Suns vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 23

Suns vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
• Time: 9 p.m. ET
• Venue: PHX Arena -- Phoenix, Arizona
• Coverage: SportsNet LA, AZFamily, and Suns+

The Phoenix Suns (15-13) will look to Devin Booker (13th in the league scoring 25.6 points per game) when they try to hold off Austin Reaves (ninth in the NBA with 27.8 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (19-8) on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at PHX Arena. The Suns are 6-point home favorites in the game, which tips off at 9 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5 points.

Suns vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Suns vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Suns win (54.5%)

Suns vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Suns are 17-9-2 against the spread this season.
• The Lakers have played 27 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Suns have hit the over 13 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Lakers games this year have gone over the total in 18 of 27 opportunities (66.7%).
• Phoenix has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered nine times in 14 opportunities at home, and it has covered eight times in 14 opportunities in road games.
• When playing at home, the Suns go over the over/under 28.6% of the time (four of 14 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 64.3% of games (nine of 14).
• Against the spread, Los Angeles has had better results away (10-6-0) than at home (6-5-0).
• Lakers games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (11 times out of 11) than away (seven of 16) this year.

Suns Leaders

• Booker averages 25.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists, shooting 45.7% from the field and 30.3% from downtown, with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Collin Gillespie averages 13.2 points, 3.9 boards and 4.8 assists, shooting 43.1% from the field and 41.2% from downtown, with 2.8 made treys per contest.
• Mark Williams' numbers on the season are 12.6 points, 8.0 boards and 1.1 assists per contest, shooting 66.5% from the floor (third in NBA).
• Dillon Brooks averages 21.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists, shooting 45.6% from the field and 33.8% from downtown, with 2.5 made treys per contest.
• Royce O'Neale is averaging 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Lakers Leaders

• Reaves' numbers on the season are 27.8 points, 5.6 boards and 6.7 assists per game. He is also draining 50.3% of his shots from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.8 triples.
• Deandre Ayton's numbers on the season are 15.3 points, 9.0 boards and 0.9 assists per game. He is draining 71.0% of his shots from the field (second in NBA).
• Per game, Jake Laravia gets the Lakers 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists, plus 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• The Lakers get 20.2 points per game from LeBron James, plus 5.6 boards and 7.1 assists.
• Marcus Smart's numbers on the season are 10.3 points, 2.6 boards and 2.8 assists per game. He is making 40.3% of his shots from the floor and 30.0% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.7 triples.

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