Phoenix at Los Angeles

The Lakers have been giving up a lot of points lately and have relied on Davis and James to simply out-score their opponents. This was addressed after the defense allowed Golden State to turn what looked like a blowout win by Los Angeles into a more competitive five-point win. I would expect to see a much better effort tonight at home vs. Phoenix. The Suns have been crushed by the injury report and have six players on the injury report for tonight's game. That will make this a tall task vs. a Lakers team that has acknowledged their lack of effort on the defensive end and should respond tonight. Make the play on the Lakers.