The Phoenix Suns are in deep trouble tonight for their tilt against the LA Lakers after Steve Nash has been sidelined with an ankle injury, while the Lakers roll on winning five straight and nine of their last ten games. The LA Lakers (47-10) host the Phoenix Suns (32-24) for some slammin jammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Lakers as -9 point home favs over the Suns with the over/under set at 237 ½ points. Get your Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Suns recently beat the Bobcats 112-102 at home. Their top producers were Steve Nash with 22pts, while Jason Richards and Shaq each had 20pts on the night, Shaq pulled down 11 rebounds. The Suns have reinstated their fastbreak style under coach Alvin Gentry, who took over for the fired Terry Porter on Feb. 16. Phoenix improved to 4-1 since Gentry took over. The Suns are 15-13 SU on the road where they average 103.9 ppg and give up an average 104.5 ppg. They are 2-3 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 108.8 ppg and given up an average 111.4 ppg. The Suns are averaging 128.4 points and shooting 56.7 percent from the field in their last five games, though they are 14 1/2 games behind the Western Conference-leading Lakers. The Suns are 21-32-2 ATS overall, 11-15-1 ATS on the road and 17-10 over/under on the road.
The Lakers recently beat the Thunder 107-93 on the road. Their top scorers were Kobe Bryant with 36pts, while Pau Gasol added 14pts and Derek Fisher helped out with 12pts. Bryant rolled his right ankle with 4:01 remaining when he was fouled going up for a layup. He returned after a timeout. Its unlikely Bryant, averaging 33.3 points in his last four games, is going to let a minor ankle injury keep him out. The Lakers are 26-4 SU at home where they average 108.6 ppg and give up an average 99.1 ppg. They are 4-1 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 105 ppg and given up an average 98.8 ppg. The Lakers are 30-27 ATS overall, 14-16 ATS at home and 19-11 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
- Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Suns are 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Suns are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
- Lakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers NBA Prediction
When: Thurs, Feb 26, 2009 10:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Lakers -9
Point-Spreads.com Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: without Nash the Suns are nothing. Kobe is cash in the bank at home and in the fourth quarter. Go Lakers! Get your Phoenix Suns vs LA Lakers NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
