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Los Angeles Lakers (40-39) at Phoenix Suns (59-19)
10:35 pm Eastern
ESPN
SBG Global Opening Line: Suns -10.5, Total 219.5

The Phoenix Suns will try and stay ahead of the San Antonio Spurs for 2nd place in the Western Conference as they host the L.A. Lakers tonight.  Shawn Marion had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns got an easy 109-91 victory Wednesday night over the Seattle Supersonics. Early betting at SBG Global has the public all over the Lakers plus the points.

Leandro Barbosa added 20 points as six Suns reached double figures in the team's 59th victory of the season. “I thought we did a good job, we played hard. Rashard Lewis is a handful for anybody; they scare you a little bit, and they shoot the ball extremely well,” Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni said, “We played really well and Shawn (Marion) had a really good game.”

“I think each one we win we just widen that gap, up but at the same time (the Spurs) are right on our heels”, Suns forward Shawn Marion said, “It was a good win for us. They battled with us tonight for the most part but at the same time we put them away in the fourth and got a good win.”  The Suns magic number to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference was reduced to three.

The Phoenix Suns are 10.5 point favorites with a total of 219.5 at SBG Global.

The Lakers trail their current season series with Phoenix having lost two of three. The Lakers took the first game of the season on opening night in Los Angeles but lost by five to the Suns in Phoenix on March 4. In their most recent meeting, the Lakers trailed by one entering the fourth but surrendered a season-high 41 fourth quarter points in a 107-115 loss to the Suns. This will be the 201st meeting between the two teams with Los Angeles leading the all-time series 116-84.

The Lakers are 2-8 against the Suns in their last 10 overall games but have won two of their last four against Phoenix after ending a series record seven-game losing streak. The Lakers have lost five straight to the Suns in Phoenix and are 3-7 in their last 10 at US Airways Center. Kobe Bryant is averaging 24.9 points per game against the Suns.

The Lakers are 7-20-2 ATS in their last 29 games overall. The Lakers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. The Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.

The Suns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Suns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning record.

The Over is 7-0 in the Lakers last 7 Friday games. The Over is 4-1 in the Lakers last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 10-3 in the Lakers last 13 overall. The Under is 8-3 in the Lakers last 11 games as a road underdog.

The Over is 11-5 in the Lakers last 16 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 18-6 in the Suns last 24 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings between the two teams but the Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Phoenix.

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