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 look to end a six-game home losing streak when they square off against 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.

Our computer predictions below 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’ record against the spread is 23-22-0.
  • Against the spread, Washington is 18-28-0 this year.
  • The Lakers’ ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 4-5.
  • The Wizards have an ATS record of 14-24 as 7.5-point underdogs or more.

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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 finished with a combined score higher than 223.5 points.
  • The average point total in Los Angeles’ outings this year is 225.2, 1.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Washington’s outings this season is 231.2, 7.7 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Lakers are the 24th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 28th-most points.
  • The Wizards have surrendered the 28th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Lakers have given up the ninth-fewest.

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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 been victorious in six, or 13%, of the 46 contests they have been chosen as 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 bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 74.7% chance of a victory for the Lakers.

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