Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (15-13) will try to beat the Los Angeles Lakers (19-8) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday.

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and went home with a loss by a final score of 103-88 in their last game. Los Angeles walked away from the contest having earned a 38.6% field goal percentage (34 of 88) and buried 6 out of their 38 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lakers buried 14 of 23 tries for a percentage of 60.9%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 43 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 dimes for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 42.5% from the floor on 34 of 80 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 32 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Los Angeles totaled 48 rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Los Angeles finished 95.0% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 20 tries. They also made 16 of 43 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 19 and the Clippers recorded 20 fouls.

LeBron James is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He recorded 36 points on 15 out of 28 shooting. He played 38 mins and collected 4 rebounds. James finished the game at 53.6% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 19-8 on the season. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 41.9 rebounds per game and has earned 674 assists on the campaign, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are shooting 34.5% on three-point shots (315 of 914) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.0 points per game (13th in basketball) while going 50.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.9 fouls. They relinquish 38.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 17th in basketball in points per game allowed (116.9). The Lakers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.0% (1,132 of 2,357) and they relinquish 40.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 16th in basketball in giving up assists with 741 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Suns took a loss by a score of 119-116 against the Warriors. When it comes to rebounds, Phoenix permitted Golden State to pull down 49 in all (17 on the offensive side). They shot 34.7% from three-point range by connecting on 17 of 49 and finished the contest at 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Suns allowed the Warriors to make 42 of 92 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.7% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Suns shot 42 out of 88 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Phoenix converted 12 of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. The Warriors were called for 24 personal fouls in this game which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They also coughed it up 21 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Suns were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game.

Devin Booker ended up being a factor for the Suns for this contest. Booker recorded 38 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 13 out of 27 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 48.1%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Phoenix has a record of 15-13 for the year. The Suns are committing 22.3 fouls every game and they connect on 79.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.2 times per game (23rd in the league) and they turn it over 15.9 times per contest. Phoenix has totaled 3,199 pts so far this year (114.3 per contest) and they grab 42.1 boards per game. As an offense, the Suns are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is 18th in the league.

The Suns on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the league in points given up per game with 114.1. They are able to force 17.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (18th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (360 of 1,010) and their opposition knocks down 80.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 25.8 dimes and 42.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 11th and 11th in the league.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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