The 2021-22 NBA season is flying by with the All-Star break fast approaching. That means teams need to figure out which direction they’ll take to end the season sooner rather than later. For the Los Angeles Lakers, time is running out to build momentum for a title push.
The Lakers have been hit with the injury bug again this season. Setbacks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis keep derailing the chemistry this team needs to build with Russell Westbrook, the third option L.A. acquired to get the squad over the hump.
Winning the title was the expectation for the Lakers entering this season, but Nick Schwartz of our sister site, Rookie Wire, offers a sobering fact. He calculated every team’s odds of making the playoffs and winning the title:
