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 going to run through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division, and have you weigh in on whether you think those forecasts are too optimistic or too pessimistic. Having looked at the Atlantic, Northwest, and Central divisions so far, we’re moving on to the Southwest today…
San Antonio Spurs
- 2015/16 record: 67-15
- Over/under for 2016/17: 58.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Pau Gasol, Dewayne Dedmon, David Lee, Dejounte Murray, Livio Jean-Charles. Lost Tim Duncan, David West, Boris Diaw, Boban Marjanovic, Matt Bonner, Kevin Martin, Andre Miller.
How many games will the Spurs win?
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Under 58.5 57% (252)
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Over 58.5 43% (187)
Total votes: 439
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Houston Rockets
- 2015/16 record: 41-41
- Over/under for 2016/17: 44 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon, Nene, Pablo Prigioni, Tyler Ennis, Chinanu Onuaku. Lost Dwight Howard, Jason Terry, Josh Smith, Terrence Jones, Michael Beasley.
How many games will the Rockets win?
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Over 44 53% (220)
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Under 44 47% (197)
Total votes: 417
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Memphis Grizzlies
- 2015/16 record: 42-40
- Over/under for 2016/17: 42.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Chandler Parsons, Troy Daniels, James Ennis, Wade Baldwin, Andrew Harrison, Deyonta Davis. Lost Lance Stephenson, Matt Barnes, Chris Andersen, Jordan Farmar, P.J. Hairston.
How many games will the Grizzlies win?
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Over 42.5 60% (231)
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Under 42.5 40% (156)
Total votes: 387
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Dallas Mavericks
- 2015/16 record: 42-40
- Over/under for 2016/17: 38.5 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut, Seth Curry, Quincy Acy. Lost Chandler Parsons, Zaza Pachulia, Raymond Felton, David Lee, Charlie Villanueva.
How many games will the Mavericks win?
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Over 38.5 70% (290)
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Under 38.5 30% (126)
Total votes: 416
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New Orleans Pelicans
- 2015/16 record: 30-52
- Over/under for 2016/17: 37 wins
- Offseason in review: Added Solomon Hill, E’Twaun Moore, Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway, Terrence Jones, Cheick Diallo. Lost Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon, Luke Babbitt, Toney Douglas, Norris Cole, James Ennis.
How many games will the Pelicans win?
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Under 37 71% (268)
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Over 37 29% (110)
Total votes: 378
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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%)