NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Wizards Picks for January 30
Published 6:39 am Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-40) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to stop a six-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.
Before placing a wager on this game, have a look at the best bets available on Thursday based on our computer predictions.
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Lakers vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
- TV: SportsNet LA and MNMT
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Lakers vs. Wizards Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Lakers (- 8.5)
- Against the spread, Los Angeles is 23-22-0 this season.
- Washington has 18 wins in 46 games against the spread this season.
- As a 8.5-point favorite or greater, the Lakers have two wins ATS (2-3).
- The Wizards’ ATS record as 8.5-point underdogs or more is 13-22.
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Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
- In 23 games this season, the Lakers and their opponents have scored more than 223.5 total points.
- Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 223.5 points in 29 of 46 outings.
- Los Angeles’ outings this year have an average total of 225.2, 1.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Washington’s contests this season is 231.2, 7.7 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Lakers score the 24th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 28th-most.
- The Lakers are the league’s ninth-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 28th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-350)
- The Lakers have been favorites in 25 games this season and won 18 (72%) of those contests.
- The Wizards have been underdogs in 46 games this season and have come away with the win six times (13%) in those contests.
- Los Angeles has been at least a -350 moneyline favorite eight times this season and won all of those games.
- This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 34 chances when named as an underdog of at least +275 or worse on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 77.8%.
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