Lakers vs. Suns: Free live stream, TV, how to watch
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The Lakers will look to clinch the final spot in the NBA in-season tournament semifinals on Tuesday night when they host the Suns at Crypto.com arena in a quarterfinals matchup. The Lakers hold homecourt advantage in the matchup after going 4-0 in pool play while the Suns earned a quarterfinal berth by going 3-1. The Lakers should be close to full strength with Gabe Vincent being the only rotation player ruled out for the hosts for the high stakes matchup. The Suns will remain shorthanded in the backcourt with Bradley Beal and Damion Lee ruled out. Veteran guard Eric Gordon is questionable with a knee injury. The winner of the matchup will face off with the Pelicans in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
What TV channel is the game on? What time will it start? Tuesday’s game will tip off at 10:00 p.m. ET. The game will air on TV via TNT.
Live stream info: | DirecTV | Sling | TNT – If you have cable you can watch the game via NBATV. If you don’t have cable, you can stream the game on smart TVs and streaming devices via Sling and DirecTV, which has a free trial. Sling offers 50% off your first month.
More coverage via the Associated Press
Phoenix Suns (12-8, 3-1) at Los Angeles Lakers (12-9, 4-0), Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST (TNT)
Line: Lakers by 2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Series this season: Lakers 2-0 (won 100-95 in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, won 122-119 in Phoenix on Nov. 10 in a tournament game).
Phoenix tournament stat leaders: Kevin Durant (35.7 ppg, 7.7 apg, 7.3 rpg, 59% shooting), Devin Booker (30.7 ppg, 8.3 apg, 55% shooting), Jusuf Nurkic (13.3 ppg, 9.8 rpg).
LA Lakers tournament stat leaders: LeBron James (25 ppg, 8 rpg, 7.5 apg), Anthony Davis (19.8 ppg, 13 rpg, 3 bpg), D’Angelo Russell (19.3 ppg, 7 apg).
Outlook: The winner of this game will surely feel like the home team in Las Vegas, based on how well the Suns and Lakers typically draw for Summer League games there. James wants to own a team in Las Vegas when the NBA expands. The Suns are 7-2 this season when Booker and Durant are both playing. Booker didn’t play in either of the Suns-Lakers games earlier this season.