Lakers and Warriors: The Dark Horse Transformation Post-NBA Trade Deadline?
Denver enters Thursday’s play with a 10.1% probability of winning the West, while the Celtics have a 31.5% chance of coming out of the East.
So where do the Lakers rank? Not elite, but not too far behind, either.
With Luka in the mix, they’ve bumped their chances of making the playoffs from 91.1% to 96.9% – the sixth-best jump since Feb. 7. They’ve also raised their probability of winning the Western Conference from 1.6% to 2.6% – the seventh-highest increase.
In case you’re wondering, the New York Knicks have suffered the biggest drop in NBA Finals probability since the trade deadline at -6.8%. They’ve barely played above .500 over this stretch (8-6) while taking on the league’s toughest strength of schedule – a .560 opponent win percentage based on current record.
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