2025-26 NBA Odds: Can Lakers Climb Out of Underdog Slump?
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📌 Key Takeaways
- The Lakers have a strong 37-24 record but struggle as underdogs, going 8-15 overall.
- As underdogs, the Lakers have failed to cover the spread in 11 consecutive games, often losing by large margins.
- In their 11-game underdog losing streak, nine losses were by 10+ points and six by 20+ points, including five at home.
- The team's last cover as an underdog was on Dec. 14, highlighting a prolonged slump in such scenarios.
- Despite being competitive when favored, their underdog performance raises concerns for playoff viability against top teams.
📖 Full Retelling
A disturbing trend has developed in La La Land — and no, we're not talking about Luka Dončić's altercation with J.J. Redick. Actually, it's a betting trend. The Lakers are 37-24 on the season, firmly in the mix for the third seed in the West, assuming OKC and San Antonio continue to lead the pack at the top of the conference. Overall, L.A. is 29-9 when favored — 16-5 when favored at home and 13-4 when favored on the road. Pretty good, right? But there is always the other side of the coin. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. The Lakers are 8-15 overall as an underdog, including 2-7 as the home ‘dog and 6-8 as the road ’dog. To take it a step further, consider this: The Lakers have failed to cover in 11 straight games as an underdog. Check out the recent results: Dec. 23 @ Phoenix: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 24Dec. 25 vs. Houston: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 23Dec. 30 vs. Detroit: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 22Jan. 7 @ San Antonio: Lakers (+8.5) lose by 16Jan. 17 @ Portland: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 16Jan. 22 @ LA Clippers: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 8Jan. 28 @ Cleveland: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 30Feb. 1 @ New York: Lakers (+6.5) lose by 12Feb. 9 vs. OKC: Lakers (+6.5) lose by 9Feb. 10 vs. San Antonio: Lakers (+13.5) lose by 28Feb. 22 vs. Boston: Lakers (+1.5) lose by 22 Yeesh. And not only are the Lakers failing to cover as underdogs, they are getting blown out. In those 11 games, they've lost by 10 or more in nine of them and 20 or more in six of them. Five of those losses have also come on their home floor, by an average of 20.8 points. Granted, those five home games were against five of the best teams in the league, but the best teams in the league exist in the playoffs. The last time L.A. covered as an underdog was back on Dec. 14, when it beat Phoenix by two as a 1.5-point favorite. The Lakers will face the Nuggets on Thursday as 5.5-point under
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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on National Basketball Association National Basketball Association 2025-26 NBA Odds: Can Lakers Climb Out of Underdog Slump? Published Mar. 5, 2026 11:28 a.m. ET share facebook x reddit link A disturbing trend has developed in La La Land — and no, we're not talking about Luka Dončić's altercation with J.J. Redick. Actually, it's a betting trend. The Lakers are 37-24 on the season, firmly in the mix for the third seed in the West, assuming OKC and San Antonio continue to lead the pack at the top of the conference. Overall, L.A. is 29-9 when favored — 16-5 when favored at home and 13-4 when favored on the road. Pretty good, right? But there is always the other side of the coin. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports . The Lakers are 8-15 overall as an underdog, including 2-7 as the home ‘dog and 6-8 as the road ’dog. To take it a step further, consider this: The Lakers have failed to cover in 11 straight games as an underdog. Check out the recent results: Dec. 23 @ Phoenix: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 24 Dec. 25 vs. Houston: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 23 Dec. 30 vs. Detroit: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 22 Jan. 7 @ San Antonio: Lakers (+8.5) lose by 16 Jan. 17 @ Portland: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 16 Jan. 22 @ LA Clippers: Lakers (+2.5) lose by 8 Jan. 28 @ Cleveland: Lakers (+3.5) lose by 30 Feb. 1 @ New York: Lakers (+6.5) lose by 12 Feb. 9 vs. OKC: Lakers (+6.5) lose by 9 Feb. 10 vs. San Antonio: Lakers (+13.5) lose by 28 Feb. 22 vs. Boston: Lakers (+1.5) lose by 22 Yeesh. And not only are the Lakers failing to cover as underdogs, they are getting blown out. In those 11 games, they've lost by 10 or more in nine of them and 20 or more in six of them. Five of those losses have also come on their home floor, by an average of 20.8 points. Granted, those five home ga...
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