LA Lakers
Washington Wizards
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Lakers vs Wizards

The LA Lakers take the court against the Washington Wizards in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Wizards to Make it a Close Matchup

The market might have underrated the Wizards and -110 makes appeal considering they are +8.5 on the spread. Back the underdogs to cover the line against the Lakers.

7 of Last 10 Clashes Have Been Lakers Wins

LA Lakers suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 129-99 scoreline occurred on the road at Rocket Arena against Cleveland Cavaliers. Luka Doncic poured in 29 points, with Gabe Vincent contributing 11 and LeBron James adding 11.

Washington Wizards won their last game 109-99, making it successive victories. This was a home win at Capital One Arena against Milwaukee Bucks. Kyshawn George registered 23 points, Alex Sarr had 16 points and 17 rebounds, while Bub Carrington scored 13 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last matchup between the Lakers and the Wizards saw the former win. It was a 134-96 scoreline at Capital One Arena. The Lakers have beaten the Wizards in the past six matchups. They’ve also claimed 7 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers logo Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Wizards logo Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
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LA Lakers – Last 10 Games

The Lakers have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 115.9 points, 40.9 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.5 blocks while shooting 49.4% from the field and 76.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 117.6 points and 40.8 rebounds per contest.

Luka Doncic is averaging 31.1 points, 7.8 assists and 3.8 (40.9%) 3-pointers made, while DeAndre Ayton averages 8.0 rebounds.

Washington Wizards – Last 10 Games

The Wizards have won 2 and lost 8 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 107.7 points, 44.0 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 9.6 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field and 78.8% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 115.4 points and 47.2 rebounds.

Alex Sarr is averaging 18.4 points and 7.6 rebounds, Bub Carrington 5.4 assists and Tre Johnson 2.6 (38.2%) 3-pointers.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: DeAndre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic.

Washington Wizards lineup: Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie, Kyshawn George, Alex Sarr.

LA Lakers vs Washington Wizards Prediction & Picks

Prepare for LA Lakers vs Washington Wizards with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Let’s take a chance on Wizards in this NBA contest. They have been given a generous +8.5 on the spread. We think -110 can be taken with confidence that the underdogs cover the line.

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Key Lakers vs Wizards stats:

  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Wizards in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Wizards in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Wizards in 3 consecutive games.
  • The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • The +8.5 line has been covered by Wizards in 6 of their last 10 games against Lakers.

Wizards +8.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, our analysts calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: LeBron James Under 23.5 Points -130 BetMGM logo

LeBron James (Lakers) has an average of 18.8 points in the past 5 games. We are therefore keen to back the -130 that he fails to cover this total when it comes to Player Points.

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Alex Sarr Over 7.5 Rebounds -149 BetMGM logo

Alex Sarr (Wizards) has recorded Over 7.5 rebounds in 3 straight games at home. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll wager him to cover the line which is available at odds of -149.

Latest Alex Sarr Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Wizards +10
Totals Under 229.5
Player Points LeBron James Under 22.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Wizards to cover the +10 spread along with Under 229.5. Add in LeBron James (Lakers) to score Under 22.5 points.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular basketball game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers Lakers logo 114 - 109 Wizards logo Wizards

The Lakers to win by a 114-109 scoreline could be worth a chance. There’s a big potential return if you can land this bet on the money and it should provide some entertainment.

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LA Lakers vs Washington Wizards Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest Lakers Win

Sportsbooks’ favorites LA Lakers are regarded as likeliest victors for this NBA game and the -455 about them triumphing means a 82% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Washington Wizards are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +360.

The spread is 10 and the total points line is currently 229.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. Those that want to back Under 229.5 can find odds of -108 available.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Luka Doncic Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Luka Doncic is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -123 that he scores Over 33.5 points or -110 that he goes Under.

Player Points
Player Assists
Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 9.5
+104
Under 9.5
-141
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 6.5
-110
Under 6.5
-123
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Kyshawn George (Wizards)
Over 5.5
-128
Under 5.5
-106
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Carlton Carrington (Wizards)
Over 5.5
-125
Under 5.5
-109
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Player Rebounds
Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 7.5
-115
Under 7.5
-118
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Alex Sarr (Wizards)
Over 7.5
-149
Under 7.5
+110
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Deandre Ayton (Lakers)
Over 7.5
-137
Under 7.5
+102
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 6.5
+112
Under 6.5
-152
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Capital One Arena
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Lakers Hold Three Straight Wins Over Wizards at Capital One Arena

The Wizards have five wins and five losses in the last 10 games at home, averaging 110.50 points scored and 113.40 points allowed.

The Lakers have four wins and six losses in the last 10 road games, scoring 110.10 points per matchup and conceding 117.40.

