Washington Wizards (12-19, 12th Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Lakers (12-16 in the Western Conference).
Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Los Angeles to end its nine-game slide.
In home games, the Lakers record is 7-7. Los Angeles is fourth in the league, with 17.3 quick break points per match led by LeBron Jam at an average 4.9
On the road, the Wizards record is 3-12. Washington is third in Eastern Conference, with 34.3 defensive rebound per game. Kristaps Porzingis averages 6.8.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season. In the Dec. 4th matchup, 130 to 119 was won by The Lakers.
TOP Performers: James shoots 31.4% beyond the arc, with 2.3 made 3-pointers per match for the Lakers. He also averages 26.7 points and 8.6 rebounds, as well as 6.3 assists. Anthony Davis has averaged 26.2 points, 11.3 boards and 1.9 block in the last 10 Los Angeles games.
The Wizards’ Monte Morris averages 9.9 points per game and 5.2 assists. Over the past 10 Washington games, Kyle Kuzma has averaged 22.4 points and seven rebounds. He also assists with four assists.
LAKERS: Last 10 GAMES: Lakers are 5-5 and average 121.1 points per game, 46.2 boards, 26.1 assists, 26.1 steals, and 5.2 blocks. They shoot 49.1% from behind the arc. They have an average of 119.5 points per match.
Wizards, 1-9. They average 113.4 points per game, 42.1 rebound, 24.9 assists and 8.3 steals. While shooting 48.1% from behind the arc, they also shoot 4.8 blocks. They have an average of 119.2 points.
INJURIES:
Wizards: Bradley Beal (hamstring), Delon Wight (hamstring), Rui Hchimura (ankle)
