Lakers vs. Wizards odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, March 19 predictions from proven computer model

Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers are playing each other on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Los Aleshia won Friday night. Washington is 29-40 overall and 17-18 at home, while Los LA is 30-4 overall, 10-23 on the road. SportsLine's advanced computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's computer model has set its sights on Wizards vs. Lakers. Wizards are favored by 1.5 points.

The Wizards lost to the Knicks 100-97. They are on the road for three consecutive games starting with a tilt at Houston on Monday. Bradley Beal is out for the season with wrist injury. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 19.3 points and 6.7 rebounds since returning from a knee injury for Washington. The Wizards have won six of their last seven home games against Los Angeles.

Lakers are coming off a win at Toronto on Friday night. LeBron James scored 35 points. Russell Westbrook recorded his first triple-double since Dec. 31. Wenyen Gabriel scored 17 points in his debut. Avery Bradley added 14 points off the bench.

Lakers vs. Wizards is a March 19 NBA game. The model is leaning over on the total and has a point-spread pick that hits in 70 percent of simulations.