Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Arizona's Family

The Los Angeles Lakers (11-2) are on their way to Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday where they will play the Phoenix Suns (5-6).

The Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and earned the victory with a final of 123-112 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up with 25 while the Bucks accounted for 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 of 38 attempts from beyond the arc. Milwaukee walked away from this one shooting 87.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 29 of 33 shots. Moreover, Milwaukee snagged 40 rebounds (14 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Milwaukee earned 25 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. Regarding the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the field on 35 out of 81 shooting. They also recorded 32 assists in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 14 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 48 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lakers made 20 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 87.0%. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (44 of 95) and made 15 out of their 40 three-point attempts.

Luka Doncic is a player who played a role for the game. Doncic ended up shooting 40.0% from the field and dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and pulled down 5 boards. He scored 32 points on 10 of 25 shooting.

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Los Angeles heads into this game with a record of 11-2 so far this season. They are giving up possession 16.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 23.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 40.8 boards per contest and has 321 assists on the year, which has them ranked 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are shooting 38.3% on 3-pointers (183 of 478) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 122.2 points per outing (1st in the league) while shooting 50.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers are able to force 18.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.2 personal fouls. They surrender 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 18th in basketball in opponents PPG (114.2). The Lakers are allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (506 of 1,114) and they relinquish 40.9 boards per contest as a unit. They are 29th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 356 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 101-96 when they played the Hornets. The Suns were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 11 steals in this matchup. The Hornets committed 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Phoenix knocked down 13 of 43 tries (30.2%). When all was said and done, the Suns went 38 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.3%. The Suns allowed the Hornets to make 33 out of their 80 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.3% in this contest. They shot 35.9% from distance by connecting on 14 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Phoenix permitted Charlotte to get 52 overall (15 on the offensive side).

Devin Booker was important for the Suns in this contest. He buried 12 out of 20 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 1 rebound. Booker racked up 30 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 7 assists in this game.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 5-6 on the season. The Suns commit 22.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.2 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. Phoenix has tallied 1,229 pts so far this season (111.7 per contest) and they pull in 38.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Suns are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which is 11th in the NBA.

The Phoenix defense gives up 37.4% on 3-point attempts (158 of 422) and their opposition makes 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.2 dimes and 46.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 15th and 26th in the NBA. The Suns are ranked 22nd in the NBA in PPG allowed with 116.1. They are able to force 17.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (21st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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