Lakers Playoff Odds: Oddsmakers Give Los Angeles a 54.5% Chance to Miss the Playoffs
Lakers Playoff Odds: Oddsmakers Give Los Angeles a 54.5% Chance to Miss the Playoffs
The Lakers are in a tough spot. The team’s worst-case scenario has come to life. The aging stars have dealt with injuries, while their paint-heavy team design has been exposed by the modern NBA. Oddsmakers don’t expect things to get better.
The Lakers are given -120 odds, or an implied 54.5% chance to miss the playoffs. However, oddsmakers aren’t counting them out completely. The Lakers are given -110 odds, or an implied 52.4% chance to make the playoffs.
The Lakers are given the third=best odds of the play-in teams to make the playoffs. The Timberwolves are given -500 odds, or an implied 83.3% chance to make the playoffs. The Clippers are given -155 odds, or an implied 60.8% chance. The good news for the Lakers is that the Trail Blazers are given -2500 odds, or an implied 96.2% chance to miss the playoffs.
Lebron has only missed the playoffs three times in his career. His first two years in the NBA and 2018-19. To miss the playoffs again this year, especially with Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook also on his team would have to be considered the biggest disappointment of his entire career.
That said, the Lakers were in a similar situation last year and made the playoffs. So, the fact that oddsmakers are giving better than a 50% shot to both options is a testament to LeBron and his ability to carry a team in the playoffs.
| To make playoffs? | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| No | -120 | 54.5% |
| Yes | -110 | 52.4% |
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