NBA Odds: Los Angeles Lakers 2022-23 season win total prediction

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the season 33-49 and missed out on the playoffs. They did not even qualify for the play-in tournament. Last year, LeBron James and Anthony Davis led the team to their record-tying 17th championship.

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone 75-79 combined over the last two years. They were eliminated in the first round two seasons ago and didn't get there last season.

LeBron James is coming off a season in which he averaged over 30 points per game. Anthony Davis is also back and should be able to duplicate his level of productivity. Los Angeles also made some moves this summer to improve their team. Patrick Beverley and Dennis Schroder are new additions to the team, but Schroeder will be out for 3-4 weeks with a thumb ligament injury. Austin Reaves will probably play a lot of minutes off the bench.

The Lakers are going to win 43.5 games this season. However, they are not going be able to keep their stars healthy. James and Davis are the main reasons why LeBron is still playing. Russell Westbrook is unhappy with the team and he is being paid too much money to be traded. The team has fallen apart when LeBron isn't on the court. The Lakers have a problem with injuries. They have problems with their players' salaries.

The final Lakers win total prediction is under 43.5 wins. The Western Conference is considered to be better than last year.