The Lake Show has been playing non-stop at U.S. sportsbooks, leaving bookmakers staring at sizable liabilities on the Los Angeles Lakers to win the NBA championship.
As the season tips off, more money has been bet on the Lakers to win the title than has been bet on any other team at sportsbooks around the nation. It's not even close.
Nearly 30% of the money that's been wagered on bookmaker William Hill's odds to win the NBA title is on the Lakers. That's almost three times as much as been bet on the next most heavily bet team.