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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
The Wizards were a 106-82 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (188) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Lakers were a 118-104 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the 76ers. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (222) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 26-19 SU,22-22-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 6-40 SU,17-28-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 15 straight games.
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at New York Saturday, February 1
Washington at Minnesota Saturday, February 1