The 2016/17 NBA regular season will get underway next week, which means it’s time to start getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign. With the help of the lines from offshore betting site Bovada.lv, we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division, and having you weigh in on whether you think those forecasts are too optimistic or too pessimistic. Having looked at the Atlantic, Northwest, Central, and Southwest divisions so far, we’re moving on to the Southeast today…
Atlanta Hawks
- 2015/16 record: 48-34
- Over/under for 2016/17: 43.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Dwight Howard, Malcolm Delaney, Taurean Prince, DeAndre’ Bembry. Lost Al Horford, Jeff Teague, Lamar Patterson.
How many games will the Hawks win?
Over 43.5
59.84%
(231 votes)
Under 43.5
40.16%
(155 votes)
Total Votes: 386
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Charlotte Hornets
- 2015/16 record: 48-34
- Over/under for 2016/17: 42.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Marco Belinelli, Ramon Sessions, Roy Hibbert, Brian Roberts, Christian Wood. Lost Al Jefferson, Jeremy Lin, Courtney Lee, Troy Daniels.
How many games will the Hornets win?
Under 42.5
62.22%
(224 votes)
Over 42.5
37.78%
(136 votes)
Total Votes: 360
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Washington Wizards
- 2015/16 record: 41-41
- Over/under for 2016/17: 42.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Ian Mahinmi, Andrew Nicholson, Jason Smith, Tomas Satoransky, Trey Burke. Lost Nene, Jared Dudley, J.J. Hickson, Ramon Sessions, Garrett Temple.
How many games will the Wizards win?
Over 42.5
51.60%
(177 votes)
Under 42.5
48.40%
(166 votes)
Total Votes: 343
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Orlando Magic
- 2015/16 record: 35-47
- Over/under for 2016/17: 37.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Bismack Biyombo, Serge Ibaka, Jeff Green, D.J. Augustin, Jodie Meeks, C.J. Wilcox, Stephen Zimmerman. Lost Victor Oladipo, Brandon Jennings, Jason Smith, Ersan Ilyasova, Andrew Nicholson, Dewayne Dedmon, Shabazz Napier.
How many games will the Magic win?
Over 37.5
54.42%
(191 votes)
Under 37.5
45.58%
(160 votes)
Total Votes: 351
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Miami Heat
- 2015/16 record: 48-34
- Over/under for 2016/17: 34.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Wayne Ellington, Derrick Williams, James Johnson, Dion Waiters, Luke Babbitt, Willie Reed. Lost Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Luol Deng, Joe Johnson, Amar’e Stoudemire, Gerald Green
- Note: Bosh remains on roster, but won’t play again for Heat.
How many games will the Heat win?
Under 34.5
61.45%
(220 votes)
Over 34.5
38.55%
(138 votes)
Total Votes: 358
(App users, click here for Heat poll)
Previous voting results:
- Boston Celtics (52.5 wins): Under (54.59%)
- Toronto Raptors (50.5 wins): Over (54.63%)
- New York Knicks (38.5 wins): Over (71.41%)
- Philadelphia 76ers (23.5 wins): Under (54.62%)
- Brooklyn Nets (20.5 wins): Under (60.74%)
- Utah Jazz (49 wins): Under (68.72%)
- Portland Trail Blazers (45.5 wins): Over (69.92%)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (43.5 wins): Over (65.71%)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (40.5 wins): Over (50.11%)
- Denver Nuggets (37 wins): Under (68.81%)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (56.5 wins): Over (66.5%)
- Detroit Pistons (44.5 wins): Over (55.03%)
- Indiana Pacers (44.5 wins): Over (73.06%)
- Chicago Bulls (38.5 wins): Over (61.9%)
- Milwaukee Bucks (34.5 wins): Over (67.48%)
- San Antonio Spurs (58.5 wins): Under (57.4%)
- Houston Rockets (44 wins): Over (52.76%)
- Memphis Grizzlies (42.5 wins): Over (59.69%)
- Dallas Mavericks (38.5 wins): Over (69.71%)
- New Orleans Pelicans (37 wins): Under (70.9%)