Lakers vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 21
Published 10:17 pm Monday, January 20, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-35) will look to break a 10-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (22-18) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena as big, 12.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and MNMT2.
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Lakers vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and MNMT2
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
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Lakers vs. Wizards Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Lakers 121 – Wizards 107
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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Wizards
- Pick ATS: Lakers (- 12.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-13.4)
- Pick OU:
Under (231.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 228.2
- The Lakers’ .475 ATS win percentage (19-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Wizards’ .415 mark (17-24-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the point total 47.5% of the time this season (19 out of 40). That’s less often than Washington and its opponents have (22 out of 41).
- The Lakers have a .714 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-6) this season while the Wizards have a .146 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-35).
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Lakers Performance Insights
- The Lakers are scoring 111.2 points per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 113.9 points per contest (17th-ranked).
- Los Angeles is averaging just 40.8 boards per game (third-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.9 boards per contest (14th-ranked).
- The Lakers are dishing out 26.4 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- Los Angeles is averaging 12.8 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
- While the Lakers are in the bottom five in the NBA in treys per game with 11.9 (fourth-worst), they rank 19th in the league with a 35.3% three-point percentage.
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Wizards Performance Insights
- The Wizards are 25th in the NBA in points scored (108.6 per game) and worst in points allowed (122.8).
- In 2024-25, Washington is 18th in the league in rebounds (44.0 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.7).
- The Wizards are 22nd in the league in assists (24.9 per game) in 2024-25.
- In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.6).
- Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 19th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.7). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.5%.
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