The Suns have had 1 day off since Monday's game in Memphis, game 6 of a 6-game road trip, with 2,577 km (1,601 miles) of travel.
The Lakers play the second night of a back-to-back after Tuesday's game in Portland, their third game in four nights, game 1 of a 3-game home stand, with 1,331 km (827 miles) of travel.
Divisional game indoors; broadcast on ESPN.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Phoenix Suns face Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Thursday 18 March 2027 at crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Start time is 10pm EDT / 2am GMT.
Broadcast: ESPN. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.