The Washington Wizards will host the Los Angeles Lakers for cross-conference action in the NBA on Thursday. The Wizards are 6-39 on the season and have the worst record in the NBA while the Lakers are 26-19 and currently sit fifth in the Western Conference. Los Angeles has won the last five head-to-head matchups between these two franchises but Washington has covered the spread in three of the last four meetings.

Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. Los Angeles is an 8.5-point favorite in the latest Wizards vs. Lakers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 223.5. Before you make any Lakers vs. Wizards picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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