Lakers vs. Wizards odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Friday, Jan. 30 from proven model

The Los Angeles Lakers play their sixth straight road game on Friday as they take on the Washington Wizards. The Lakers lost in Cleveland on Wednesday to move to 3-2 on the trip and 28-18 on the season. Washington, meanwhile, is 12-34 overall, but has won two straight and has covered in five of its past six. Luka Doncic (ankle) and Austin Reaves (calf) are both questionable for the Lakers. Tre Johnson (ankle) and Khris Middleton (knee) are among the players out on Friday. 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena. Los Angeles is a 9.5-point favorite in the Wizards vs. Lakers odds, while the over/under is 228.5. Before making any Lakers vs. Wizards picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated Lakers vs. Wizards 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Wizards vs. Lakers: 

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How to make Wizards vs. Lakers picks

SportsLine's model has simulated Lakers vs. Wizards 10,000 times and is going Under on the total (228.5 points). The Lakers have seen four of their five games on this road trip go Under the total, and they could be missing some of their regular firepower with Doncic and Reaves both iffy. Washington has also seen four of its past five games fail to reach the total.

SportsLine's model is projecting a combined 223 points, as the Under hits 61% of the time. 

It also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can head to SportsLine to see the model's NBA picks. 

So who wins Lakers vs. Wizards, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.