NBA Betting: Lakers Favored in Odds vs Suns

The division rival Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns are set to renew hostilities on Friday night at 9:00pm EST when they meet at the US Airways Center in a game that can be seen on KCAL-TV or KUTP 45. NBA betting odds makers currently have the Lakers listed as 2-point favorites versus the Suns with a betting total of 213.5 at online sportsbooks. Kobe Bryant finished with 32 points, six rebounds and six assists to lift the Lakers over the Toronto Raptors 109-107 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles couldn't cover as 11.5-point home favorites in NBA odds while the teams played OVER the 210-point total listed at online sportsbooks.

Chris Bosh hit a three pointer to tie up the game for Toronto with 9.5 seconds left but Bryant had another dramatic finish nailing a jumper with 1.9 seconds to end the Lakers longest losing streak in three years. "That's my responsibility here, to close things out," Bryant said with a shrug. "The same shot in Orlando, and I missed it." Heading into tonight's game, the Lakers are 47-18 straight up on the season, 27-36-2 against the spread as favorites in NBA betting odds and 6-4 after playing the Raptors. Bet the Lakers -2 as road favorites against the Suns in sports odds with up to a $100 bonus and reduced juice (-105) for tonight's game.

Amare Stoudemire netted 30 points to help the Suns get by the Indiana Pacers 113-105 on Saturday. The Suns failed to cover the 13-point spread in NBA betting odds while the 218 points went UNDER the posted total of 221.5 at online sportsbooks. Grant Hill tossed in 22 points with eight rebounds and five assists for the Suns. Jason Richardson had 20 points in the win. Heading into tonight's game, Phoenix is 40-25 straight up, 37-27-1 against the spread as underdogs in NBA odds and 5-5 after playing Indiana. Bet the Suns +2 as home underdogs against the Lakers for tonight's game with a $30 casino bonus!

Phoenix is 14-4 straight up in their last 18 games when playing at home against the Lakers, 8-2 against the spread in NBA odds for their last 10 games and 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games at home. The Lakers are 6-2 straight up in their last 8 games when playing the Suns. The NBA betting total has gone OVER in 5 of the the Lakers last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix and UNDER in 8 of the Lakers last 10 games on the road. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Los Angeles Lakers -2 favorites against the Phoenix Suns with a total of 213.5.

Sportsbook.com has the Lakers -2 favorites in NBA betting odds against the Suns with a total of 213.5.
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