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Lakers get great odds to win it all

After late regular-season surge, the Lakers are listed at 2-1 at VegasInsider.com and 3-1 by Bodoglife.com to win NBA title heading into playoffs. Only the Boston Celtics have been given better odds.

Despite the uncertainty over injured center Andrew Bynum, the Lakers are given great odds to win this season's NBA championship, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers.

Sparked by a late regular-season surge that gave them the best record in the Western Conference, the Lakers are listed at 2-1 by VegasInsider.com and 3-1 by Bodoglife.com.

Only the Boston Celtics (with the best overall record in the league) have been given better odds than the Lakers, considered longshots before the start of the season when they were listed at 30-1.

After Boston and the Lakers, the next two teams with the best odds to win it are the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons, who both are listed at 7-2 by VegasInsider.com. But Bodoglife.com has the Spurs' numbers at 11-2 and the Pistons at 13-2.

When it comes to odds on possible matchups for the NBA Finals, Lakers vs. Celtics leads the way at 7-2, followed by Celtics vs. Spurs at 5-1.

The least likely matchup? Denver Nuggets vs. Atlanta Hawks at 1,000-1.

Last NBA playoff add: In the battle for the Western Conference title, Bodoglife.com has the Lakers down as the main favorite at 7-4, followed by the Spurs at 3-1.

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