It’s Thursday, January 30, and the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) and the Washington Wizards (6-40) are all set to square off from Capital One Arena in Washington.
The Wizards were waxed at home last night by the Toronto Raptors, 106-82. They remain firmly entrenched in the NBA cellar. Kyle Kuzma had 19 in the loss. The Lakers take the court following a Tuesday night loss to the 76ers, 118-104. The loss snapped a 4-game win streak for the Lakers. They sit in a virtual tie atop the Pacific Division with the LA Clippers.
The Lakers are currently 10-13 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Wizards have lost five in a row at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Lakers vs. Wizards today
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Game odds for Lakers vs. Wizards
The latest odds as of Thursday:
That gives the Lakers an implied team point total of 114.87, and the Wizards 111.48.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Lakers vs. Wizards game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Lakers & Wizards game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Lakers on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Washington Wizards at +6.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 225.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Lakers vs. Wizards on Thursday
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The Lakers have won 4 of their last 5 road games against teams with losing records
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The Lakers’ last 3 road games at the Wizards have gone OVER the Total
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The Lakers have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 road games against teams with losing records
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The Lakers have won 4 of their last 5 games against Southeast Division teams
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