Betting Results:
Head to Head: Suns, odds 1.712
Line: Suns (-2.5), odds 1.905 - Winning Tip
Total Points: Under (234.5), odds 1.92

Pre-game Prediction:
Lakers, 46.1%
Suns, 53.9%

We were two from three with our tips for this game, we saw the return of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal as hugely important for the Suns, which was more than vindicated with both players contributing heavily to what ended up being a straight forward NBA Cup win for Phoenix.

We also tipped Phoenix's Jusuf Nurkic to deliver over 1.5 assists at odds of 2.05, with 3 assists in the game, Nurkic, like the Suns in general, delivered.

Lakers at Suns - Game Report

By David Brandt, AP

PHOENIX (AP) — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and had 10 assists as the Suns snapped a five-game losing streak.

Beal had missed the past five games while Durant had missed seven in a row — both players were sidelined by a strained left calf.

Beal made 10 of 15 shots, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range.

The Lakers were led by Anthony Davis, who scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. LeBron James added 18 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Los Angeles has lost three straight.

The Suns outscored the Lakers 36-18 in the third quarter, turning a tight game into a 98-78 advantage. Booker had 11 points during the run while Jusuf Nurkic had 10.

Takeaways

Lakers: Los Angeles held its own throughout the first half, but went cold after the break. The Lakers made just 8 of 34 (23.5%) from beyond the 3-point arc. D’Angelo Russell scored 16 points while Austin Reaves had 15.

Suns: Phoenix looked more like its former self with Durant and Beal back on the court. Nurkic recovered from a rough start to finish with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Grayson Allen added 10 points off the bench while Royce O’Neale added nine on three 3-pointers, which came as the Suns built their second-half lead.

Key moment

Booker made three consecutive shots during the Suns’ 14-2 run midway through the third quarter, helping push the lead to 86-72.

Key stat

The Suns are 9-1 when Durant is in the lineup and 1-6 when he’s not.

Up Next

The Suns host the Nets on Wednesday night. The Lakers are on the road against the Spurs on Wednesday night.

Here's how we forecasted the game:

Suns likely to beat Lakers

The Lakers make their third trip across the desert in little under a month to take on Phoenix in this NBA Cup game. The most recent match up between these two at the Footprint Center saw Phoenix run out 109-105 victors, however 11 days earlier it was the Lakers who claimed the spoils in a 128-122 win.

We've taken a look at a wide range of tipping sites, to bring you a summary of what bets are being picked for this game.

Dimers - forecasting a 119 - 115 win for the Suns, which would mean Phoenix beat a 2.5 spread, and an Under bet (if the total remains at 233.5) would be a winner.
Clutch Points - similar to Dimers, CP are tipping Suns (-3) and a game total Over 232.5.
Pickswise - another pick for the Suns to beat the line, the return of Kevin Durant seen as particularly important for Phoenix.
Sportskeeda - a dissenting voice amongst tipsters, with Sportskeeda picking the Lakers to win the game
Betting Odds - like Dimers, are also forecasting a 119 - 115 win for Phoenix.
Sportsline - like Sportskeeda, are forecasting a Lakers win, their model says 117 - 116, tipping amongst other things, the Under 234.5 market.

We're going with the crowd here, and fancy the Phoenix Suns to easily cover the spread against the LA Lakers

Beal and Durant returning to the action (expected) is the major reason we are tipping Phoenix (-2.5)

Our player props write up is further down the page.