NFL Show
This Sunday, the (9-12) Los Angeles Lakers will travel to Washington, DC to take on the (11-12) Washington Wizards. Tipoff will be at 6:00 PM EST inside the Capital one Arena. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season, as they will be looking to get hot in this one.
The Lakers are coming into this one after taking down the Milwaukee Bucks, 133-129. Los Angeles looked great on the offensive end of the floor, as Anthony Davis and Lebron carried them to victory. They will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Wizards on the road.
The Wizards are entering this matchup after losing to the Charlotte Hornets, 117-116. The Wizards struggled at the free throw line in that game, as they only went 26-35 at the charity stripe. They will have to be more efficient in this game if they want to protect their home court against the Lakers.
This game was written before last night's results.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in 12th place in the Western Conference standings and they are 5.5 games back from the first-place Phoenix Suns. On offense, the Lakers are scoring 114 points per game and they are shooting 47% from the floor. This is the 13th most points scored per game and the 17th-highest shooting percentage in the league. According to dunksandthrees.com, Los Angeles has an adjusted offensive rating of 109.9, which is the 27th-highest rating in the NBA. Anthony Davis has continued to lead the way on the offensive end, as he is scoring 26.3 points per game on 56.9% shooting from the field. He is also snatching 12.7 rebounds per game. Unfortunately, the Lakers haven't shown that they can consistently shoot from deep. They are only making 32.8% of their shots from behind the arc, which is the 26th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Los Angeles has been very efficient at the free-throw line, though . They are shooting 80% from the stripe, which is the ninth-highest team free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these free looks and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers are allowing 115 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.1% from the floor. This is the 19th most surrendered per contest, but the 10th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Lakers have an adjusted defensive rating of 111.8, which is the 13th-lowest rating in the league. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they are only allowing their opponents to shoot 34.3% from behind the arc. This is the seventh-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have continued to pressure shooters on the outside. The Lakers are also snatching 45.7 rebounds per game, which is the fifth most. They will have to clean the glass and secure the ball if they want to keep the Wizards from crashing the offensive glass.
Injury Report: Dennis Schröder PG (Personal) is questionable. Cole Swider PF (Foot) is listed as out.
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