The Washington Wizards (6-35) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 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.

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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: Wizards (+ 13.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-13.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.2

• The Lakers have been more successful against the spread than the Wizards this season, putting up an ATS record of 19-21-0, compared to the 17-24-0 record of the Wizards.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the 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).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 15-6, a better record than the Wizards have posted (6-35) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• With 111.2 points per game on offense, the Lakers rank 18th in the NBA. On defense, they give up 113.9 points per contest, which ranks 17th in the league.
• Los Angeles is averaging only 40.8 boards per game (third-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.9 rebounds per contest (14th-ranked).
• The Lakers are putting up 26.4 dimes per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles is committing 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 threes 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 league in points scored (108.6 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.8).
• Washington is 18th in the league in rebounds per game (44) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.7).
• With 24.9 assists per game, the Wizards are 22nd in the league.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.6).
• The Wizards are 19th in the league in 3-pointers made (12.7 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (33.5%).

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