The Lakers rank 11th in first-half scoring margin but eighth-worst in second-half margin.
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.Cup with the Los Angeles Lakers visiting the Phoenix Suns . All-Stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are returning from injury and that clearly changes the handicap.The Suns underperformed last year but they have played a high level of basketball this season with Durant, Beal and Devon Booker in the starting lineup.
“Sometimes you get minutes restrictions, if the players have had a long absence. I wouldn’t expect that here, although Durant’s calf injury could play into that,” Las Vegas SuperBook head NBA oddsmaker Jeff Sherman. “I would expect an adjustment period if it’s players with little history together but with this being the second season of the Suns trio, I don’t expect that here.” Meanwhile, the Lakers have lost back-to-back games but the stakes and focus changes with an NBA Cup game.
I expect a strong start from LA and Phoenix to encounter a bit of an adjustment period with Durant and Beal returning to a lineup that has looked a bit lost without them.I also like to use these situations to think outside the box. For example, bettors often forget to isolate a prop, such as the first team to reach 10 points, 15 points, 20 points, etc, instead of betting the first quarter or first half.However, I do not see a particular edge here because the Lakers have a respectable bench and could make a push in the second quarter and that’s when Phoenix’s rhythm might face a cold stretch.
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