The No. 2 Phoenix Suns were in the running for the best record in the league until the final day of the regular season but find themselves in the role of series underdogs entering their first-round matchup vs. the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon.

Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. from Phoenix Suns Arena. William Hill Sportsbook lists the Suns as two-point favorites while the Over-Under for total points scored is 213 in the latest Lakers vs. Suns odds (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Suns vs. Lakers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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