Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns (8:30 pm ET, TNT)
Phoenix Suns will try its level best to get things right against Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 (8:30 pm ET, TNT) at US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ. The Lakers have a 57-25 home, 23-18 away record whereas the Suns have a 54-28 away, 32-9 home record. Lakers lead the series by 3-2.
By Thursday night’s last-second 103-101 loss in Los Angeles, the Suns did not seem devastated. This close match has given them a belief that if they try a bit more then they can win this series, even though the Lakers are up 3-2 and can advance to the NBA finals for the third straight year.
“There’s some really good things that we did last night, some things to build on, I think the main thing is the confidence that we can beat this team. Obviously we’ve done it twice, and we’ve got to try to do it twice more “, said the Suns’ Grant Hill
In the second half to tie at 101-101 when Jason Richardson banked in a 3-pointer, Phoenix rallied from 18 down with 3.5 seconds to play.
So far, in this series, the home team has won every game. In the first two games, Los Angeles scored 128 and 124 points and shot 58 percent. Phoenix won the next two and Suns Coach Alvin Gentry turned to a zone defense and, buoyed by a raucous home crowd. In the series, Game 5 had a very close finish. Since losing to Portland in their first-round opener, The Suns have won six straight playoff games at home. By ending that streak, the Lakers can earn their 31st trip to the NBA finals.
Kobe Bryant’s magnificence is the only constant for either team in the series, as per Hill. He in the five games averages 33 points, 9.6 assists and 7.4 rebounds. On Thursday night, Bryant had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
Oddsmakers from various NBA betting websites have made the Suns -1.5 point spread favorites for Saturday’s game against the Lakers. Current NBA Public Betting Information shows that 58% of more than 2,385 bets for this game have been placed on the Suns -1.5.
