The Los Angeles Lakers are just the fifth-seed in the West heading into Wednesday's action. They need to pick up the pace in order to keep or improve on their position for the playoffs, and I think they'll make light work of Washington in this matchup.

Sure, the Wizards had won eight straight prior to a 146-143 OT loss to San Antonio on Monday, but they had played a rather soft schedule.

The Lakers are slowly but surely getting healthier, and Anthony Davis was back in the LA Lakers lineup when they snapped a 3-game skid with a win against Orlando last time out.

The Lakers 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* play on Los Angeles Lakers.