The Lakers are 11-2 and have won seven straight, the last 123-112 in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves both left that game hurt, Doncic with his right ankle and Reaves with his left heel.
Phoenix has won two in a row, beating the Clippers 133-110 on Tuesday and Charlotte 101-96 on Thursday. It’s 5-3 at home, and Devin Booker scored 30 against the Hornets.
Every pick is graded on its own page the morning after the game, wins and losses alike.
How to watch Lakers vs Suns in Canada
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Lakers vs Suns odds
| Sportsbook | Lakers | Suns | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bet99 | −140 | +120 | Suns +2.5 (−105) | O/U 226.5 (−105 / −115) |
| Mise-o-jeu provincial | −143 | +125 | Suns +2.5 (−108) | O/U 226.5 (−110 / −105) |
| PlayAlberta provincial | −149 | +128 | – | O/U 226.5 (−108 / −108) |
| TonyBet | −143 | +122 | Suns +2.5 (−108) | O/U 226.5 (−108 / −114) |
| theScore Bet | −155 | +135 | Suns +1.5 (+110) | O/U 226.5 (−105 / −115) |
Prices from 5 Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:04 a.m. ET on Sunday 15 November. They are stored prices, not live ones, and lines move with every injury update, so check before you bet. Availability varies by province: Mise-o-jeu and PlayAlberta are provincial platforms rather than open-market books, and the private sportsbooks operate where they hold a licence. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
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The spread and total in context
| Each game against the spread | Each game against the total | |
|---|---|---|
| Lakers | 11 of 13: won by 3 or more | 10 of 13 over 226.5 |
| Suns | 5 of 11: lost by 2 or fewer, or won | 6 of 11 over 226.5 |
One dot per game this season, from final scores; hover or tap a dot for the result. These are tonight’s numbers applied to past results, not the lines those games were played at.
Home, road and rest
| At home | On the road | Second of a back-to-back | With a day or more off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakers | 5-1 (+9.3) | 6-1 (+6.7) | 3-0 (+15.7) | 7-2 (+3.8) |
| Suns | 5-3 (+0.9) | 0-3 (-18.3) | 2-0 (+18.0) | 3-5 (-5.4) |
Record and average winning margin in brackets, this season.
Last game’s starting fives
| Starter | PTS | REB | AST | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matisse Thybulle | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | Available |
| Luka Doncic | 38.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | Available |
| Austin Reaves | 24.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Out |
| Walker Kessler | 14.5 | 10.8 | 1.8 | Available |
| Jake LaRavia | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | Available |
| Starter | PTS | REB | AST | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | 25.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | Available |
| Dillon Brooks | 14.9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | Available |
| Miles Bridges | 14.6 | 7.3 | 3.1 | Available |
| Jalen Green | 11.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | Available |
| Oso Ighodaro | 6.0 | 5.2 | 3.6 | Available |
The five who started each club’s last game, with season averages. Starting lineups are not announced until shortly before tip-off, so treat these as likely, not confirmed.
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakers | Austin Reaves | Out, heel | Left heel bone bruise; out on the league’s report for Sunday |
| Lakers | Adou Thiero | Questionable, ankle | Questionable on the league’s 6:30 a.m. ET report |
| Lakers | Collin Sexton | Questionable, head | Questionable on the league’s 6:30 a.m. ET report |
| Lakers | Bronny James | Questionable, illness | Questionable on the league’s 6:30 a.m. ET report |
| Lakers | Cameron Carr | Out, illness | Out on the league’s 6:30 a.m. ET report |
| Phoenix | Mark Williams | Out, shoulder | No timetable |
| Phoenix | Drew Timme | Day to day, hand | See the official report before tip-off |
Doncic is not on the league’s report for Sunday, but Reaves is out with a left heel bone bruise. X-rays on Reaves’s heel were negative, and JJ Redick said further imaging would follow in Los Angeles on Thursday, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported. Doncic left late in the fourth quarter with a right ankle injury, the Los Angeles Times reported. Collin Sexton needed stitches for a cut on his forehead, and Quentin Grimes has missed two games with a finger injury. Phoenix lists only Mark Williams, out after shoulder surgery in September.
Our NBA injury report lists every other club’s absences.
How the Lakers and Suns compare this season
League rank out of 30 on this season’s box scores (13 and 11 games). Ratings are points per 100 possessions, estimated from the box score.
Through Thursday the Lakers have the league’s best offence and its best effective field-goal percentage. Phoenix is 26th in defensive rating, a poor fit for this matchup.
The Lakers’ shooting against Phoenix’s defence is the game. Doncic averages 38.6 points on a 66.3 true shooting mark and has scored 32 or more in each of his last five, so his ankle matters more than anything else on this page.
Results so far
One bar per game this season, oldest first. Bars above the line are wins and below are defeats, sized by the margin on the scale at the left. “v” is a home game and “@” an away game. Hover or tap a bar for the score.
