The Los Angeles Lakers drew 61.4% of spread bets on average in 2025-26, #1 of 30, and went 45-35 against the spread.
| 2026-27 | 2025-26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Games tracked | 1 | 80 |
| Record against the spread | 1-0 | 45-35 |
| Average share of spread bets | 29% | 61.4% |
| Average share of spread money | 36% | 59.3% |
| Rank by bet share | #25 of 28 | #1 of 30 |
| Games as the public side (60%+ of bets) | 0 | 48 |
| Record as the public side, against the spread | n/a | 24-24 |
Regular season, closing splits, graded against the closing spread. A third figure in a record counts pushes.
The 2026-27 season is only 1 game old for the Los Angeles Lakers, so this section reads 2025-26 until they reach 10. The table above has both seasons.
The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the most-bet teams in the NBA in 2025-26: #1 of 30, with 61.4% of spread tickets on average and the public side (60%+ of bets) in 48 of 80 games. On the spread that is not just a matter of being favored: the side with 60%+ of the bets is the favorite only about 6 times in 10, so a team's popularity shows up here too.
Against the spread they went 45-35, and 24-24 as the public side. Their share of the money (59.3%) tracked their share of the tickets closely, so big and small bettors saw them the same way.
None of this is a pick. Across the league over the last two seasons, the side with 60% or more of spread bets covered about half the time, not enough to beat the bookmaker's margin by backing it or fading it. See tonight's NBA splits →
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| Date | Matchup | Result | Los Angeles Lakers bet % | Los Angeles Lakers money % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers | Covered 127-105 (-6.5) | 29.0% | 36.0% |
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Yes. They ranked #1 of 30 by average share of spread bets in 2025-26. In the NBA that is only partly about being favored: when 60% or more of spread bets land on one side, that side is the favorite only about 6 times in 10, so popularity counts as well as the price. The Lakers drew the biggest share of spread bets of any team in both of the last two seasons.
In 2025-26 the Los Angeles Lakers drew 61.4% of spread bets and 59.3% of the money on average, across 80 regular-season games. That ranks #1 of 30 by bet share.
Each game counts once it is final, using the closing split: the last bet and money percentages before tip-off, from publicly reported sportsbook handle. Regular season only, graded against the closing spread.
The Los Angeles Lakers went 45-35 against the closing spread in 2025-26, regular season only. Pushes, when the margin lands exactly on the number, are the third figure where there were any.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM UTC
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