Lakers vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the Los Angeles Lakers zoom into the Capital One Arena to face off against the Washington Wizards in what promises to be a pivotal first-round clash of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. With the playoffs kicking off amid a series of blowouts, tonight’s game, tipping off at 8 PM EST, is poised to dial up the intensity. The Lakers, looking sharp this season, are aiming to cast their magic in the Western conference, while the Wizards, despite a challenging run, are hungry to conjure an upset. Both teams are bouncing back from recent losses and will be fighting to tip the scales in their favor. As the betting lines buzz with anticipation, setting the stage at an over/under of 223.5, it’s game time in D.C. where we’ll find out if the Wizards can spellbind their way to a victory or if the Lakers will continue to light up the scoreboard. So, as the clock ticks down, let’s see if the Lakers can ‘court’ success or if the Wizards have a few tricks left up their sleeve!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 30, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	LAL ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-270	+220	224.5	-6.5/6.5
Recent	-235	+195	223.5	-8.5/8.5
Difference	+35	-25	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

25W-32L

70.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

0W-10L

HOME

12W-49L

29.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
01/21/25	Washington Wizards WAS	23	26	28	11	00	88	Under
01/21/25	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	29	30	30	22	00	111	Under
04/03/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	39	28	34	24	00	125	Over
04/03/24	Washington Wizards WAS	29	31	26	34	00	120	Over
02/29/24	Washington Wizards WAS	34	35	26	31	50	131	Over
02/29/24	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	39	29	27	80	134	Over
12/18/22	Washington Wizards WAS	29	23	36	29	00	117	Over
12/18/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	30	36	21	32	00	119	Over
12/04/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	33	35	37	25	00	130	Over
12/04/22	Washington Wizards WAS	27	23	31	38	00	119	Over
03/19/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	36	31	32	20	00	119	Over
03/19/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	32	35	34	00	127	Over
03/11/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	33	23	27	00	109	Over
03/11/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	26	26	37	33	00	122	Over

Lakers Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Lakers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/28	vs PHI	104-118L	39	25	22	72
01/27	vs CHA	112-107W	48	22	16	86
01/23	@ BOS	117-96W	53	27	6	89
01/21	@ WAS	111-88W	50	30	10	90
01/19	vs LAC	102-116L	33	26	15	76
01/17	@ BRO	102-101W	34	24	10	82
01/15	@ MIA	117-108W	34	33	6	90
01/13	@ SAS	102-126L	40	24	19	87
01/07	vs DAL	97-118L	33	20	10	75
01/03	@ ATL	119-102W	56	28	18	88

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	@ TOR	82-106L	43	17	25	72
01/27	vs DAL	108-130L	45	23	11	101
01/23	vs LAC	93-110L	49	24	15	94
01/21	vs LAL	88-111L	46	25	11	95
01/19	vs SAC	100-123L	46	19	16	89
01/18	vs GSW	114-122L	44	24	13	86
01/16	@ PHX	123-130L	45	28	13	92
01/13	@ MIN	106-120L	34	27	11	91
01/12	@ OKL	95-136L	39	20	16	83
01/10	vs CHI	105-138L	45	26	15	98

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Lakers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Max Christie SG	24.0	15.6	17.3	67%	18.9
Rui Hachimura PF	25.0	22.9	22.9	100%	23.4
Jaxson Hayes C	19.0	14.5	13.1	13%	19.4
LeBron James SF	59.0	50.2	48.7	100%	49.0
Austin Reaves PG	43.0	32.7	35.9	100%	36.3

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Bilal Coulibaly SG	32.0	26.1	26.7	100%	27.1
Kyshawn George SF	23.0	14.7	17.2	23%	18.9
Kyle Kuzma PF	35.0	25.9	27.3	93%	28.2
Jordan Poole PG	38.0	27.3	34.4	100%	34.7
Alexandre Sarr C	30.0	23.6	27.0	100%	27.4

Lakers Notable Injuries

Anthony Davis (C): Avg: 25.1pts, 12.6reb, 3.4ast, 35.2 minutes. Last game: 01/28/25. Impact: 8.1
Jarred Vanderbilt OUT (PF/C): Avg: 5.2pts, 4.6reb, 1.3ast, 19.7 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 3.6
Trey Jemison (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.3reb, 0.8ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 1.3
Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 4.3pts, 1.3reb, 1.4ast, 19.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 2.3

Wizards Notable Injuries

Jared Butler (PG): Avg: 6.2pts, 1.4reb, 2.9ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 01/19/25. Impact: 2.6
Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.3reb, 0.6ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 2.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Kyle Kuzma	WAS	Pts	16.5	18.9	+2.4	20%	30%	20%	20%	LAL	-1.8	#4
Kyshawn George	WAS	Pts	7.5	9.2	+1.7	40%	60%	53%	53%	LAL	-0.3	#12
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	4.5	6.1	+1.6	40%	40%	40%	40%	LAL	+0.2	#20
Austin Reaves	LAL	Reb	4.5	5.4	+0.9	40%	40%	53%	53%	WAS	+1.0	#29
LeBron James	LAL	Ast	9.5	9.7	+0.2	40%	20%	20%	20%	WAS	+0.6	#26