Washington (3-0) at LA Lakers (1-2)
When: Wednesday, October 25th 2017
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Time: 10:35 ET | TV: ESPN
Opening Odds: Washington -6.5/229
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The Washington Wizards are the only team in the NBA’s Eastern Conference to remain unbeaten thus far and can make it 4-0 for the first time in 39 years when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Washington began their current four-game West Coast swing with a 109-104 win at Denver on Monday night, getting 83 of those points from their starting five. Bradley Beal scored a team-high 20 points and center Marcin Gortat had 13 on 6-of-7 shooting to improve his field-goal percentage for the season to 68%. Gortat has been in a Twitter battle with trash talk from Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball’s father, LaVar, claiming that Wizards point guard John Wall “will torture” him. Ball was just 3-of-13 from the floor but handed out 13 assists and grabbed eight rebounds in Sunday’s 119-112 home loss to New Orleans.
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Wall’s scoring may not be as a high as he’s used to, but his assist total is on the rise, and got 12 against just two turnovers in the win over the Nuggets. Beal has at least 20 points in all three games despite a dismal 3-of-12 from 3-point range, while forward Otto Porter Jr. is averaging nine rebounds 3.7 steals to go along with 18.3 points. Washington outscored the Lakers 37-13 in the fourth quarter last March to cap a comeback win, giving them a franchise-record five-game road winning streak against Los Angeles.
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Ball was one of four starters who failed to score in double figures in the loss to the Pelicans, as backups Jordan Clarkson (24 points) and Kyle Kuzma (20) led the way. Four-year veteran Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made is Lakers debut after sitting the first two games due to a suspension, and had 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The Lakers on Tuesday announced that they have exercised team options on forwards Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr., who are averaging a combined 26 points this season.
The Lakers, like the Sixers, will go through some growing pains this season, but have a bright future. Ball is going to have a tough time with the Washington guards in this one, but I think the Lakers will be able to keep this one close at home. I’ll take the points.
Pick: Lakers +6
- Wizards are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
- Wizards are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games.
- Wizards are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Wizards are 7-22-1 ATS in their last 30 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Wizards are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Wizards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Wizards are 3-13-1 ATS in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Wizards are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Wizards are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Lakers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southeast.
- Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Lakers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
- Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Lakers are 4-16-1 ATS in their last 21 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 7-0 in Wizards last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 5-0 in Wizards last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 5-0 in Wizards last 5 vs. NBA Pacific.
- Over is 11-1 in Wizards last 12 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Over is 9-2 in Wizards last 11 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 8-3 in Wizards last 11 overall.
- Over is 40-15 in Wizards last 55 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 20-8 in Wizards last 28 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 38-16 in Wizards last 54 games following a ATS win.
- Over is 7-3 in Wizards last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 35-16-1 in Wizards last 52 road games.
- Over is 7-1 in Lakers last 8 games following a straight up loss.
- Over is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 home games.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 8-2 in Lakers last 10 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 6-2 in Lakers last 8 overall.
- Under is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 19-9 in Lakers last 28 vs. NBA Southeast.
- Wizards are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Over is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Road team is 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
