NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Wizards Picks for January 30

Published 6:39 am Thursday, January 30, 2025

The Washington Wizards (6-40) are underdogs (+7.5) as they attempt to break a 15-game losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (26-19) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs on SportsNet LA and MNMT.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Thursday’s game, before you make a wager on this matchup?

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Lakers vs. Wizards Game Info

  • When: Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • TV: SportsNet LA and MNMT

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Lakers vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Lakers (- 7.5)

  • Los Angeles is 23-22-0 against the spread this year.
  • Washington’s record against the spread is 18-28-0.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Lakers are 4-5.
  • As 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 14-24 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (223.5)

  • In 23 of 45 games this season, the Lakers and their opponents have gone over 223.5 points.
  • The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 223.5 points in 29 of 46 games this season.
  • Los Angeles has an average total of 225.2 in its contests this year, 1.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Washington’s average game total this season has been 231.2, 7.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers score the 24th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 28th-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 28th-ranked (Wizards) and ninth-ranked (Lakers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-325)

  • The Lakers have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 18, or 72%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have been underdogs in 46 games this season and have come away with the win six times (13%) in those contests.
  • Los Angeles has been at least a -325 moneyline favorite eight times this season and won all of those games.
  • This season, Washington has come away with a win one time in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least +260 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 76.5%.

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