LiontipsLakers vs Phoenix. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
It looks like Frank Vogel managed to motivate his players, because they performed way better in the second match. It especially counts towards Anthony Davis. Lakers' leader put up a great performance in comparision with the first game. He managed to score 34 points and record ten rebounds and seven assists in 40 minutes.
LeBron James also had a top-notch performance. The King scored 24 points, put up four rebounds and gave nine assists. But Dennis Schroeder was especially outstanding. Despite all the trade rumours around him, he put up a wonderful performance in this match, scoring 24 points in just 33 minutes is a great result.
Phoenix failed to secure a second win over Lakers. Devin Booker's effort was not enough. Suns' leader scored 31 points, but his team went down 102-109.
We should note that the second match was not like the first one. Chris Paul and his partners failed to contain the guests from Los Angeles. Vogel's men found a way to break Suns' defense, so Phoenix ended up on the losing side.
Trends
СтавкаFirst quarter: Phoenix to win
In 3 out of last 4 Suns' fixtures they won the first quarter
СтавкаDennis Schroeder's total over 14,5
Dennis averages 15,5 points per game
СтавкаJae Crowder's rebounds total over 4,5
Crowder averages 4,7 rebounds per game
Tip and bets
Lakers are a clear favourites for this game, but in our opinion, it won't be an easy game for the current champion. Vogel's lads are playing balanced basketball and rarely demolishing their opponents. If you look at the few most recent fixtures of that team, you can see that they often win with a margin of few points. It will probably be the same case in a game against one of the best teams in the West.
Our prediction - Phoenix to win with a handicap of (+8) points.
It is clear that both teams are playing cautiously. Their head-to-head games are rarely ending with a high score. In none of last two H2H fixtures more than 211 points were scored. We are not expecting a high-scoring game here.
Our second prediction - total under 213,5 points
