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    The bottom line is bet the Lakers over 62 wins or skip it. "The oddsmakers expect the biggest improvements from last year in the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder ... The only double-digit drop in the posted season win numbers is with the Houston Rockets." Artest jumped off the Rockets' ship, and they have lost Yao Ming for the season and Tracy McGrady for at least a large portion of it. Full Article at Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com
    The oddsmakers expect the biggest improvements from last year in the Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder ... The only double-digit drop in the posted season win numbers is with the Houston Rockets.
    SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com 1 month ago
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Lakers have ingredients to go over 62-win total
  1. Portland stands the best shot at beating the Lakers to win the Western Conference
    SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com 1 month ago
  2. The Lakers scored a coup when they were able to sign Artest. I don't believe Artest will have a Terrell Owens-type negative effect on the team by causing dissension or locker-room problems
    SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com 1 month ago
  3. It's tough, but you've just got to get up to play every night, and you've got to have a couple lucky breaks here and there
    SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com 1 month ago
  4. You try to stay healthy, play the right way and hopefully be clicking on all cylinders when the playoffs come around. Motivation is not very hard with this group.
    SOURCE: Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com 1 month ago

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