This is an 8* on UNDER

The Lakers won’t be lacking motivation when they take the floor Tuesday night. For they remember how last season ended, at the hands of tonight’s opponent. Plus LA needs wins. They are currently tied for fifth in the West and nine games back of the Suns, who are tied with the Warriors for the best record in the NBA. But while the Lakers may not be short on motivation heading into tonight, they could be short on talent. COVID has depleted the roster and Anthony Davis is out with a knee injury. You’ve still got LeBron James, but can he really still carry the scoring load at almost 37 years of age? Count on Phoenix having an “off-shooting night” here as well. Can they possibly match what they did Sunday when they hit a season-high 20 threes en route to a 137-106 win over Charlotte? Absolutely not. That was a season-high in points as the team shot 56% overall. We’ll argue that not only can the Suns not match that offensive performance, but they are also likely to be below par on the offensive end after such a showing.The Under is 6-2 in Suns’ road games when the total is 220 or higher. Play on UNDER

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