When the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers, continuing a poor stretch in the Orlando bubble, there were legitimate concerns about them. They lost their status as co-favorites to win the NBA championship.
That has been rectified.
The Lakers emphatically dispatched the Blazers, winning four straight to advance. As of Monday morning they were the co-favorites again at BetMGM, at +280 to win the championship. The Milwaukee Bucks, who rebounded from a Game 1 loss of their own, are also +280. The Los Angeles Clippers, who inched ahead of the Lakers in championship odds after the Lakers dropped Game 1, are +300.