Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 12/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Peacock

The Los Angeles Lakers (13-4) are welcoming the Phoenix Suns (12-7) at crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Suns played the Kings and took home the win by a score of 112-100 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the game having earned a 46.2% field goal percentage (42 out of 91) and buried 14 of 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Suns converted 14 of their 20 shots for a rate of 70.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 47 with 17 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 19 turnovers and having 14 steals. With respect to defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 46.5% from the field on 40 of 86 shooting. Sacramento doled out 20 assists and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Sacramento snagged 41 rebounds (9 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Sacramento shot 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 8 of 10 tries. They made 12 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Suns walked away with 14 and the Kings recorded 17 fouls.

Collin Gillespie is someone who played a role in this contest. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. Gillespie ended up shooting 53.3% from the floor and dished out 9 assists.

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Phoenix will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 12-7 on the year. They average 116.8 points per outing (18th in the league) while connecting on 46.9% from the field. The Suns are hitting 37.9% on 3-point shots (287 of 758) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is grabbing 43.6 boards per contest and has accumulated 492 assists for the season, which has them ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 16.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 23.0 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Suns are forcing 17.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They give up 34.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 6th in the league in points per game allowed (112.6). The Suns defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.4% (765 of 1,648) and they surrender 42.0 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 16th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 482 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Lakers got the win with a final of 135-118 when they played the Clippers. The Lakers collected 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this game. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Clippers committed 22 fouls in this game which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 22 of those for a percentage of 84.6%. In terms of three-point shots, Los Angeles buried 13 of 29 attempts (44.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Lakers walked away from this one shooting 50 out of 87 from the floor which had them sitting at 57.5%. The Lakers permitted the Clippers to knock down 42 out of their 81 attempts from the field which had them at 51.9% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 37.1% from three-point range via 13 out of 35 and finished the game at 21 out of 24 from the charity stripe (87.5%). With respect to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to get 29 overall (7 offensive).

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers for the matchup. Doncic had 43 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 13 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 14 out of 28 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and added 9 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a record of 13-4 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lakers are connecting on 51.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in basketball. Los Angeles has 2,011 pts for the year (118.3 per contest) and they average 41.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.0 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 16.4 times per game. The Lakers are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls every game and they go 79.2% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.7% on three-point shots (233 of 652) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.9 assists and 39.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 18th and 2nd in the NBA. The Lakers on defense are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per game with 114.8. They are able to force 16.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (20th in the league).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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