Clippers vs Wizards prediction NBA · Monday, January 19
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (10-31) host the LA Clippers (18-23) on Monday, January 19 at 3:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 110 – Wizards 106. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 73% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Wizards are 6-13 at home and the Clippers are 7-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Wizards and 8-2 for the Clippers (current streaks: Wizards L6, Clippers W5).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Clippers dominate this matchup. The model projects Wizards 111 – 119 Clippers, a margin of about 7.8 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-9.8 vs +0.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACWSH
Top performers
Clippers
James HardenG · #136pts / gameJames HardenG · #19assists
Ivica ZubacC · #4012reboundsWizards
Alex SarrC · #2028pts / game
Bub CarringtonG · #77assists
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #38reboundsRecent form
LACWSH
WSH
Team comparison
| LAC | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-23 | Record | 10-31 |
| 112.6 | Points scored / game | 111.6 |
| 112.2 | Points allowed / game | 123.1 |
| +0.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.8 |
| W5 | Current streak | L6 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 7-14 road | Home / road record | 6-13 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.