Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Corey Scott | Staff Writer

The Washington Wizards (9-49) and Los Angeles Lakers (32-28) meet at Crypto.com Arena Thursday. Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Wizards vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Los Angeles won 2-0 last season

The Wizards have lost 12 straight, most recently failing to cover as 10.5-point home underdogs in a 123-112 loss vs. the Golden State Warriors Tuesday as the Under (245) hit. G Tyus Jones finished with a career-high 17 assists, and F Kyle Kuzma had 27 points and 12 rebounds.

The Lakers are coming off an impressive 116-112 win over the LA Clippers Wednesday with the Under (236.5) cashing at Crypto.com Arena. F LeBron James scored 19 of his game-high 34 points in the 4th quarter, helping the Lakers rally from 21 down and cover the spread as 1.5-point underdogs. James hit 5 of his season-high 7 3-pointers in outscoring the Clippers 19-16 in the 4th quarter.

While the Lakers swept the series last season, the Wizards covered in 1 of the 2 losses and the Over/Under (O/U) went 1-1.

Wizards at Lakers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:02 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Wizards +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Lakers -405 (bet $405 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +9.5 (-110) | Lakers -9.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 243.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Wizards at Lakers key injuries

Wizards

F Deni Avdija (heel) questionable
G Bilal Coulibaly (pelvis) out

Lakers

Not yet submitted -- below was for Wednesday's game

F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
G Gabe Vincent (knee) out
F Christian Wood (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Wizards at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 116, Wizards 115

Moneyline

The Lakers (-405) should win, but this will probably be a flat spot for them after an emotional comeback victory Wednesday.

PASS. Bet the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

I want no part of the Lakers in this spot after erasing a 21-point deficit Wednesday. The Lakers have alternated wins and losses over their last 5 games and have struggled to string together back-to-back good performances since the All-Star break.

While Washington has lost 12 straight, it is 3-1 ATS in its last 4 after failing to cover in its previous game.

BET WIZARDS +9.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Under is 3-0-1 in Lakers games since the All-Star break, and Los Angeles is averaging just 115.5 points over that stretch. The Lakers offense may also come back down to Earth after exploding for 39 points in the 4th quarter Wednesday.

Washington hasn't been great offensively, either, scoring 113 or fewer points in 10 of its last 12 games.

BET UNDER 243.5 (-110).

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