2017/18 NBA Over/Unders: Recap

Over the last couple months, we’ve been going through each of the NBA’s 30 teams, posting polls asking how many games each club will win this season. Using projections from professional oddsmakers, we’ve had you vote on whether each team will go over or under a given win total, from the Warriors (67.5) all the way through the Bulls (22.5).

Here are the full results of those votes:

Western Conference:

1. Golden State Warriors: Over 67.5 (53.57%)
2. Houston Rockets: Over 55.5 (65.57%)
3. San Antonio Spurs: Over 54.5 (67.74%)
4. Oklahoma City Thunder: Over 50.5 (71.77%)
5. Minnesota Timberwolves: Over 48.5 (55.69%)
6. Denver Nuggets: Under 45.5 (50.44%)
7. Los Angeles Clippers: Over 43.5 (60.7%)
8. Portland Trail Blazers: Over 42.5 (56.3%)
9. Utah Jazz: Over 41.5 (55.94%)
10. New Orleans Pelicans: Over 39.5 (65.26%)
11. Memphis Grizzlies: Over 37.5 (53.43%)
12. Dallas Mavericks: Under 35.5 (54.95%)
13. Los Angeles Lakers: Over 33.5 (50.4%)
14. Phoenix Suns: Over 28.5 (50.41%)
15. Sacramento Kings: Over 27.5 (56.18%)

Eastern Conference:

1. Boston Celtics: Over 55.5 (63.5%)
2. Cleveland Cavaliers: Over 53.5 (68.82%)
3. Toronto Raptors: Over 48.5 (64.21%)
4. Washington Wizards: Over 47.5 (71.29%)
5. Milwaukee Bucks: Over 47.5 (63.88%)
6. Miami Heat: Over 43.5 (55.39%)
7. Charlotte Hornets: Over 42.5 (51.07%)
8. Philadelphia 76ers: Under 41.5 (53.37%)
9. Detroit Pistons: Over 38.5 (51.95%)
10. Orlando Magic: Under 33.5 (75.24%)
11. Indiana Pacers: Under 31.5 (54.85%)
12. New York Knicks: Under 30.5 (57.87%)
13. Brooklyn Nets: Over 27.5 (66.33%)
14. Atlanta Hawks: Over 25.5 (51.44%)
15. Chicago Bulls: Under 22.5 (50.08%)

As those results show, our readers as a group were generally bullish on most teams, with the “over” winning out 23 teams compared to just seven for the “under.” That’s not technically impossible, but it might make sense to adjust the vote totals downward by a few percentage points to get a more even view of the coming season.

Here are the five “over” bets that received the largest vote shares:

1. Oklahoma City Thunder: Over 50.5 (71.77%)
2. Washington Wizards: Over 47.5 (71.29%)
3. Cleveland Cavaliers: Over 53.5 (68.82%)
4. San Antonio Spurs: Over 54.5 (67.74%)
5. Brooklyn Nets: Over 27.5 (66.33%)

Here are the five “under” bets that received the largest vote shares:

1. Orlando Magic: Under 33.5 (75.24%)
2. New York Knicks: Under 30.5 (57.87%)
3. Dallas Mavericks: Under 35.5 (54.95%)
4. Indiana Pacers: Under 31.5 (54.85%)
5. Philadelphia 76ers: Under 41.5 (53.37%)

What do you think? Are there any results above that you strongly disagree with? Did you make any over or under votes within the last month or two that you’re second-guessing now? Jump into our comment section below and weigh in with your thoughts!