Phoenix at Los Angeles

Kobe playing team ball? Yes. Lakers beating Phoenix? Yes! Oh my. Phil Jackson seems to finally be earning his big paycheck as he's got this team playing in a way that gives them a very good shot at upsetting the Phoenix Suns. They lead the series 2-1 and they have found, at least for the short term, a way to slow down the Suns. Phoenix is now 2-5 ATS in their last seven games while the Lakers have won five straight and seven out of eight against the number. They've held the high-flying Suns to 93 and 92 points in the last two games. This is amazing considering that Phoenix averaged 108 per game during the regular season. It's a good matchup for LA. The Lakers have been good all season against great 3-point shooting teams. They are now 21-10 ATS vs. teams that make 36%+ of their 3-pt shots. LA is also 19-9 ATS now against poor defensive teams like Phoenix (those that allow 99+ points per game). Los Angeles has something working here and I'm riding them again today.