less often at home, as they've eclipsed the total 14 times in 32 opportunities this season (43.8%). In away games, they have hit the over 17 times in 33 opportunities (51.5%).
• Against the spread, Phoenix has had better results away (15-20-0) than at home (11-20-1).
• Looking at the over/under, Suns games have gone over 13 of 32 times at home (40.6%), and 22 of 35 away (62.9%).

Lakers Leaders

• Austin Reaves' numbers on the season are 19.2 points, 4.4 boards and 5.9 assists per contest, shooting 44.2% from the field and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.6 made treys.
• Luka Doncic is averaging 27.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Dalton Knecht averages 9.6 points, 3 rebounds and 0.9 assists.
• Dorian Finney-Smith is averaging 8.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Jaxson Hayes' numbers on the season are 6.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 71.4% from the field.

Suns Leaders

• Per game, Devin Booker gives the Suns 25.8 points, 4.1 boards and 6.9 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocks.
• The Suns are receiving 26.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game from Kevin Durant.
• The Suns are receiving 10.4 points, 2.4 boards and 5.7 assists per game from Tyus Jones.
• Bradley Beal's numbers on the season are 17.6 points, 3.4 boards and 3.7 assists per contest. He is making 50.6% of his shots from the field and 39.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 2 triples.
• Royce O'Neale's numbers on the season are 9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He is sinking 43.3% of his shots from the field and 41.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 treys.

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