Wizards vs Lakers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at the Crypto.com Arena tonight as the underdog Washington Wizards try to conjure up some magic against the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers in what promises to be more than just another first-round playoff game. After a series of lopsided matches in the opening rounds, tonight’s clash at 11:30 PM EST is set to dial up the intensity. With the Lakers looking to bounce back from a recent stumble and the Wizards desperate to prove they’re not just postseason cannon fodder, the stakes are sky-high. The betting lines are buzzing, the fans are restless, and the air is thick with anticipation. Will the Wizards pull a rabbit out of their hats, or will the Lakers’ star power prove too luminous to eclipse?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 21, 2025 11:30PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	LAL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+475	-700	231.0	12.5/-12.5
Recent	+500	-750	228.5	13.5/-13.5
Difference	+25	-50	-2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

9W-47L

16.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

42W-18L

83.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
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

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Lakers Vs Over/Under

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
01/08	vs PHI	103-109L	51	26	17	94
01/07	@ HOU	112-135L	43	21	18	89
01/03	vs NOP	120-132L	48	28	21	84
01/01	@ CHI	125-107W	42	36	15	99

Lakers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
01/02	@ POR	114-106W	43	30	12	94
12/31	@ CLE	110-122L	43	26	8	95
12/28	@ SAC	132-122W	33	33	11	77
12/25	vs GSW	115-113W	41	30	9	91

Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	23.0	21.9	21.0	77%	22.8
Bilal Coulibaly SF	29.0	21.1	26.5	100%	26.9
Kyle Kuzma PF	34.0	27.9	28.7	93%	29.8
Jordan Poole PG	38.0	33.2	35.8	100%	36.2
Alexandre Sarr C	30.0	27.7	27.3	100%	27.7

Los Angeles Lakers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Max Christie SG	23.0	18.6	16.6	53%	19.7
Anthony Davis C	53.0	49.5	50.4	100%	50.8
Rui Hachimura SF	25.0	24.6	24.4	100%	24.8
LeBron James PF	48.0	47.5	48.1	100%	48.4
Austin Reaves PG	39.0	35.4	35.8	100%	36.2

Wizards Notable Injuries

Tristan Vukcevic (C): Avg: 6.7pts, 2.8reb, 1.0ast, 12.3 minutes. Last game: 01/19/25. Impact: 2.4
Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 4.8pts, 4.3reb, 0.6ast, 13.3 minutes. Last game: 01/10/25. Impact: 2.7
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.4pts, 2.4reb, 0.6ast, 9.9 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 0.5
Johnny Davis (SG/SF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/19/25. Impact: 0.9

Lakers Notable Injuries

Cam Reddish (SF/PF): Avg: 4.8pts, 2.0reb, 0.9ast, 20.0 minutes. Last game: 01/13/25. Impact: 1.6
Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.3reb, 1.3ast, 19.5 minutes. Last game: 01/19/25. Impact: 2.3

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	15.5	18.5	+3.0	40%	30%	33%	33%	LAL	-2.0	#2
Corey Kispert	WAS	Pts	10.5	12.6	+2.1	60%	60%	73%	73%	LAL	-0.4	#18
Jonas Valanciunas	WAS	Reb	7.5	8.7	+1.2	100%	80%	80%	80%	LAL	+1.3	#29
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	4.5	5.6	+1.1	40%	30%	53%	53%	LAL	+0.7	#27
Alexandre Sarr	WAS	Ast	1.5	2.4	+0.9	60%	50%	53%	53%	LAL	-0.3	#9
Kyshawn George	WAS	Ast	1.5	2.3	+0.8	80%	70%	60%	60%	LAL	-0.3	#9
LeBron James	LAL	3Pt	1.5	2.0	+0.5	80%	80%	67%	67%	WAS	-0.1	#13

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Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#11	#22	#22	5.6%
PF	#25	#30	#19	#28	9.0%
PG	#18	#25	#24	#28	8.2%
SF	#11	#19	#26	#25	6.0%
SG	#28	#29	#22	#30	11.9%

Lakers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#29	#8	#17	3.1%
PF	#2	#7	#18	#5	-8.8%
PG	#29	#15	#29	#29	8.3%
SF	#17	#27	#9	#14	0.4%
SG	#18	#10	#26	#15	-1.7%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.0

106.4

Rebounds per Game

45.0

41.2

Assists per Game

25.0

25.7

Steals per Game

7.5

8.0

Blocks per Game

4.8

5.3

Shots per Game

90.3

85.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.0

11.1

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.0

54.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.0

32.7

Turnovers per Game

15.7

13.1

Fouls per Game

20.6

16.2

Recent Trends

Kyshawn George (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.2% to 28.5, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 71.0% to 20.0, 11.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jarred Vanderbilt (PF): 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 jumped 60.7% to 25.9, 16.1 min average previous 3 games.