The 2018/19 NBA regular season will get underway in just eight days, which means it’s time to start getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign. With the help of the lines from Bovada and the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division, to have you weigh in on whether you think those forecasts are too optimistic or too pessimistic.
We’ll kick things off today with the Atlantic division…
Boston Celtics
- 2017/18 record: 55-27
- Over/under for 2018/19: 59.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Robert Williams, Brad Wanamaker
- Lost: Greg Monroe, Shane Larkin, Abdel Nader
(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Celtics poll)
Toronto Raptors
- 2017/18 record: 59-23
- Over/under for 2018/19: 55.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, Greg Monroe
- Lost: DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, Lucas Nogueira
(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Raptors poll)
Philadelphia 76ers
- 2017/18 record: 52-30
- Over/under for 2018/19: 54.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Sixers poll)
Brooklyn Nets
- 2017/18 record: 28-54
- Over/under for 2018/19: 31.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Nets poll)
New York Knicks
- 2017/18 record: 29-53
- Over/under for 2018/19: 28.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Mario Hezonja, Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson
- Lost: Michael Beasley, Jarrett Jack, Kyle O’Quinn
(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Knicks poll)
Celts over
Raps over
Sixers slightly under
Nets under
Knicks under
These bookies are doing well.
Sixers problem will be 3 point shooting. Ogunoby not being a scoring threat will hurt Toronto. Knicks still need time. Nets don’t have an identity. Celtics just need to do like the Warriors and play next man up. Somebody different can be player of the game each night.
resigning players or picking-up an option should also be listed
No because it’s just what changed from last year’s teams.
as a business with cap implications any player transaction is a major offseason move – at some point financial engineering doesn’t work
Under: Celts60easy, Raps55, Nix29
Over: Nets31easy, 76rs54– They could get on a roll, though playoffs will still be a problem.