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Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday when they battle the Washington Wizards at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -13-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 114-110 result against the Pelicans on November 27. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 224 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Washington was a 140-132 winner on the road against the Suns. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (272) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 6-10 SU,10-5-1 ATS
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 16-2 SU,10-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Los Angeles Sunday, December 1
Los Angeles home to Dallas Sunday, December 1