A bettor placed a $10k wager at @BetMGM back in September on the Lakers to NOT make the playoffs. (+1600)
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) April 6, 2022
Last night, that bettor collected $160k once the Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention. ? pic.twitter.com/8Xb12CO2gJ
Interesting NBA wager at @BetMGM:
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) September 9, 2021
$10,000 on the Los Angeles Lakers to miss the playoffs at 16-1 odds.
Lakers drop from 16-1 to 14-1 to miss postseason after bet.
.@Lakers will be eliminated from play-in contention TONIGHT if:
— John Ewing ? (@johnewing) April 5, 2022
▪️ LA loses vs. Suns
▪️ And Spurs win vs Nuggets
LeBron & Co. opened the season +450 to win the NBA Championship.
The Lakers have only missed the playoffs 12 times in their 74-year history.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 6, 2022
7 of those have come in the last 9 seasons. pic.twitter.com/6R45ZCfxSK