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2022 NBA Handicapping
(9-12) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards (11-12)
Date: Sunday, December 4th, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Venue: Capitol One Arena, Washington, D.C.
NBA Moneyline Odds: Lakers +120 | Wizards -126 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Wizards -2.5
NBA Betting Total: 233.5
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On Sunday, December 4th, the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards playing the first of two scheduled matches this season. LA will host the second match on December 18th.
Both teams last played on Friday with the Lakers ruining Khris Middleton’s season debut via a shocking 133-129 upset victory versus the Bucks while the Wizards lost a 116-117 nailbiter to the Hornets.
Last season, the squads played twice with the teams splitting the two contests. The Lakers hold the all-time record having bested the Wizards in 121 of their 198 matches.
Los Angeles Lakers
To say I missed the boat on the Lakers versus Bucks match would be an understatement! I was confident Milwaukee would cover and win because Khris Middleton was back.
So the fact LA didn’t just ruin the cover but won SU was frankly shocking, especially given their struggles on the road. It took standout performances from the stars with Anthony Davis posting an impressive double-double of 44 points and 10 rebounds.
LeBron also notched a double-double posting 28 points and 11 assists plus eight rebounds.
AD has been on a tear through the last seven games averaging a jaw-dropping 31.3 points, 16.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.6 steals, and 2.9 blocks.
LA allows opponents to score an average of 114.3 points per game ranking 18th. Their opponents shoot 45.8% from the field (8th) and 34.0% from behind the arc (6th).
The Lakers score 113.1 points per game (14th) while shooting 46.6 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from the perimeter ranking 18th and 28th respectively.
LeBron James (ankle) and Dennis Schroder (personal) are questionable for Sunday.
Washington Wizards
Kyle Kuzma will undoubtedly be amped to play his former team given he missed the one LA visit to Washington last year. Through his last five games, Kuzma is averaging 27.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists.
Likewise, Kristaps Porzingis will be motivated to keep his hot streak rolling as he faces the challenge of guarding AD. In his last five games Porzingis is averaging 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.4 blocks while shooting 40.7% from deep.
Offensively, the Wizards score 110.5 points per game which ranked 21st overall. Washington shoots 47.4% from the field and 34.5% from the perimeter ranking 12th and 19th respectively.
Defensively, the Wizards allow opponents to score 111.4 per game ranked 12th overall. As for opponent efficiency, the Wizards allow foes to shoot 45.2% from the field ranking fourth-best, and 36.6% from the perimeter ranking 23rd.
Rui Hachimura (ankle) is questionable for Sunday. Delon Wright (hamstring) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The Lakers are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games against Washington.
- The Lakers are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
- The Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington.
- The Wizards are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games.
- The Wizards are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home.
- The Wizards are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home vs. the Lakers.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards NBA Prediction:
The Lakers got off to an impressive start to their road trip with the win versus the Bucks and while Anthony Davis has been on fire of late, I’m still having a hard time buying they’re better than a middling squad.
Granted, I haven’t been overly impressed with the Wizards either, but they’ve feasted on the lower tier teams and per above that’s what I view the Lakers as
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