nba Preview
Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Washington Wizards will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -7-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
The Lakers were a 96-94 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (190) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 118-111 winner as they battled the Trail Blazers on the road. The Wizards covered in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 229 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 10-17 SU,13-14 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-9 SU,14-17 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Lakers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Los Angeles Tuesday, February 23
Los Angeles at Utah Wednesday, February 24