Here’s what you need to know to place your NBA futures bets on this upcoming season.
Lakers Projected Wins This Season
- Looking ahead to the 2025-26 NBA regular season, our team-comparison algorithm places the Lakers at 45 victories.
Lakers Strength of Schedule
- The Lakers will have the 20th-ranked schedule in the NBA, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (3337).
- Using our predictions, the Lakers get the 19th-ranked schedule in the league.
- Los Angeles has been handed the 15th-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Taking into account their Pacific Division opponents’ combined win total last season (732), the Lakers have the ninth-hardest divisional schedule in the league.
Lakers Last Season Betting Stats
- The Lakers won 71.4% of the games last season when they were the moneyline favorite (35-14).
- Los Angeles went 46-36-0 ATS last season.
- The Lakers were underdogs in 32 games last season and won 14 (43.8%) of those contests.
Lakers Changes This Offseason
New Players
| Name | Position | 2024-25 GP | 2024-25 PPG | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | C | 40 | 14.4 | Trail Blazers |
| Jake Laravia | F | 66 | 6.9 | Kings |
| Nick Smith Jr. | G | 60 | 9.9 | Hornets |
| Marcus Smart | G | 34 | 9.0 | Wizards |
| Drew Timme | F | 9 | 12.1 | Nets |
| Kobe Bufkin | G | 10 | 5.3 | Hawks |
Departing Players
| Name | Position | 2024-25 GP | 2024-25 PPG | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | 63 | 8.7 | Rockets |
| Jordan Goodwin | G | 29 | 5.6 | Suns |
| Trey Jemison III | C | 38 | 2.5 | Knicks |
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