Lakers vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 21
Published 9:16 pm Monday, January 20, 2025
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 put together a 19-21-0 ATS record this season compared to the 17-24-0 mark of the Wizards.
- When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it in fewer games (47.5% of the time) than Washington (53.7%).
- The Lakers have a .714 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (15-6) this season, higher than the .146 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-35).
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Lakers Performance Insights
- The Lakers are 18th in the NBA with 111.2 points per game this season. At the other end, they rank 17th with 113.9 points allowed per contest.
- While Los Angeles is in the bottom five in the NBA in rebounds per game with 40.8 (third-worst), it ranks 14th in the league with 43.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Lakers rank 13th in the NBA with 26.4 dimes per game.
- Los Angeles is committing 12.8 turnovers per game (seventh-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.4 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
- The Lakers are sinking 11.9 treys per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and they own a 35.3% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).
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Wizards Performance Insights
- On offense the Wizards are the 25th-ranked squad in the NBA (108.6 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.8 points allowed per game).
- Washington is 18th in the league in rebounds per game (44) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.7).
- The Wizards are 22nd in the NBA in assists (24.9 per game) in 2024-25.
- In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.6 per game) and 25th in turnovers forced (12.6).
- Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.7). They are second-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.5%.
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