NBA 2018-19: 5 Most Ridiculous Vegas Over/Under Odds

#5 Los Angeles Lakers - 48.5, Under

Are the Lakers good enough to win 50 games?

The Los Angeles Lakers won 35 games last year with a roster of young players and experienced players on 1-year contracts. With the arrival of LeBron James to La-La-Land, expectations are higher, as they should be, but isn’t this number a little too high?

A key to LeBron's success with the Cavs was three-point shooting. The Cavs were top-10 in the league in three-point percentage for the last four years in a row. The Lakers, on the other hand, were second last in that field last year and didn’t acquire enough shooters to change that.

Additionally, aside from LeBron, this is still a group of young guys and veterans on expiring contracts. Betting on James to improve this team by around 15 wins on his own in one year seems like a stretch.

The Lakers will probably make the playoffs, mostly because they have the best player in the world, but counting on him to transform the team to a Western Conference powerhouse without fitting pieces is a huge bet, one that Westgate would love you to make.