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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Predictions, preview, odds, and how to watch NBA preseason today

Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will square off todayfor the the 2020/21 NBA preseason. Check out the match preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game.

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Kyle Kuzma guarding Devin Booker. (Getty)
Kyle Kuzma guarding Devin Booker. (Getty)

Phoenix Sunsand Los Angeles Lakerswill meettoday, December 16,at 9:00 p.m (ET) at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona for another preseason game ahead of the2020/21 NBA season.Here, you’ll find all there is to know about this exciting matchup: the match information, head-to-head, injuries, predictions, odds, and even how to watch this exciting game.

Two teams that enter this season with high hopes and expectations will meet for the first of two straight games, and now thatwe know that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will make their preseason debut, we can b sure that there will be plenty of reasons to tune in to this exciting matchup.

The Phoenix Suns are one of the teams people are looking forward to watching this season after all the major additions they made in the offseason, and you know that loyal Lakers fans won’t miss a single second of the action, even if it’s ‘just preseason’.

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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Time: 9:00 PM (ET)
Location: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Arizona

Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Time By State In The U.S

ET: 9:00 PM
CT: 8:00 PM
MT: 7:00 PM
PT: 6:00 PM

Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Head-To-Head

Unsurprisingly, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers have met more than most rivals in the NBA, as they share the same division. Thus far, the purple-and-gold hold a 145-107 edge on their all-time series.

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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Storylines

Chris Paul was pretty impressive in his preseason debut with his new team and showed some instant chemistry with former first-overall pick Deandre Ayton. However, the revamped Suns have yet to win a game after two fixtures.

The Los Angeles Lakers took back-to-back games from the Los Angeles Clippers thanks to some impressive performances by second-year guard Talen Horton-Tucker, who’s clearly playing his way into Frank Vogel’s rotation.

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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Injuries

Phoenix Suns

Abdel Nader (SG)– Head, Questionable
Cameron Payne (PG) – Knee, Day-to-Day
Dario Saric (PF) – Quadriceps, Day-to-Day
Mikal Bridges (SG) – Ankle, Day-to-Day
Cameron Johnson (SF) – Foot, Day-to-Day
Jae Crowder (F) – Personal, Day-to-Da

Los Angeles Lakers

Alex Caruso (G) – Hip, Day-to-Day

How To Watch Or Live Stream Free Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers In The U.S

The2020/21 NBA preseasongame between Phoenix Sunsand Los Angeles Lakersto be played on Wednesday 16at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona will be broadcasted in the United Statesby Spectrum SportsNet, FOX Sports Arizona, and NBA TV.

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Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers: Predictions And Odds

Unsurprisingly, oddsmakers expect the Los Angeles Lakers to continue their hot stretch and get this win on the road, as they’re currently favored by 3.5 points . Also, they expect this to be a high-scoring affair, as the game total is set at 218.5 points.

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Handicap Lakers -3.5
Game Total o/u 218.5

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