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[ProfessorGAC]

I don't see it happening. In the current West, it would be nearly impossible to win more than 65 games. (Which would be a very good season, so that's no knock.)

I was there for the 72 win season by the Bulls. Lots of amazing luck regarding injuries. Yeah it was a fantastic team that played outstanding defense, but nobody on the entire team ever got hurt bad enough to miss more than a game or two. That's not something you can plan for. That's just luck.

As good as the Lakers may be, nobody getting hurt badly the whole season is something they've never seen before. The whole roster has a history of getting hurt just bad enough to miss 5 or 10 games (or worse) somewhere along the way. I think the alignement of the stars would have be beyond perfect for them to hit 70 wins.
The Professor