Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 30/01/2025, 00:57  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 30/01/2025 at 01:27 in NBA Predictions

The LA Lakers will travel to DC to take on the lowly Washington Wizards, hoping to return to winning ways in the NBA. The Lakers enter this match with the fifth-best record in the Western Conference, whereas their hosts sit rock bottom in the East. Below is our prediction for this match.

The Wizards have lost 15 straight games. Surprisingly, this isn’t their longest stretch of defeats this season. Brian Keefe’s men, who possess the two worst losing streaks this season, are one loss away from tying their worst losing run.

The Wizards were blown out by the Raptors in their most recent game as they returned home after a six-match road trip. Washington, who are the first team to lose 40 games this season, were handed a 106-82 defeat.

The Lakers defeated the Wizards a week ago 111-88 at home. That win sent them on their way to a four-match winning run that was snapped last time out by the Sixers.

Having won five straight against their next hosts, they will arrive for this match confident of a victory. LA have compiled a 26-9 record and registered 10 of those wins on the road.

Anthony Davis is likely to miss this trip to Washington. The forward suffered an abdominal injury in Philly and was withdrawn in the first quarter.