Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Spreads: December 18| 2022-23 NBA Season

The Washington Wizards (11-19) have slumped to 12th in the Eastern Conference following a horrible nine-game losing streak. They are coming off a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers (102-93).

None of the players from the team managed to achieve a big score. They were all reduced to less than 20 points. Kristaps Porzingis was the one who scored the highest with 19 points, followed by Kyle Kuzma with 17. This has been a terrible downfall for a team that was having a decent season. Bradley Beal's injury has left a solid hole and they are unable to come out of it. They will now take on another team from Los Angeles, the Lakers (12-16), who are 12th in the West and seem to be struggling as well.

However, they did manage to win their last game against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James led the scoring charts with 30 crucial points and the other players chipped in as well. The bench came out strong on the court with multiple double-digit performances.

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Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Match Details

Fixture: Washington Wizards @ Los Angeles Lakers

Date & Time: Sunday, December 18, 09:30 p.m ET

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Injury Report

There are only three important injury concerns for the Wizards. Rui Hachimura is out due to an ankle injury and Bradley Beal is out for the month with a hamstring injury. Delon Wright also misses out with a hamstring problem.

Patrick Beverley is doubtful for tonight's game due to a double calf problem whereas LeBron James is probable due to an ankle issue. Anthony Davis is out now with a foot injury while Cole Swider is already out with a foot problem. Wenyen Gabriel will miss out due to a shoulder injury and Juan Toscano Anderson is out due to an ankle injury.

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Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Injury List

Player	Team	Status	Injury
Rui Hachimura	Washington Wizards	Out	Ankle
Bradley Beal	Washington Wizards	Out	Hamstring
Delon Wright	Washington Wizards	Out	Hamstring
Patrick Beverley	Los Angeles Lakers	Doubtful	Double Calf
LeBron James	Los Angeles Lakers	Probable	Ankle
Anthony Davis	Los Angeles Lakers	Out	Foot
C. Swider	Los Angeles Lakers	Out	Foot
Wenyen Gabriel	Los Angeles Lakers	Out	Shoulder
Juan Toscano Anderson	Los Angeles Lakers	Out	Ankle

Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Betting Odds

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Team	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Washington Wizards	+155	+4 (-110)	O 235 (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers	-175	-4 (-110)	U 235 (-110)

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Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Starting 5s

Wizards: F Kyle Kuzma, F Deni Avdija, C Kristaps Porzingis, G Corey Kaspert, G Monte Moris.

Lakers: F LeBron James, F Lonnie Walker IV, C Thomas Bryant, G Dennis Schroder, G Patrick Beverley.

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Wizards vs. Lakers: Betting Prediction

The Lakers are tied 5-5 with the Wizards in their last 10 meetings. The current situation of both teams is also similar. However, Washington is definitely not in a good space after a nine-game losing streak, which the Lakers can take advantage of. Los Angeles is also hosting this game, which definitely gives them an added advantage. They last played against each other earlier this month, which the Lakers won, 130-119.

Final Prediction: Lakers (-175)

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