LiontipsLakers vs Phoenix. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Lakers are looking too weak for a team of that stature, it is a best way to describe a situation they are in right now. Everyone is expecting more from Lakers, because they are current NBA champions, but they are far from their best form.
Lakers were drawn to Phoenix in the first play-off round, but series started with an away loss (90:99). Team worked on mistakes and put up two consecutive victories. It was looking like club will just finish Suns off in the next games, but everything collapsed after Anthony Davis got sidelined.
Los Angeles outfit not only let the Suns to even the score, now Phoenix is ahead again. In the last game LeBron James and his partners took a humiliating defeat (85:115). The King was never beaten so bad and if his team will have to leave the competition after the first round it will be a catastrophe. As we see, when one Lakers' star goes down, balance suddenly goes away.
Suns became a very dangerous opponent for any team this year, board worked very well before the season. The signing of Chris Paul completely turned things around, club entered into the competition for the top spot of the Western conference.
Team has prepared for the series against Lakers and claimed a victory in the first game (99:90). But Monty Williams' lads couldn't keep the advantage and gave two games away, but that became a turning moment of the series, because Devin Booker and his partners became angry and started to press opponent very hard.
In the fourth match Phoenix tied the score in the series and in the fifth one Suns left no chance to the Lakers (115:95). Hosts were dominated the game and completely closed down LeBron James. Now Suns need only one victory to advance into the next round, but that will be incredibly hard to beat the Lakers at Los Angeles, because King won't surrender so early.
Trends
СтавкаLakers: total over 102.5
Lakers are averaging 109 points per game
СтавкаPhoenix: total over 101.5
Suns are averaging 115 points per game
СтавкаFirst points in the game - two-pointer
Two out of last five H2H games started with a two-pointer
Tip and bets
Phoenix is looking solid at home games and on away ones as well. Team is having a strong offense and plays better than the opponent. Lakers need to step up now, if LeBron James and his partners want to extend the series for a seventh match. Anthony Davis' appearance in this game is under question, but Lakers have no choice, they need to do everything for a win at home ground.
Our prediction - Los Angeles Lakers to win (Including OT)
Hosts will go all the way ahead, because it's their only choice by now. Frank Vogel's guys have only one chance to avoid elimination, so they will try to win at all cost. In this case, you should consider a bet on total over.
Our second prediction - total over 202.5 points
