NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Wizards Picks for January 21
Published 12:39 am Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-35) are heavy underdogs (by 12.5 points) to break a 17-game road losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (22-18) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET.
If you hope to make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in the article below (according to our computer predictions).
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Lakers vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: SportsNet LA and MNMT2
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Lakers vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Lakers (- 12.5)
- Los Angeles has 19 wins in 40 games against the spread this year.
- Washington’s record against the spread is 17-24-0.
- The Wizards have an ATS record of 9-10 as 12.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- The Lakers’ 40 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 229.5 points 14 times.
- Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 229.5 points in 23 of 41 outings.
- The average total in Los Angeles’ matchups this year is 225.7, 3.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- Washington has a 231.4-point average over/under in its outings this season, 1.9 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Lakers are the 28th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 27th-most points.
- The Lakers are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 28th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-800)
- The Lakers have won 15, or 71.4%, of the 21 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 41 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -800.
- Washington has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +550 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 88.9%.
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