Lakers Bring 11-2 Start to Suns in Sunday Showdown

The Lakers are 11-2 and lead the Pacific Division. They have won five straight and are 6-1 on the road. Los Angeles arrives in Phoenix with the best record in the division and a full week of momentum behind it.

The Suns are 5-6 and sit third in the Pacific, but they are not cold. Phoenix is 4-1 in its last five (WWLWW) and 5-3 at home. That makes this a real test for a Lakers team that has not lost lately.

Chirp's Sim, which ran 10,000 simulations, likes the Lakers at 61%, with the Suns at 39%. The most likely final is Lakers 117, Suns 113. The Sim leans that way because Los Angeles is 5-0 in its last five games.