Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/11/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: Spectrum Sportsnet
Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (18-19) will take on the Phoenix Suns (19-18) on Thursday.
The Suns played the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 138-111 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Suns left the arena with 20 and the Clippers finished the game with 21 fouls. They also knocked down 15 of 29 attempts from 3-point range. Los Angeles shot 73.9% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 23 attempts. In addition, Los Angeles had 44 rebounds (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles doled out 32 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. With respect to defending, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 62.4% from the floor on 53 of 85 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 25 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Suns made 25 of their 29 shots for a percentage of 86.2%. Phoenix finished the game having earned a 49.4% FG percentage (38 of 77) and converted 10 of their 30 shots from downtown.
Kevin Durant is one guy who came through in this matchup. Durant shot 58.8% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and collected 7 boards. He racked up 30 points on 10 of 17 shooting.
Phoenix enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 19-18 for the campaign. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Phoenix is collecting 43.2 boards per game and has accounted for 961 dimes so far this season, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 37.2% on three-point attempts (433 of 1,163) and 81.9% from the free throw line. They average 115.2 points per game (15th in the NBA) while hitting 48.0% from the field.
On defense, the Suns are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 21.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are 14th in the league in opponents points per game (114.5). The Suns defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,546 of 3,312) and they relinquish 41.0 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 939 relinquished for the year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers got the win with a final of 106-103 when they played the Clippers. The Lakers earned 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the contest. They turned it over 19 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Clippers were called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles made 11 of 29 attempts (37.9%). Overall, the Lakers ended up shooting 42 for 82 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2%. The Lakers permitted the Clippers to knock down 36 out of their 91 tries from the floor which left them shooting 39.6% in the matchup. They went 37.8% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 37 and ended up shooting 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). When talking about how they rebounded, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to grab 40 in total (13 offensive).
LeBron James ended up having an impact for the Lakers in this game. He made 11 out of 19 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 8 rebounds. James totaled 25 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and accounted for 7 assists for the matchup.
Los Angeles has a record of 18-19 so far this season. The Lakers have committed 16.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.3 times per game (9th in basketball) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per game. Los Angeles has 4,199 points on the year (113.5 per contest) and they collect 43.4 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lakers are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the league.
The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 114.6. They are able to force 13.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (11th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (531 of 1,393) and their opposition knocks down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 27.1 assists and 44.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 19th and 22nd in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix
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