Hiram Moreno
Several days of action have already gone by in the NBA 2022 preseason and several teams continue to test their pieces ahead of the upcoming season. This Suns vs Lakers matchup will mark the second preseason meeting of the two franchises, who hope to keep getting in shape for the upcoming competition.
This preseason, JefeBet continues to provide analysis and predictions on NBA teams, with this Suns vs Lakers game being part of our coverage of American professional basketball.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers NFL Week 1 Game on October 5 2022
- Where: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada.
- When: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 10:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Phoenix Suns
- Preseason record: 0-1
- Spread: –
- Moneyline: -131
- Over/Under: 209.5 Points
The Phoenix Suns’ performance in their first game of the preseason was framed for history, though not in the way they wanted it to be: the team suffered a loss to the Adelaide 36ers, a team from Australia that became the first non-NBA team to win a postseason game on U.S. soil in seven years after beating the Arizona franchise 134-124.
This drop shows that the Suns must make some adjustments on defense heading into the start of the regular season.They will have been thrilled, though, to see Booker, Ayton, and Bridges performing well offensively, with all three shooting over.600 from the field.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Preseason record: 0-1
- Spread: +5
- Moneyline: +145
- Over/Under: 209.5 Points
If preseason games can be used to assess a team’s level, then Lakers’ fans have plenty of reasons to be concerned.The team is still at its lowest, as it was in the previous season, and fell 105-75 to the Sacramento Kings in their first preseason game.
Anthony Davis tried to shoulder the team and finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists, but the rest of the starters failed to score even ten points.After 15 minutes of action, LeBron James left with 4 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, indicating that coach Darvin Ham will need to continue testing to find a solution to this team’s dilemma.
JefeBet Prediction
Both of these teams struggled in their first preseason game, so it’s unclear who will emerge victorious in this clash between two Western Conference postseason candidates.
Out of the two, we’re sticking with the Suns for this game.The Lakers looked lost and the team still doesn’t seem to be clicking yet; meanwhile, Phoenix has a well-matched quintet,and while their defense showed weaknesses—perhaps because they underestimated their opponent—it doesn’t seem that the Los Angeles team is currently capable of exploiting them.
Prediction: Phoenis Suns Moneyline (PHX 110 – LAL 102)
