Los Angeles Lakers (12-16) vs Washington Wizards (11-19)
Game Info: Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 9:30 pm (Crypto.com Arena)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Lakers -4.5 -- Over/Under: 229.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers meet Sunday in NBA action at the crypto.com Arena. The Washington Wizards have lost 9 straight games. The Los Angeles Lakers have split their last 8 games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 110.8 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 113 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22.9 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22.7 points and 2.7 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 115.4 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 116.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Anthony Davis is averaging 27.4 points and 12.1 rebounds, while LeBron James is averaging 26.7 points and 8.6 rebounds. Lonnie Walker IV is the third double-digit scorer and Russell Westbrook is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 37-17-2 ATS in their last 56 games playing on 0 days rest and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 8-2-2 in Wizards last 12 overall. The over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 overall. The Wizards are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be down Davis, but there are no excuses not to take care of business here. The Washington Wizards have lost 9 straight games, they're on the end of a back to back, and they're losing their last 5 games by an average of 9.2 points. The Wizards are going nowhere fast. If the Lakers are serous about getting back to a .500 record and getting back in the playoff race, these are the games they need to win. AD or not. I'll lay the reasonable number.
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Randy’s Pick Los Angeles Lakers -4.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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