Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, March 11, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBA TV

The Washington Wizards (29-35) are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Friday where they will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (28-37).

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and went home with a loss by a final score of 115-109 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (41 of 87) and converted 10 out of their 27 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 26 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 43 out of 86 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 41 assists and had 21 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 34 boards (7 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Los Angeles shot 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 13 attempts. They converted 16 out of their 32 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 13 while the Clippers had 12 personal fouls.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a player who came through in this contest. Caldwell-Pope finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He played for 35 mins played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 4 out of 10 shooting.

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Washington heads into this contest with a record of 29-35 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is snagging 43.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,573 dimes on the season, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are shooting 33.8% on 3-pointers (670 of 1,980) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 108.1 points per game (21st in basketball) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 fouls. They concede 35.3% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 17th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (110.8). The Wizards are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (2,611 of 5,688) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,490 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 139-130 against the Rockets. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to grab 40 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 42.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 17 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 19 at the free throw line (94.7%). The Lakers permitted the Rockets to knock down 52 of 102 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers finished 47 out of 101 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Los Angeles made 18 of 47 tries (38.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. The Rockets were called for 16 fouls in the game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Lakers recorded 36 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the matchup.

Russell Westbrook ended up being important for the Lakers for the matchup. Westbrook recorded 30 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes in this game. He buried 11 out of 21 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and had 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 28-37 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is 11th in basketball. Los Angeles has scored 7,209 points on the campaign (110.9 per contest) and they average 44.5 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.9 times per contest (17th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. The Lakers have committed 20.0 fouls per game and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.1% on 3-point attempts (821 of 2,341) and their opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.8 assists and 47.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 26th and 26th in basketball. The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 26th in the league in PPG given up with 113.2. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (19th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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