How to bet on the NBA playoffs — 10 things you need to know

When you crunch the win-loss records for the teams going to Orlando against one another, the Lakers were the best, at 37-14, including wins over the Bucks and Clippers right before the quarantine. Oh, and they have LeBron James. I’ll be looking to back Los Angeles as much as I can.

Not surprisingly, the Bucks were second at 31-12 against the potential playoff field — but yes, they’ve played eight fewer games against the best teams in the NBA. The Clippers were third at 33-17.

However, if you’re looking for a team that didn’t fare well against bubble teams, but had a strong season, say hello to Boston (24-20). On the other end of the spectrum, the Washington Wizards (10-29 vs. bubble teams) are by far the worst team in the bubble.

By all accounts John Wall, will not be playing. Between the Bradley Beal trade rumors, and the Wizards jeopardizing lottery chances by winning a few games, there’s too much going on there for me to initially look at backing Washington in any capacity. In fact, they’re probably a good team to fade early and often.