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+

Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers (19-8) are 5.5-point underdogs against Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns (15-13) Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at PHX Arena. The game tips off at 9 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, AZFamily, and Suns+. The matchup's point total is set at 224.5.

Suns vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Suns vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Suns win (53.9%)

Suns vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Suns are 17-9-2 against the spread this season.
• In the Lakers' 27 games this season, they have 16 wins against the spread.
• Suns games have gone over the total 13 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Lakers games this year have hit the over on 18 of 27 set point totals (66.7%).
• Against the spread, Phoenix has played better at home, covering nine times in 14 home games, and eight times in 14 road games.
• The Suns have gone over the over/under in four of 14 home games (28.6%). They've done better in road games, going over the total in nine of 14 matchups (64.3%).
• Against the spread, Los Angeles has had better results on the road (10-6-0) than at home (6-5-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, 11 of 11) compared to on the road (43.8%, seven of 16).

Suns Leaders

• Booker averages 25.6 points, 4.2 boards and 6.4 assists.
• Collin Gillespie's numbers on the season are 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest, shooting 43.1% from the floor and 41.2% from downtown, with an average of 2.8 made 3-pointers.
• Mark Williams' numbers on the season are 12.6 points, 8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 66.5% from the floor (third in NBA).
• Dillon Brooks is averaging 21.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Royce O'Neale is averaging 10.3 points, 5.2 boards and 2.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Lakers Leaders

• Reaves is averaging 27.8 points, 5.6 boards and 6.7 assists for the Lakers.
• Deandre Ayton averages 15.3 points, 9 rebounds and 0.9 assists. He is also draining 71% of his shots from the field (second in NBA).
• The Lakers receive 8.7 points per game from Jake Laravia, plus 4.2 rebounds and 2 assists.
• Per game, LeBron James provides the Lakers 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.1 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocks.
• The Lakers get 10.3 points per game from Marcus Smart, plus 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists.

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