Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (22-18) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (6-35) on Tuesday.

The Wizards took the court against the Kings and took a loss by a final of 123-100 in their last game. Washington finished having earned a 36.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 89) and converted 10 of 42 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 26 of their 32 tries for a rate of 81.3%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 46 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 48.4% from the field on 46 out of 95 shooting. Sacramento distributed 28 dimes and had 12 steals in this matchup. In addition, Sacramento totaled 51 boards (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and earned 1 block. Sacramento finished the game at 79.2% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 24 tries. They also made 12 of their 39 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wizards finished with 16 while the Kings had 20 personal fouls.

Jonas Valanciunas is one player who came through in the game. Valanciunas ended up shooting 81.8% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He saw the court for 23 mins played and grabbed 12 rebounds. He ended up with 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting.

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Washington will play this contest with a record of 6-35 for the year. They average 108.6 points per game (25th in the league) while going 44.1% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 33.5% on 3-point shots (521 of 1,556) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is collecting 44.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,022 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 23rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 16.2 times per game and as a group are committing 20.7 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They currently rank 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,166 conceded on the season. The Wizards defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (1,815 of 3,810) and they surrender 48.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 36.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 30th in the league in points per game allowed (122.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers went home defeated by a final of 116-102 against the Clippers. The Lakers earned 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this game. They coughed it up 17 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Clippers committed 12 personal fouls for the contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Los Angeles made 9 out of 27 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Lakers finished 38 for 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Lakers allowed the Clippers to make 47 of their 89 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.8% for this contest. They shot 36.7% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 30 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 from the charity stripe (78.6%). When talking about team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Los Angeles to pull down 38 overall (11 offensive).

LeBron James ended up being a factor for the Lakers in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 5 rebounds. James tallied 25 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and earned 11 assists in this game.

Los Angeles has a record of 22-18 for the season. The Lakers commit 16.2 fouls per game while shooting 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 26.4 times per game (13th in the league) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Los Angeles has totaled 4,449 pts this season (111.2 per contest) and they pull down 40.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lakers are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which is ranked 10th in the NBA.

The Lakers defensively are ranked 17th in the league in points given up per game with 113.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (27th in the league). The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point shots (538 of 1,469) and their opponents are making 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 27.9 dimes and 43.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 24th and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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