Doncic v Booker
| 38.6 | Points | 25.5 | ||
| 7.5 | Rebounds | 2.5 | ||
| 7.6 | Assists | 5.0 | ||
| 5.0 | Turnovers | 2.5 | ||
| 2.0 | Steals | 1.2 | ||
| 40.2 | Usage % | 29.3 | ||
| 66.3 | True shooting % | 62.0 | ||
| 40.8 | Three-point % | 37.5 | ||
| 5.5 | Threes made | 2.2 | ||
| 10.8 | Free throws tried | 5.9 | ||
| +165 | Plus-minus, season | -79 |
Season figures from this season’s box scores. Usage is the share of team possessions a player uses while on court, estimated from the box score. The brighter bar is the better number.
Players to watch
Booker has scored 24 or more in four of his last five. Dillon Brooks had 15 on Thursday, with three threes.
Lakers vs Suns player props
Bet99 over −120 · Bet99 under −110
He has gone over 37.5 points in 6 of his last 10 games, averaging 39.7 across them.
| Player | Market | Line | Best over | Best under | Over in his games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic Lakers | Points | 37.5 | −120 Bet99 | −110 Bet99 | 6/10 |
| Luka Doncic Lakers | Rebounds | 7.5 | −105 Bet99 | −130 Bet99 | 4/10 |
| Devin Booker Suns | Points | 25.5 | −105 Bet99 | −125 Bet99 | 6/10 |
| Devin Booker Suns | Rebounds | 3.5 | +110 Bet99 | −145 Bet99 | 1/10 |
| Dillon Brooks Suns | Points | 14.5 | −125 Bet99 | −105 Bet99 | 7/10 |
| Dillon Brooks Suns | Rebounds | 3.5 | −150 Bet99 | +110 Bet99 | 6/10 |
The main line at Canadian books and the best over and under price on it. The last column counts this season’s games in which he went over that line. Prices are stored captures and move before tip-off.
Tonight’s lines from Bet99 and TonyBet, with each player’s record against them, are on our NBA player props page.
Recent Lakers vs Suns meetings
| Date | Result | Winner | Top scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Suns 73, Lakers 101 | Lakers by 28 | LeBron James 28 (Lakers) · Dillon Brooks 12 (Suns) |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Lakers 110, Suns 113 | Suns by 3 | Luka Doncic 41 (Lakers) · Grayson Allen 28 (Suns) |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Lakers 108, Suns 132 | Suns by 24 | LeBron James 23 (Lakers) · Dillon Brooks 25 (Suns) |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Lakers 116, Suns 114 | Lakers by 2 | Luka Doncic 29 (Lakers) · Devin Booker 27 (Suns) |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Suns 125, Lakers 108 | Suns by 17 | Luka Doncic 38 (Lakers) · Dillon Brooks 33 (Suns) |
Phoenix took three of the five meetings last season, but the Lakers won the last one 101-73 in Los Angeles in April.
How the last meeting unfolded
In that game the Lakers led by as many as 29 and the Suns by as many as 1.
Where they shoot from
| Zone | Share | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 29% of shots | 69.6% | |
| Paint | 18% of shots | 51.5% | |
| Mid-range | 8% of shots | 42.9% | |
| Corner three | 8% of shots | 38.6% | |
| Above-break three | 33% of shots | 36.1% |
| Zone | Share | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 24% of shots | 62.3% | |
| Paint | 20% of shots | 49.7% | |
| Mid-range | 12% of shots | 42.5% | |
| Corner three | 9% of shots | 40.2% | |
| Above-break three | 30% of shots | 34.6% |
Every shot this season, by zone. Zones are calculated from the play-by-play coordinates, not official NBA shot zones.
From above the break, Lakers make 36.1 per cent and Suns 34.6. At the rim it is 69.6 against 62.3.
Canadians in Lakers vs Suns
| Canadian | Club |
|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | PHX |
Every Canadian in the league, with this season’s numbers, is on our Canadians in the NBA page.
Score prediction
Lakers 119-112 Suns. The Lakers are 6-1 on the road and come in with three days off. Phoenix is 5-3 at home, and if Doncic plays we have Los Angeles by seven.
Lakers vs Suns prediction
Through Thursday the Lakers’ net rating is 12 points per 100 possessions better than Phoenix’s, with the league’s best offence against its 26th-ranked defence.
The pick assumes Doncic plays, and since he and Reaves are both day to day, we would read the league’s report on Sunday before backing anything, because without Doncic the Lakers lose nearly 39 points a game and the case for them gets much thinner.
Our pick: the Lakers to win, if Doncic is cleared. There was no Canadian spread when we wrote this, so the margin waits until one is posted.
What would change it: if Doncic were ruled out, we would lean to Phoenix at home.
See the NBA power rankings for the weekly order of all 30 clubs, and the NBA games tonight board for Sunday’s other NBA games.
Frequently asked questions
Tip-off is 4:00pm ET / 2:00pm MT on Sunday 15 November 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix.
It’s on Sportsnet in Canada, and Sportsnet+ streams it.
He is day to day on ESPN’s injury feed on 13 November after leaving Wednesday’s win in Milwaukee with a right ankle injury. He is not on the league’s report for Sunday morning.
No, the league’s report for Sunday lists him out with a left heel bone bruise.
Dillon Brooks, the Phoenix forward, who was born in Mississauga.
Lakers 119-112, provided Luka Doncic plays.
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