Los Angeles Lakers Odds, Betting Lines and Futures Markets for 2026-27 Season
There isn't much doubt about whose team this is now. With LeBron James gone, Luka Dončić takes over after leading the NBA with 33.5 points per game last season. Austin Reaves is coming off a 23.3-point year of his own, while Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton give Los Angeles a supporting cast that looks very different from the one that won 53 games.
The current Los Angeles Lakers odds aren't quite as bullish as a 53-win season might suggest. LA won the Pacific Division, but there were warning signs underneath that record, including a modest +1.8 net rating. The latest NBA odds reflect some of that skepticism heading into 2026-27.
Los Angeles Lakers Next Game Odds
Los Angeles Lakers odds next game odds are available below, with moneyline, point spread and Over/Under prices shown together. That makes sportsbook differences easier to spot without checking each line separately.
Los Angeles opens the regular season at home against Golden State on Oct. 21. The matchup should give bettors an early look at how the rebuilt rotation fits around Dončić and Reaves.
These odds are subject to change.*
Los Angeles Lakers NBA Championship Odds
The Los Angeles Lakers championship odds are +4000 at BetMGM as of Sept. 24. Fifty-three wins would normally make that price look tempting. The problem is what happened next. Oklahoma City swept LA out of the second round, exposing a pretty large gap between the Lakers' regular-season record and where they stood against the West's top team.
| BetMGM market | Lakers odds |
|---|---|
| Win 2027 NBA championship | +4000 |
Los Angeles last reached the NBA Finals in 2020, beating Miami 4-2 to win its 17th championship. That history carries plenty of weight, but the Los Angeles Lakers NBA Finals odds aren't being priced on banners from the past. The current number says sportsbooks still need to see more from this version of the roster.
The wider NBA championship odds show just how much separation there is between LA and the shortest-priced teams.
Los Angeles Lakers Odds to Make Playoffs
Missing the postseason would be a surprise according to BetMGM. The Los Angeles Lakers playoff odds were -425 to qualify and +325 to miss as of Sept. 10. That's a lot of juice to lay on a Yes ticket, especially when this isn't the same roster that reached the playoffs last spring.
| BetMGM market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Lakers to make playoffs | -425 |
| Lakers to miss playoffs | +325 |
Los Angeles beat Houston 4-2 in the first round last season before running into Oklahoma City. The Thunder swept the Lakers 4-0. That's quite a gap between rounds. Kessler should help a defense that ranked 19th in defensive rating, but laying -425 means trusting this new roster to settle quickly without James.
Los Angeles Lakers Win Totals
BetMGM set Los Angeles at 46.5 wins, with Over 46.5 at -105 and Under 46.5 at -115. That's the same preseason total the Lakers cleared by winning 53 games in 2025-26.
| BetMGM win total | Odds |
|---|---|
| Over 46.5 wins | -105 |
| Under 46.5 wins | -115 |
Prediction: Under 46.5 wins (-115).
Fifty-three wins makes 46.5 look low. Dig deeper and it isn't nearly as strange. Los Angeles finished with only a +1.8 net rating last season, and its expected record was 45-37. Now James is gone, while Kessler is coming off a season in which shoulder surgery limited him to five games.
The new depth helps, but Under 46.5 is the pick. This roster has more to prove than last year's record suggests.
Los Angeles Lakers Odds to Win Division
The Los Angeles Lakers division odds have LA favored to win a third straight Pacific title. The Lakers won the division in both 2025 and 2026 and have 35 division titles in franchise history.
| Pacific Division team | BetMGM odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | -115 |
| Golden State Warriors | +260 |
| Phoenix Suns | +320 |
| LA Clippers | +2500 |
| Sacramento Kings | +20000 |
At -115, LA isn't getting much of a grace period from the market. Golden State at +260 and Phoenix at +320 are close enough to matter if the post-LeBron adjustment gets messy. Roster changes, injuries and early-season form could move this market quickly, making NBA news particularly relevant once games begin.
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Los Angeles Lakers NBA Cup Odds
There's no verified Lakers NBA Cup price from the legal US sportsbooks checked as of Sept. 24. Rather than treat an offshore or stale number as current, the market is listed as unavailable below.
| NBA Cup market | Current legal US sportsbook odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers to win | +3000 |
The recent history is more useful than guessing at a price. Los Angeles went 4-0 in 2025 group play before San Antonio beat it 132-119 in the quarterfinals. The Lakers also won the inaugural NBA Cup in 2023.
More Los Angeles Lakers Betting Markets
Not every Lakers bet needs a season-long commitment. Los Angeles Lakers betting odds also cover individual games, from the moneyline and spread to the total, while Dončić and Reaves give the prop board plenty to work with.
The numbers used here are hypothetical examples, not live lines. That's an important distinction because legal NBA betting sites don't always agree on the price for the same bet.
The examples below are hypothetical, not current lines. Prices can differ between legal NBA betting sites, even when the underlying bet is identical.
Los Angeles Lakers Moneylines
Forget the final margin here. If Los Angeles is -150 against Golden State, the Lakers simply need to win.
Put $100 on that price and a Lakers victory returns $166.67 total, including $66.67 profit. The -150 tells the important part of the story before tipoff: LA is favored, so the potential profit is smaller than the amount risked.
Los Angeles Lakers Point Spreads
A four-point Lakers win could be great for the standings and still lose this bet. At Lakers -4.5 (-110) against Phoenix, LA has to win by five or more to cover.
Risking $100 at -110 means $90.91 in profit if the Lakers cover, with $190.91 returned. That half-point matters. A 110-106 Lakers win wouldn't get it done.
Los Angeles Lakers Totals (Over/Under)
Lakers or Warriors? It doesn't matter for this market. With a hypothetical 228.5 total at -110, the only question is how many points the teams combine to score.
A 120-110 final lands Over. A 115-110 game stays Under. Either winning side at -110 turns a $100 bet into $190.91 total, including $90.91 profit.
Los Angeles Lakers Props
Dončić creates a much more interesting prop board than the average player. He averaged 33.5 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds last season, so sportsbooks can hang meaningful numbers across several categories rather than relying on points alone. Reaves deserves attention too after jumping to 23.3 points per game.
Take a hypothetical Dončić Over 32.5 points at -110. He needs 33 for the Over to cash. A $100 bet returns $190.91, with $90.91 of that as profit.
Dončić also has a legitimate season-long market after finishing fourth in MVP voting, making the latest NBA MVP odds relevant well beyond his nightly props. LA doesn't have the same obvious angle in the rookie race. Bettors interested in that separate market can find the league-wide NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Los Angeles Lakers Prediction Markets
Kalshi offers another way to take a position on the Lakers without using traditional sportsbook odds. Its Pacific Division market priced a Los Angeles Yes contract at about 59 cents, meaning the market was roughly assigning LA a 59% chance before accounting for trading mechanics and fees.
At 59 cents, $100 buys roughly 169 contracts. If Los Angeles wins the division and each settles at $1, the position returns about $169.49, or $69.49 in profit before fees.
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