The Washington Wizards head to the Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The game begins at 9:30 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 27 and can be seen on TWC and WA2.
The Lakers are expecting a different result after their 116-105 loss to the Nuggets on Friday. Julius Randle earned his first triple-double of the year. He played well in the loss for Los Angeles, registering 13 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a close 132-129 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves on Friday. Bradley Beal had a team-high 26 points.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first matchup 108-104. John Wall had a double-double in the loss with 34 points and 11 assists.
The Lakers have gone 15-57 Straight Up (SU) and 33-39 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 15-57 SU and 33-39 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Los Angeles has averaged 108.8 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 98.1.
On the other side, the Wizards have 35-37 SU and 36-35-1 ATS records. Washington has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record.
The Lakers’ win over Washington in their last game wasn’t enough for them to overtake the Wizards in the recent head-to-head series. Their record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Wizards lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
Washington ranks 10th in points per game with 103.5, while Los Angeles ranks 27th in points allowed with an average of 106.8 given up.
Washington puts up an average of 101.4 points per away game (ranked 12th). Los Angeles ranks 22nd in points allowed per home game with 103.6.
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Los Angeles has a 9-8 record. When Washington scores fewer than 100, it is an underachieving 6-20.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Lakers are just 6-49 this season. Washington is a winning 29-17 when it hits the century mark.
The Lakers have an offensive rating of 100.2 (ranked 28th). The Wizards rank 15th for their defensive rating of 104.5.
Washington beats Los Angeles in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Wizards average 100.3 possessions and 1.032 points per possession, while the Lakers average 97.9 possessions with 1.002 points per possession.
Washington has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.8% (ranked 10th in the league}. Los Angeles is an abysmal 4-40 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Washington Wizards make 24.2 assists per game and the Los Angeles Lakers make 18.3. Washington is ranked sixth, while Los Angeles is ranked 30th.
Los Angeles makes an average of 4.2 blocks per game (ranked 24th), while Washington makes 3.9 blocks per game (ranked 26th).
Los Angeles is ranked 12th in offensive rebounding. Washington ranks 22nd in defensive rebounds.
The Washington Wizards average 8.7 steals per game (ranked seventh). The Los Angeles Lakers have an underachieving 5-25 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
