This is a 10* on the OVER

The series is knotted at 1-1 after the Lakers took Game 2 by a score of 109-102. We feel sorry for anyone who took the Under in Game 2 as some questionable late fouling by the Lakers, who were ahead(!), resulted in some “needless” free throws that sent the game Over. We’ll be going Over for Game 3 though as the shooting - particularly from three-point range - is likely to improve here in Los Angeles. Through two games, the two teams have combined to shoot a woeful 34 of 113 on three-point attempts. That’s just above 30 percent. For the year, Phoenix makes 37.6% of its threes while the Lakers are at 35.2%. The Over is 10-2 in the Suns last 12 games and in road games, the average number of total points per game scored is 225.4. Overall scoring also rises when the Lakers play at home. They average four more points/game themselves while also giving up about 2.5 points/game more. Look for improved three-point shooting from both sides in Game 3 and this one to go Over a pretty low total. Play on OVER

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