The Washington Wizards (6-40) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a six-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and MNMT.

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Lakers vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and MNMT
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Lakers vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 118 – Wizards 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Lakers (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-9.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.6

• The Lakers (23-22-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.1% of the time, 12% more often than the Wizards (18-28-0) this season.
• As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Washington is 14-24 against the spread compared to the 4-5 ATS record Los Angeles racks up as a 7.5-point favorite.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total 46.7% of the time this season (21 out of 45), less often than Washington’s games have (23 out of 46).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 6-40, while the Lakers are 18-7 as moneyline favorites.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Lakers are putting up 111.4 points per game (17th-ranked in league). They are ceding 112.7 points per contest on defense (15th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to rack up rebounds this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 41.4 rebounds per game. It ranks 12th by allowing 43.5 boards per contest.
• This season, the Lakers rank 13th in the league in assists, delivering 26.4 per game.
• So far this year, Los Angeles is committing 12.8 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers have struggled to pile up three-pointers, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 11.8 threes made per game. They rank 19th with a 35% shooting percentage from beyond the arc this year.

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Wizards Performance Insights

• The Wizards are the fourth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (107.2 per game) and worst in points allowed (122).
• On the glass, Washington is 18th in the NBA in rebounds (44 per game). It is the worst in rebounds allowed (48.7 per game).
• At 24.8 assists per game, the Wizards are 24th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, Washington is 25th in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.4 per game) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.6).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.5). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.9%.

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