Lakers vs. Wizards Prediction: Lakers to Win, LeBron James Projected for Big Game in Thursday's NBA Matchup [1/30/2025]

The Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers will lock horns in NBA action at Capital One Arena on Thursday, with tipoff at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lakers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's LA Lakers-Washington game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Lakers with a win probability of 75% and the Wizards with 25%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Wizards lineup will feature stars like Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma and Jonas Valanciunas, while the Lakers will be led by LeBron James, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lakers vs. Wizards predictions page.

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Lakers vs. Wizards Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NBA game between the Lakers and Wizards 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Lakers a 75% chance of defeating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Lakers winning 116-108.

According to our model, the Wizards (+8.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 223.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Lakers vs. Wizards Odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lakers	Wizards
Spread	-8.5 (-108)	+8.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-350	+280
Total	o223.5 (-110)	u223.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Lakers vs. Wizards Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lakers vs. Wizards matchup is on the total.

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Lakers vs. Wizards Player Props

NBA player props are a common way to wager on the LA Lakers vs. Washington matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

LeBron James is expected to lead the Lakers in scoring, while Jordan Poole is projected to be the top scorer for the Wizards.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Lakers vs. Wizards Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Wizards and Lakers at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Lakers, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Thursday.

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