Los Angeles at Phoenix

There isn't a lot of separation between these teams as they come into tonight's play separated by just a game and a half. The Lakers surprisingly opened the season at 7-5 but have fallen sharply since, and the road has been a huge problem where they are 4-20 in their last 24. The Lakers have not shown much on the road vs. poor teams as they own a 1-7 ATS mark against teams with a winning percentage of .250 to .410. Half of the Lakers last 18 opponents have shot 49% or better from the field. LA is a woeful 5-15 straight-up and 6-14 ATS in their last 20 meetings with Phoenix, and have wilted in the desert where they are 0-10 SU and 1-9 ATS in their last 10 trips. Make the play on Phoenix.