2018/19 Over/Unders: Central Division

The 2018/19 NBA regular season will get underway in just five days, which means it’s time to get 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.

Having started with the Atlantic and Southwest divisions this week, we’re moving onto the Central today…

Indiana Pacers

• 2017/18 record: 48-34
• Over/under for 2018/19: 47.5 wins
• Major offseason moves:
  • Added: Tyreke Evans, Doug McDermott, Kyle O’Quinn, Aaron Holiday, Alize Johnson
  • Lost: Lance Stephenson, Trevor Booker, Al Jefferson, Glenn Robinson III, Joe Young

(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Pacers poll)

Milwaukee Bucks

• 2017/18 record: 44-38
• Over/under for 2018/19: 47.5 wins
• Major offseason moves:
  • Added: Ersan Ilyasova, Brook Lopez, Donte DiVincenzo, Pat Connaughton
  • Lost: Jabari Parker, Jason Terry, Brandon Jennings

(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Bucks poll)

Detroit Pistons

• 2017/18 record: 39-43
• Over/under for 2018/19: 38.5 wins
• Major offseason moves:
  • Added: Glenn Robinson III, Jose Calderon, Zaza Pachulia, Khyri Thomas, Bruce Brown
  • Lost: Anthony Tolliver, James Ennis, Eric Moreland, Jameer Nelson, Dwight Buycks

(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Pistons poll)

Cleveland Cavaliers

• 2017/18 record: 50-32
• Over/under for 2018/19: 30.5 wins
• Major offseason moves:
  • Added: David Nwaba, Channing Frye, Collin Sexton, Sam Dekker
  • Lost: LeBron James, Jeff Green, Jose Calderon, Okaro White

(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Cavaliers poll)

Chicago Bulls

• 2017/18 record: 27-55
• Over/under for 2018/19: 29.5 wins
• Major offseason moves:
  • Added: Jabari Parker, Wendell Carter, Chandler Hutchison, Antonius Cleveland
  • Lost: David Nwaba, Jerian Grant, Noah Vonleh, Paul Zipser, Sean Kilpatrick

(Trade Rumors app users, click here for Bulls poll)

Previous voting results:

Atlantic:

• Boston Celtics (59.5 wins): Over (53.63%)
• Toronto Raptors (55.5 wins): Over (56.95%)
• Philadelphia 76ers (54.5 wins): Under (51.19%)
• Brooklyn Nets (31.5 wins): Under (56.04%)
• New York Knicks (28.5 wins): Under (54.13%)

Southwest:

• Houston Rockets (56.5 wins): Over (69.33%)
• New Orleans Pelicans (45.5 wins): Under (53.4%)
• San Antonio Spurs (44.5 wins): Under (60%)
• Dallas Mavericks (34.5 wins): Over (55.16%)
• Memphis Grizzlies (34.5 wins): Under (60.87%)