here are my over/unders that I feel like sharing for some reason:
Golden State Warriors - 62.5 - Under / Just think they will be managing too many minutes to get to 63 wins
Boston Celtics -59.5 - Under / There are actually a lot of ways that this over hits and I will not be surprised at all if they get to 60 wins. Just feels like they still need to integrate all the pieces and there is a slightly better chance that they are under.
Houston Rockets -56 - Over / I think that all the pieces still work and they will get into the high 50s
Toronto Raptors - 55 - Over / This is actually pretty low, I guess because of Nurse, but there is so much talent here/
Philadelphia 76ers - 54.5 - Under / Tough one but just feels like some question marks with the rotations and whether are ready to make this leap.
Utah Jazz - 49.5 - Over / Great depth and losing Hood and Johnson should let them play at the clip that they played the last 35 games with
Milwaukee Bucks - 48.5 - Over / I think Bud is able to get more out of this talent and get them up higher.
Oklahoma City Thunder - 48.5 - Under / Roberson out for a while, plus Westbrook and George coming off of surgery says that this could be a slow start.
Indiana Pacers - 48 - Under / This is another tough one and a fair chance that they go over. Just not totally buying into them moving up in wins.
Los Angeles Lakers - 48 - Under / Hard to bet against Lebron, but this island of misfit toys is going to take a while to get in synch.
Denver Nuggets - 47.5 - Under / Could definitely go over, but I think that the defense keeps them just shy.
New Orleans Pelicans - 45.5 - Over / Solid team that seemed to figure things out toward the end of the year and the frontcourt is going to be a nightmare for other teams.
San Antonio Spurs - 45 - Over / Just trusting in Pop and the total talent, I guess. They did lose a lot in the offseason, though.
Washington Wizards - 45 - Under / Definitely could go over, but guessing that injuries and general malcontentery keeps them just under.
Miami Heat - 42.5 - Over / Solid squad that should go over fairly easily if healthy.
Portland Trail Blazers - 42 - Over / They played a little over the heads last year, but this number just seems too low.
Minnesota Timberwolves - 40.5 - Over / Obviously there are a lot of issues here, but being a little contrarian and guessing that Butler plays because Thibs is stubborn and between that and Towns and company, they can go over this number.
Detroit Pistons - 38 - Under / Reggie Jackson injury plus Blake's aging and injury issues make it hard for me to buy into the over, though this is right on the line.
Los Angeles Clippers - 38 - Under / Nice depth but just no high-end talent and I think they fall short.
Charlotte Hornets - 35.5 - Over / Continual underachievers with enough talent to beat this number, I am guessing that they just make it over.
Dallas Mavericks - 34.5 - Over / Jordan and Doncic plus Carlisle make me think that they can do this.
Memphis Grizzlies - 33.5 - Over / Gambling that that Conley and Gasol stay healthy and they wring out just enough wins.
Brooklyn Nets - 32 - Over / Enough talent to get over this now in a still weak Eastern conference and Atkinson will look to continue their improvement.
Orlando Magic - 31 - Under / Just kind of a garbage roster, with a few intriguing very young pieces, plus they may sell off some vets.
Chicago Bulls - 30.5 - Under / Intriguing collection, but I can't see how they will be able to put it together to get out of the 20s.
Cleveland Cavaliers - 30.5 - Over / Probably weird, but this is a very low number and I think that Lue and Gilbert and the players will want to show that they have the will to win, even though they probably end up at like 35 at best.
Phoenix Suns - 29 - Under / Just too young still, but will be interesting to see how Igor does.
New York Knicks - 28 - Under / Who knows when Kristaps comes back and otherwise nowhere near enough talent.
Sacramento Kings - 25.5 - Under / Will not achieve the Vladfather's hopes of 29 and is still way down the curve, though I suppose they could barely get over since they don't have their pick.
Atlanta Hawks - 24 - Under / This is close, but this team is still so young and a their nadir.
Projected record on these totals: 11-19
