Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (50-29) will play the Phoenix Suns (44-36) at crypto.com Arena on Friday.

The Suns took the court against the Mavericks and took home the win by a score of 112-107 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 16 while the Mavericks finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also converted 13 out of their 36 shots from downtown. Dallas ended up going 90.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 22 attempts. Furthermore, Dallas grabbed 43 boards (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Dallas distributed 27 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 41.6% from the floor on 37 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 20 dimes in this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Suns converted 14 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Phoenix wrapped up the game having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (42 of 91) and converted 14 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a factor in this game. He notched 37 points on 13 of 27 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. Booker walked away from this one shooting 48.1% from the floor and dished out 9 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this matchup with a mark of 44-36 on the campaign. They are averaging 112.8 pts per game (26th in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Suns are shooting 36.2% on three-point shots (1,183 of 3,267) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 42.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,976 assists on the year, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.8 fouls per game.

On defense, the Suns have forced 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are 7th in the league in giving up assists with 1,999 relinquished on the year. The Suns are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.0% (3,220 of 6,847) and they surrender 43.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 34.6% from beyond the arc while they are 8th in the league in points per game allowed (111.4).

The last time they took the court, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 123-87 when they played the Thunder. In the matter of rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Oklahoma City to collect 46 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 51.2% from beyond the arc via 21 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Lakers allowed the Thunder to bury 45 of their 89 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.6% for this contest. In all, the Lakers ended up shooting 32 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Los Angeles made 9 out of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 45.2%. The Thunder earned 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Lakers recorded 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest.

Rui Hachimura ended up having an impact for the Lakers for this contest. He converted 7 out of 10 in the matchup giving him a rate of 70.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Hachimura recorded 15 points in his 26 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 50-29 this season. As an offense, the Lakers are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA. Los Angeles has earned 9,189 pts this year (116.3 per game) and they pull in 41.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.6 times per contest (19th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per game. The Lakers are committing 18.6 fouls every game and they connect on 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Lakers defensively are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 115.4. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (25th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc (1,027 of 2,878) and opponents are converting on 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.6 dimes and 40.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 21st and 5th in basketball.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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