The Washington Wizards (6-35) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to end 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. The over/under in the matchup is 228.
Keep reading for the best bets you can place on Tuesday’s game, based on our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Lakers vs. Wizards
Pick the Wizards (+13.5) to Cover
Against the spread, the Lakers are 19-21-0 this year.
The Wizards are 17-23-1 against the spread this year.
This season, the Wizards have an against-the-spread record of 6-7-1 in their 14 games as an underdog of 13.5 points or more.
Take the Points Over (228)
Out of 40 games so far this season, the Lakers have had 17 with over 228 points scored, their current matchup’s point total.
This season, 25 of the Wizards’ 41 total matchups have gone over 228 total points scored.
These teams average a combined 219.8 points per game, 8.2 fewer points than the over/under of 228 set for this game.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 236.7 points per game, 8.7 more than the point total in this game.
The Lakers’ average point total in outings this season is 225.7, 2.3 points less than the total in this game.
The average total for Wizards games this season is 3.4 more points than the point total of 228 for this outing.
Back the Lakers on the Moneyline (-900)
The Lakers have won in 16, or 72.7%, of the 22 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
The Wizards have won six of the 41 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (14.6%).
The Lakers have yet to play a game this season with better moneyline odds than -900.
The Wizards have played in 14 games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +600 or longer without winning.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 90% chance of pulling out a win.
Based on this game’s moneyline, the Wizards’ implied win probability is 14.3%.
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