Lakers vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Washington Wizards (9-49) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (32-28) after losing five straight road games. The Lakers are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which begins at 10:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The matchup’s over/under is 241.5.
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Lakers and Wizards Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 9.5 points or more, the Lakers have a 4-2 record against the spread.
In games they have played as at least 9.5-point underdogs this year, the Wizards are 14-14 against the spread.
The Lakers and the Wizards combine to average 10.3 fewer points per game than the over/under of 241.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 241.5 points per game, the same as this game’s total of 241.5 points.
The average total the Lakers have had set in matchups this year is 7.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
The average over/under in Washington’s games this year is 3.0 fewer points than the point total of 241.5 in this outing.
So far this season, Los Angeles has compiled a 27-33-0 record against the spread.
The Wizards have a 27-30-1 record against the spread this year.
Lakers Stats & Insights
The Lakers have a -26 scoring differential, putting up 116.9 points per game (13th in the league) and giving up 117.3 (18th in the NBA).
The Lakers average 42.5 rebounds per game (22nd in the league) while conceding 44.5 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 2.0 boards per game.
Los Angeles makes 11.4 three-pointers per game (27th in the league) at a 37.0% rate (13th in the NBA), compared to the 14.2 per contest its opponents make while shooting 37.4% from deep.
The Lakers average 115.8 points per 100 possessions (18th in the league), while giving up 116.3 points per 100 possessions (15th in the NBA).
During the 2023-24 season, the Lakers are scoring 1.4 more points per home game on average than on the road (117.6 at home, 116.2 on the road), but are allowing 9.3 fewer points per home game compared to road games (112.5 at home, 121.8 on the road).
Wizards Stats & Insights
The Wizards have been outscored by 9.9 points per game (posting 114.3 points per game, 18th in league, while giving up 124.2 per contest, 30th in NBA) and have a -572 scoring differential.
Washington loses the rebound battle by 8.7 boards on average. It records 40.8 rebounds per game, 30th in the league, while its opponents grab 49.5.
The Wizards knock down 12.2 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.6. They shoot 34.9% from deep, and their opponents shoot 37.0%.
The Wizards rank 26th in the NBA with 111.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 27th defensively with 120.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
In 2023-24 Washington is averaging 1.0 fewer points per game at home (113.8) than away (114.8).
Lakers Key Players to Watch
The Lakers get 24.8 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists from Anthony Davis.
LeBron James scores 25.2 points per game while adding 7.1 rebounds and 7.9 assists for the Lakers.
D’Angelo Russell makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
James averages 1.3 steals per game, while Davis has 2.4 blocks per contest.
Wizards Key Players to Watch
Kyle Kuzma has the top Wizards spot in two categories among active players: scoring (22.1 points per game) and rebounding (6.5 rebounds per game). He also dishes out 4.1 assists per contest.
Tyus Jones has per-game averages of 12.3 points, 7.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds this season.
Kuzma averages 2.3 made threes per game.
The Wizards’ defensive efforts get a boost from Jones’ 1.1 steals and Kuzma’s 0.7 blocks per game.
Under (241.5)
Lakers 125 – Wizards 111
