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.
Lakers 2023/24 NBA Championship Odds: 13.00
Lakers 2023/24 Western Conference Odds: 7.50
Lakers 2023/24 Pacific Division Odds: 4.75
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
The Lakers were priced up for the 2022/23 season as follows:
Lakers 2022/23 NBA Championship Odds: 19.00 (lost)
Lakers 2022/23 Western Conference Odds: 6.50 (lost)
Lakers 2022/23 Pacific Division Odds: 9.00 (won)
In the regular season win market, the Lakers were given Win Total of 44.5, but fell just short, only winning 43 times.
2022/23 Over (44.5) Odds: 2.1 (lost)
2022/23 Under (44.5) Odds: 1.74 (won)
Their odds to make the playoffs were:
2022/23 Make Playoffs Odds: 1.40 (won)
2022/23 Miss Playoffs Odds: 2.95 (lost)
In their first round the Los Angeles Lakers beat the odds, defeating the favoured Memphis Grizzlies (who had home court advantage) and won 4-2.
2022/23 Playoff Series Odds, Memphis Grizzlies: 1.63 (lost)
2022/23 Playoff Series Odds, Los Angeles Lakers: 2.40 (won)
In the conference semis, the Lakers once again beat the odds against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers won 4-2.
2022/23 Playoff Series Odds, Golden State Warriors: 1.67 (lost)
2022/23 Playoff Series Odds, Los Angeles Lakers: 2.30 (won)
However, the same cannot be said when the Lakers faced the fancied Denver Nuggets in the conference finals. The Nuggets won 4-0.
2022/23 Playoff Series Odds, Denver Nuggets: 1.59 (won)
2022/23 Playoff Series Odds, Los Angeles Lakers: 2.45 (lost)
Team | W | L | Win% | GB | Conf | Div | Home | Road | OT | L10 | Streak |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 57 | 25 | 70% | 0 | 36-16 | 12-4 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 3-1 | 7-3 | W5 |
2. | 57 | 25 | 70% | 0 | 33-19 | 10-6 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 0-1 | 6-4 | W1 |
3. | 56 | 26 | 68% | 1 | 37-15 | 12-4 | 30-11 | 26-15 | 1-4 | 6-4 | L1 |
4. | 51 | 31 | 62% | 6 | 30-22 | 9-7 | 25-16 | 26-15 | 0-1 | 6-4 | L3 |
5. | 50 | 32 | 61% | 7 | 31-21 | 11-5 | 25-16 | 25-16 | 1-0 | 7-3 | L2 |
6. | 49 | 33 | 60% | 8 | 29-23 | 9-9 | 25-16 | 24-17 | 3-0 | 7-3 | W3 |
7. | 49 | 33 | 60% | 8 | 30-22 | 9-7 | 21-19 | 28-14 | 0-1 | 5-5 | L1 |
8. | 47 | 35 | 57% | 10 | 27-25 | 7-10 | 28-14 | 19-21 | 4-1 | 7-3 | W2 |
9. | 46 | 36 | 56% | 11 | 30-22 | 10-7 | 24-17 | 22-19 | 5-1 | 4-6 | W1 |
10. | 46 | 36 | 56% | 11 | 26-26 | 7-9 | 21-20 | 25-16 | 1-4 | 8-2 | W1 |
11. | 41 | 41 | 50% | 16 | 28-24 | 9-7 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 2-5 | 4-6 | W2 |
12. | 31 | 51 | 38% | 26 | 16-36 | 5-11 | 21-20 | 10-31 | 2-2 | 2-8 | L1 |
13. | 27 | 55 | 33% | 30 | 14-37 | 8-8 | 9-32 | 18-23 | 1-3 | 3-7 | L5 |
14. | 22 | 60 | 27% | 35 | 14-37 | 3-13 | 12-29 | 10-31 | 3-2 | 6-4 | W2 |
15. | 21 | 61 | 26% | 36 | 8-44 | 1-15 | 11-30 | 10-31 | 5-3 | 2-8 | L5 |
Date | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|
at DEN | L 0-0 | |
vs DEN | L 0-0 | |
at DEN | L 108-106 | |
vs DEN | W 119-108 | |
vs DEN | L 105-112 | |
at DEN | L 101-99 | |
at DEN | L 114-103 | |
at NOP | W 106-110 | |
at NOP | W 108-124 | |
at MEM | W 120-123 |
Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Christian Wood | F | Knee | Wood underwent a successful arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports. |
Record: W43-L39
Eastern Conference: 7th
Pacific Division: 5th
Points Scored / Game: 117.2 (6th of 30)
Points Conceded / Game: 116.6 (20th of 30)
SRS: 0.43 (16th of 30)
Pace: 101.3 (3rd of 30)
Offensive Rating: 114.5 (20th of 30)
Defensive Rating: 113.9 (11th of 30)
Net Rating: +0.6 (16th of 30)
Expected Win/Loss: 42-40 (16th of 30)
Total Home Court Attendance: 763,168 (11th of 30)
Twitter: @Lakers (Followers: 11.7M (Rank #1))
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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