Lakers News: LA Not Favored to Make 2019 NBA Playoffs at Las Vegas Sportsbook
It's currently a toss-up whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs this season.
According to Ben Fawkes of ESPN, there are equal odds (-110) to bet on the Lakers making or missing the playoffs at theย Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Before the season, the odds were -450 that they would get to the postseason, meaning a $450 bet would only win $100.
The team looked like a threat for part of the season, but an injury to LeBron James killed the momentum and started a massive slide. The squad is now 28-29, three spots away from the No. 8 seed, with about two months left in the season.
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In addition to losing, the Lakers also harmed their chances by failing to upgrade too much at the trade deadline.
According to Action Network, Los Angeles had 16-1 odds to win a title before the deadline and just 40-1 afterwards with the team unable to land Anthony Davis.ย
This likely isn't what the team was hoping for when it signed LeBron James in the offseason.
The 15-time All-Star hasn't missed the playoffs since 2005, his second season in the NBA, and has reached the NBA Finals in eight straight years.
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