NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Wizards Picks for January 30
Published 5:33 am Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-40) are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a six-game home losing streak when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and MNMT.
Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Thursday’s game.
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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 (- 7.5)
- Los Angeles is 23-22-0 against the spread this season.
- Washington is 18-28-0 against the spread this season.
- The Lakers have an ATS record of 4-5 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
- The Wizards are 14-24 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
- The Lakers and their opponents have gone over 223.5 combined points in 23 of 45 games this season.
- The Wizards have played 29 games this season that have gone over 223.5 combined points scored.
- Los Angeles has an average total of 225.2 in its contests this year, 1.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
- Washington’s average game total this season has been 231.2, 7.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Lakers are the 24th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 28th-most points.
- The Lakers are the NBA’s ninth-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 28th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-295)
- The Lakers have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 18, or 72%, of those games.
- The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 46 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has been at least a -295 moneyline favorite nine times this season and won all of those games.
- This year, Washington has won two of 37 games when listed as at least +230 or better on the moneyline.
- The Lakers have a 74.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
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