The Washington Wizards (11-19) will attempt to halt a nine-game losing skid when visiting the Los Angeles Lakers (12-16) on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Crypto.com Arena. This game is at 9:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and NBCS-DC.
The Lakers hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Wizards.
Lakers vs. Wizards Betting Odds
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- Spread: Los Angeles -4.5
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -200, Washington +170
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Wizards at Lakers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Lakers (- 4.5)
- Prediction:
Lakers 117 – Wizards 111
- Los Angeles has come away with five wins in the eight contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
- Los Angeles has yet to lose in four games when named as at least a -200 moneyline favorite.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Los Angeles has a 66.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Washington has been the underdog on the moneyline 18 total times this season. DC has gone 4-14 in those games.
- Washington has a record of 2-8 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +170 or longer (20%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Washington has an implied win probability of 37%.
- The Lakers score only 1.9 more points per game (115.4) than the Wizards give up (113.5).
- Los Angeles has an 11-5-1 record against the spread and an 11-6 record overall when putting up more than 113.5 points.
- Washington has a 9-9-1 record against the spread and a 10-9 record overall when allowing fewer than 115.4 points.
- The Wizards’ 110.4 points per game are 5.9 fewer points than the 116.3 the Lakers allow.
- Washington has put together a 4-5 ATS record and a 4-5 overall record in games it scores more than 116.3 points.
- Los Angeles has an ATS record of 6-3 and a 6-3 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.4 points.
- The Lakers are the NBA’s eighth-ranked scoring team (115.4 PPG), while the Wizards rank 15th in points per game allowed (113.5) in the league.
- Washington’s squad is currently the 24th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (110.4 PPG), while Los Angeles’ team is 25th in points allowed per game (116.3).
- The Lakers have a negative point differential on the season (-25 total points, -0.9 per game), as do the Wizards (-92 total points, -3.1 per game).