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Gillespie and the Suns visit conference foe Los Angeles

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Phoenix Suns (44-36, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (51-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p. m.

EDT BOTTOM LINE: Collin Gillespie and the Phoenix Suns take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Western Conference play. The Lakers have gone 9-7 against division opponents. Los Angeles scores 116.

4 points and has outscored opponents by 1. 2 points per game. The Suns are 10-6 against the rest of their division.

Phoenix scores 112. 8 points while outscoring opponents by 1. 4 points per game.

The Lakers' 11. 8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0. 4 fewer made shots on average than the 12.