LA Lakers have been regular underperformers over the last four years, consistently going 'unders' on the pre-season total wins market.
Lakers won only 47 games in 2023/24, and the Western Conference is as tough as ever this year.
Davis and Lebron are nearing the end of stellar careers, but they can only carry this lightweight team for so long
Lakers 2024/25 NBA Championship Odds: 31.00
Lakers 2024/25 NBA Western Conference Odds: 15.00
Lakers 2024/25 Division Odds: 6.00
Lakers 2024/25 To make the play offs odds: 1.76
Lakers 2024/25 Regular Season total wins odds over 43.5: 1.87
Whilst still one of the more highly favoured teams in the NBA, last season's performance and being placed 5th in the Pacific Division hasn't helped their odds this season.
Some other markets currently available with some sportsbooks for Lakers fans include:
NBA Coach of the Year Odds, Darvin Ham: 23.00
NBA Regular Season MVP Odds, Anthony Davis: 41.00
NBA Regular Season MVP Odds, LeBron James: 51.00
NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds, Anthony Davis: 13.00
NBA Most Improved Player Odds, Austin Reaves: 15.00
NBA Rookie of the Year Odds, Jalen Hood-Schifino: 176.00
The Lakers have a blossoming rivalry with the Nuggets, largely as a result of the Western Conference Finals of 2020 (4-1 Lakers) and 2023 (4-0 Nuggets).
2023 - Denver sweeping 4-0
2020 - LA winning 4-1
2009 - LA winning 4-2
1985 - LA winning 4-1
Just an hour's flight due East from Los Angeles is Phoenix, creating a local rivalry, California v Arizona, the desert derby so to speak. LA Lakers v Phoenix Suns latest odds and picks
The Lakers were priced up for the 2023/24 season as follows:
Lakers 2023/24 NBA Championship Odds: 13.00 (lost)
Lakers 2023/24 Western Conference Odds: 7.50 (lost)
Lakers 2023/24 Pacific Division Odds: 4.75 (lost)
Team | W | L | Win% | GB | Conf | Div | Home | Road | OT | L10 | Streak |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 22 | 5 | 82% | 0 | 16-5 | 4-1 | 10-2 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 9-1 | W7 |
2. | 19 | 9 | 68% | 3.5 | 8-6 | 1-2 | 13-3 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 8-2 | W1 |
3. | 18 | 9 | 67% | 4 | 12-7 | 5-1 | 11-3 | 7-5 | 2-1 | 6-4 | W1 |
4. | 17 | 10 | 63% | 5 | 11-8 | 4-1 | 8-4 | 9-6 | 0-1 | 8-2 | L1 |
5. | 16 | 12 | 57% | 6.5 | 11-11 | 4-2 | 10-6 | 6-6 | 0-1 | 5-5 | W2 |
6. | 14 | 11 | 56% | 7 | 9-8 | 3-3 | 7-4 | 7-7 | 2-0 | 5-5 | L1 |
7. | 15 | 12 | 56% | 7 | 12-7 | 3-2 | 9-3 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 5-5 | W2 |
8. | 14 | 12 | 54% | 7.5 | 11-8 | 2-2 | 8-5 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 6-4 | L1 |
9. | 14 | 12 | 54% | 7.5 | 12-6 | 5-3 | 9-5 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 5-5 | L1 |
10. | 14 | 12 | 54% | 7.5 | 11-10 | 0-3 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 1-0 | 2-8 | L3 |
11. | 14 | 13 | 52% | 8 | 12-12 | 2-4 | 10-7 | 4-6 | 1-0 | 5-5 | W1 |
12. | 13 | 15 | 46% | 9.5 | 10-12 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 7-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | L2 |
13. | 9 | 18 | 33% | 13 | 8-17 | 3-4 | 6-7 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 2-8 | W1 |
14. | 6 | 20 | 23% | 15.5 | 3-19 | 1-3 | 2-10 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-8 | W1 |
15. | 5 | 23 | 18% | 17.5 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 4-9 | 1-14 | 0-0 | 1-9 | L5 |
Date | Opponent | Result |
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at POR | - | |
vs HOU | - | |
at DAL | - | |
at OKC | - | |
at OKC | - | |
vs NOP | - | |
vs GSW | - | |
vs HOU | - | |
at MEM | - | |
at CHI | - |
Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
LeBron James | F | Hamstring | The Lakers have listed James as Questionable for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
Rui Hachimura | F | Leg | The Lakers have listed Hachimura as Probable for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
Anthony Davis | F-C | Elbow | The Lakers have listed Davis as Questionable for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | The Lakers have listed Hood-Schifino as Out for Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Ankle | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Hayes is working on strengthening his right ankle, and the team plans to provide an update on his status next week, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. | |
Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Knee | Vanderbilt experienced fluid in his left knee recently during rehabilitation and is now targeting early January for a return. | |
Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Wood (knee) has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no clear timetable for his return, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. |
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Home Court: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Owner: Buss Family Trusts (majority), Jeanie Buss (controlling owner), Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
NBA Championships: 17 (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020)
Conference Titles: 19 (1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020)
Division Titles: 33 (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020)
Founded: 1947
Franchise History: Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1948 (NBL) 1948–1960 (NBA)), Los Angeles Lakers (1960–present)
Affiliations: South Bay Lakers
Valuation Estimate: $5.9B (Rank #3)
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