The fans at Verizon Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Washington Wizards when they take their seats on Tuesday. Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Lakers lost to Toronto 106-105 as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (208). Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 27 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, while Pau Gasol had 22 points. The Wizards lost to the Clippers 92-78 as a 3-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (194). Antawn Jamison led Washington with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Brendan Haywood had 18 points and 12 boards. Current streak: Washington has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 33-11 SU, 19-25 ATS Washington: 14-29 SU, 17-26 ATS Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 8-2 Before playing Indiana are 9-1 After playing Toronto are 6-4 After a loss are 8-2
Washington most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing New Jersey are 2-8 After playing LA Clippers are 3-7 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington LA Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington LA Lakers are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games when playing LA Lakers Next up: LA Lakers at Indiana, Wednesday, January 27 Washington at New Jersey, Friday, January 29 |