Phoenix at Los Angeles

The LA Lakers have played better basketball over the last three weeks than they have in several years. The problem is that it is unlikely they will sustain it, and it has started to move the lines in their favor too much. LA is 10-4 over their last 14 games. They appear to be losing some of that steam at 2-2 over their last four and have been out-scored in their last seven games. At 18-36, Phoenix has had no such run, but their record is just three games worse than that of the Lakers and I think the line is way over done, as these teams are pretty even. The Suns won their last meeting here by nine, and I certainly think they can hang tough in this one. Take the points on Phoenix.