Washington at Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Lakers just don't have it this season, no matter how much LeBron James keeps his hopes up. They may have hit bottom on Wednesday while losing to the lowly Houston Rockets, 139-130, in overtime. It was the sixth loss in seven games for the Lakers, who are only 19-16 straight up at home, and most of those wins came earlier in the season. Washington has split its last four games and lost on this court to the Clippers two nights ago. The Wizards aren't known for their defense, but the Lakers have been awful on the defensive end for a while now, and that has contributed heavily to their downfall. This is the first meeting this season, but Washington has won the last two and four of the last six meetings outright. Take the Wizards on the moneyline.