Lakers vs Wizards Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Apr 3rd 2024

Hold onto your hats, sports fans, because tonight the purple and gold gladiators of LA are storming the Capital…One Arena, that is. That’s right, our 43W-33L Lakers are ready to do battle against the Wizards, who are, let’s just say, having a ‘rebuilding’ year with a 15W-61L record. As the sun sets at 07:00PM EST, these two teams will light up the court, the Lakers looking to conjure up some magic to close that 4.5 game gap in the West, while the Wizards, a whopping 29.5 games back in the East, will be trying to pull a rabbit out of their hat. Vegas is expecting a high-scoring affair with an over/under of 234.5, and the Lakers are the chosen ones with a -12.5 line. But don’t count out the Wizards just yet, they’re still buzzing from their recent 117-113 win against the Bucks, while the Lakers are riding high on their 128-111 victory over the Raptors. So, buckle up, because tonight, it’s not just about the magic, it’s about the showtime. Will the Wizards have enough spells up their sleeve to hold off the Lakers? Or will the Lakers simply wave their wand and make the Wizards disappear? Stay tuned, because it’s going to be a spellbinding showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 03, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

15W-21L

79.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

7W-31L

20.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/29/24	Washington Wizards WAS	34	35	26	31	5	131	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	39	29	27	8	134
12/18/22	Washington Wizards WAS	29	23	36	29		117	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	30	36	21	32		119
12/04/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	33	35	37	25		130	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	27	23	31	38		119
03/19/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	36	31	32	20		119	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	26	32	35	34		127
03/11/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	33	23	27		109	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	26	26	37	33		122

Starting Lineups

Lakers Notable Injuries

• Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.0reb, 2.7ast, 23.6 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 2.4
• Cam Reddish (SG/SF): Avg: 5.6pts, 2.1reb, 0.9ast, 20.7 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.9
• Skylar Mays (PG/SG): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.3reb, 2.5ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.5
• Harry Giles III (C): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.5
• Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 0.3

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Kyle Kuzma (PF/C): Avg: 21.8pts, 6.4reb, 4.1ast, 32.0 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 6.1
• Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.6pts, 6.1reb, 1.1ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 4.3
• Justin Champagnie (SG/SF): Avg: 6.0pts, 2.9reb, 1.2ast, 15.1 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 2.3
• Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.6reb, 0.6ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.7
• Jules Bernard (SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.1reb, 0.9ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.4

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.

Recent Trends

• Justin Champagnie (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 57.5% to 13.1, 30.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.2, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Spencer Dinwiddie (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.2% to 22.2, 34.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Anthony Gill (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 121.5% to 25.3, 11.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 79.2% to 19.8, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Jarred Vanderbilt (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Gabe Vincent (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.9% to 17.5, 29.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Lakers have a 2-game winning streak on the road.