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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