The Lakers beat the Wizards 134-96 when the teams last met at Capital One Arena. The last 6 head-to-head games at Capital One Arena have seen each team win three times.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O230.5 U230.5
Washington Wizards logo Washington Wizards Home Stats 5-5 223.90 110.50 113.40 3 7
LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Away Stats 4-6 227.50 110.10 117.40 4 6
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O230.5 = Games Over 230.5 Points
  • U230.5 = Games Under 230.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Stats
Washington Wizards logo Washington Wizards Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Luka Doncic 38 36.31 1278 332 33.6 8.7 3.5 7.7 0.5 1.5
Austin Reaves 23 35.3 612 144 26.6 6.3 2.7 5.2 0.2 1.0
LeBron James 29 33.17 637 193 22.0 6.7 1.5 5.9 0.6 1.1

Washington Wizards Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Kyshawn George 37 31.43 583 187 15.8 5.1 2.2 5.9 0.9 1.2
Bub Carrington 46 28.6 459 212 10.0 4.6 2.1 3.8 0.2 0.6
Alex Sarr 37 28.64 651 101 17.6 2.7 1.0 7.8 2.2 0.8

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Lakers Injury Table

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Washington Wizards Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards logo Washington Wizards Confirmed Lineup
0 Bilal Coulibaly
7 Bub Carrington
9 Justin Champagnie
18 Kyshawn George
20 Alex Sarr
LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup
5 DeAndre Ayton
12 Jake LaRavia
23 LeBron James
36 Marcus Smart
77 Luka Doncic

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

28 Jan NBA
Lakers 99-129 Cavaliers
26 Jan NBA
Lakers 129-118 Bulls
24 Jan NBA
Lakers 116-110 Mavericks
22 Jan NBA
Lakers 104-112 Clippers
20 Jan NBA
Lakers 115-107 Nuggets
18 Jan NBA
Raptors 93-110 Lakers
17 Jan NBA
Lakers 116-132 Trail Blazers
15 Jan NBA
Hornets 135-117 Lakers
13 Jan NBA
Hawks 116-141 Lakers
12 Jan NBA
Lakers 112-124 Kings

Previous Washington Wizards Lineups

29 Jan NBA
Bucks 99-109 Wizards
27 Jan NBA
Trail Blazers 111-115 Wizards
24 Jan NBA
Wizards 115-119 Hornets
22 Jan NBA
Nuggets 107-97 Wizards
19 Jan NBA
Clippers 110-106 Wizards
17 Jan NBA
Wizards 115-121 Nuggets
16 Jan NBA
Wizards 115-128 Kings
14 Jan NBA
Wizards 105-119 Clippers
11 Jan NBA
Wizards 93-112 Suns
09 Jan NBA
Pelicans 128-107 Wizards

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
76ers 41 33 0.554 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 20-16 9-7 24-23 7-3 2W
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 54 20 0.73 117.5 109.5 8 29-9 25-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 2W
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Bucks 29 44 0.397 110.4 116.7 -6.3 16-20 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 3L
Bulls 29 45 0.392 116.4 121 -4.6 18-20 11-25 4-11 17-29 3-7 3L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 42 33 0.56 118.3 116.4 1.9 22-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Hornets 39 35 0.527 116.3 111.7 4.6 19-18 20-17 11-5 23-23 7-3 1L
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 45 29 0.608 117.9 114.4 3.5 25-14 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 1L
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Kings 19 56 0.253 110.9 121.2 -10.3 13-25 6-31 3-10 12-35 4-6 3L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 56 18 0.757 119.4 111.2 8.2 28-7 28-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 8W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Grizzlies 25 49 0.338 115.1 119.2 -4.1 14-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 2-8 1W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 54 20 0.73 117.5 109.5 8 29-9 25-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 2W
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
Hawks 42 33 0.56 118.3 116.4 1.9 22-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1W
76ers 41 33 0.554 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 20-16 9-7 24-23 7-3 2W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Hornets 39 35 0.527 116.3 111.7 4.6 19-18 20-17 11-5 23-23 7-3 1L
Bucks 29 44 0.397 110.4 116.7 -6.3 16-20 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 3L
Bulls 29 45 0.392 116.4 121 -4.6 18-20 11-25 4-11 17-29 3-7 3L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Spurs 56 18 0.757 119.4 111.2 8.2 28-7 28-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 8W
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 45 29 0.608 117.9 114.4 3.5 25-14 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 1L
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Grizzlies 25 49 0.338 115.1 119.2 -4.1 14-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 2-8 1W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
Kings 19 56 0.253 110.9 121.2 -10.3 13-25 6-31 3-10 12-35 4-6 3L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Spurs 56 18 0.757 119.4 111.2 8.2 28-7 28-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 8W
Pistons 54 20 0.73 117.5 109.5 8 29-9 25-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 2W
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Timberwolves 45 29 0.608 117.9 114.4 3.5 25-14 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 1L
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
Hawks 42 33 0.56 118.3 116.4 1.9 22-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1W
76ers 41 33 0.554 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 20-16 9-7 24-23 7-3 2W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Hornets 39 35 0.527 116.3 111.7 4.6 19-18 20-17 11-5 23-23 7-3 1L
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Bucks 29 44 0.397 110.4 116.7 -6.3 16-20 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 3L
Bulls 29 45 0.392 116.4 121 -4.6 18-20 11-25 4-11 17-29 3-7 3L
Grizzlies 25 49 0.338 115.1 119.2 -4.1 14-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 2-8 1W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
Kings 19 56 0.253 110.9 121.2 -10.3 13-25 6-31 3-10 12-35 4-6 3L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak