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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at US Airways Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Suns listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Ron Artest beat the buzzer to give the Lakers a 103-101 victory over the Suns in Game 5 on Thursday, and a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
The Lakers failed to cover that game's 7.5-point spread, while the combined score went UNDER the posted total of 217 set by oddsmakers.
Kobe Bryant just missed a triple-double for the Lakers, netting a game-high 30 points with 11 boards and nine assists.
Steve Nash had a double-double for the Suns with 29 points and 11 assists.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS
Phoenix: 54-28 SU, 48-32-2 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Next up:
LA Lakers home to Phoenix, Monday, May 31
Phoenix at LA Lakers, Monday, May 31
Oddsmakers currently have the Suns listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Ron Artest beat the buzzer to give the Lakers a 103-101 victory over the Suns in Game 5 on Thursday, and a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
The Lakers failed to cover that game's 7.5-point spread, while the combined score went UNDER the posted total of 217 set by oddsmakers.
Kobe Bryant just missed a triple-double for the Lakers, netting a game-high 30 points with 11 boards and nine assists.
Steve Nash had a double-double for the Suns with 29 points and 11 assists.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS
Phoenix: 54-28 SU, 48-32-2 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Next up:
LA Lakers home to Phoenix, Monday, May 31
Phoenix at LA Lakers, Monday, May 31
