The Los Angeles Lakers are now in danger of missing the Western Conference play-in tournament unless they figure out how to start winning, and they continue their search for answers on Friday night against the Washington Wizards. Tip off from Crypto.com Arena is set for 10:30 p.m. ET, where the Lakers are 19-16 at home this season. Washington is 12-18 on the road, and lost its last game there on Wednesday against the Clippers.
Los Angeles is favored by four points in the latest Lakers vs. Wizards odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 228.5. Before entering any Wizards vs. Lakers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 20 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 74-47 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,100. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Lakers vs. Wizards. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Lakers vs. Wizards:
- Lakers vs. Wizards spread: Lakers -4
- Lakers vs. Wizards over-under: 228.5 points
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What you need to know about the Lakers
The Lakers’ nightmare following the All-Star break continued on Wednesday with another loss to the lowly Houston Rockets, 139-130. Los Angeles’ only win since the break came last Saturday against Golden State, and it took a 56-point performance from LeBron James to get it. James had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough. Embattled star Russell Westbrook had one of his better nights, and scored 30 points and six assists in addition to eight boards.
The Lakers are still another week out from re-evaluating Anthony Davis’ progress from a sprain to his right foot. Los Angeles is just 1-7 since his injury, although things weren’t going much better when he was healthy, as it was just 4-7 following his return from a knee injury that kept him out for 16 games earlier this season. James (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday, as is Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle).
What you need to know about the Wizards
Washington was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Wednesday and lost 115-109 to the Los Angeles Clippers. The frontcourt trio of Kristaps Porzingis (19 points), Rui Hachimura (18 points), and Kyle Kuzma (17 points) made up the top scorers for Washington in the loss. Against the Lakers, the Wizards will play the first game of a back-to-back, but they are 3-6 in such games this season.
The Clippers were able to hit half of their three-pointers against Washington, going 16-for-32. Over their last three games, the Wizards have allowed opponents to hit 39.4 percent of their shots from downtown, which is the seventh-highest percentage in the league during that stretch. However, Wizards opponents have also taken the fewest shots from beyond the arc this season, at just 30.8 per game.
How to make Wizards vs. Lakers picks
The model has simulated Lakers vs. Wizards 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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