
Bettors taking the Over need the total combined score of the Lakers and Pelicans to be 236 or more, while Under bettors need the game to end with 234 or fewer points. In the example below, the Over/Under total for the Lakers and Pelicans game is 235. Over/Unders also factor heavily into NBA player props, such as player points where bettors pick Over or Under on a specific player point total for a game. Also known as Totals, you can find markets for team-specific point totals and totals per half or quarter of the game. When betting on the NBA Over/Under for Lakers games, you’re generally betting on the total amount of points scored in a game by both teams. The second set of odds (-110) is called the vig or the juice and is the cost of placing the bet. The “.5” assigned to the odds is called a hook and prevents a bet from pushing. To cover against the spread, the Lakers must win the game by 4 points or more, while the Pelicans need to win or lose by fewer than 4 points.

In the example below, the Lakers are -3.5 point favorites against the New Orleans Pelicans. The underdogs must win the game outright or lose within the margin to cover their spread. In NBA point spread betting, the favorites are assigned a handicap of points they must win the game by that margin to cover the spread. When betting on Lakers point spread odds, you’re betting on the margin of victory in the game.
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If you’re looking to bet on the Lakers, make sure to read our free Lakers picks and find the best Lakers player prop odds. Still, they have a long way to climb in a loaded Western Conference to make the playoffs comfortably. After refreshing their roster around the trade deadline, they’ve seen their NBA odds rise marginally. The Los Angeles Lakers enter the home stretch of the NBA regular season as long shots on the NBA Finals odds board. Los Angeles Lakers Odds & Betting Lines 2022-2023
