The 2019/20 NBA regular season will get underway in less than two weeks, which means it’s time to start getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign.
With the help of the lines from a handful of sports betting sites, including Bovada and BetOnline, we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division. In a series of team-by-team polls, you’ll get the chance to weigh in on whether you think those forecasts are too optimistic or too pessimistic.
Having already looked at the Atlantic and Northwest, we’re moving onto the Central today…
Milwaukee Bucks
- 2018/19 record: 60-22
- Over/under for 2019/20: 57.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
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Indiana Pacers
- 2018/19 record: 48-34
- Over/under for 2019/20: 46.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Malcolm Brogdon, T.J. Warren, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday, T.J. McConnell, Goga Bitadze, JaKarr Sampson
- Lost: Bojan Bogdanovic, Thaddeus Young, Cory Joseph, Darren Collison, Wesley Matthews, Tyreke Evans, Kyle O’Quinn
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Detroit Pistons
- 2018/19 record: 41-41
- Over/under for 2019/20: 37.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Derrick Rose, Markieff Morris, Tony Snell, Sekou Doumbouya, Tim Frazier, Christian Wood, Joe Johnson
- Lost: Ish Smith, Wayne Ellington, Glenn Robinson III, Jon Leuer, Jose Calderon, Zaza Pachulia
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Chicago Bulls
- 2018/19 record: 22-60
- Over/under for 2019/20: 33.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Thaddeus Young, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Luke Kornet, Daniel Gafford
- Lost: Robin Lopez, Antonio Blakeney, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Wayne Selden, Walt Lemon Jr.
Trade Rumors app users, click here for Bulls poll.
Cleveland Cavaliers
- 2018/19 record: 19-63
- Over/under for 2019/20: 24.5 wins
- Major offseason moves:
- Added: Darius Garland, Dylan Windler, Kevin Porter Jr.
- Lost: David Nwaba, J.R. Smith, Nik Stauskas, Channing Frye, Marquese Chriss
Trade Rumors app users, click here for Cavaliers poll.
Previous voting results:
- Philadelphia 76ers (54.5 wins): Over (54.9%)
- Boston Celtics (49.5 wins): Under (57.0%)
- Toronto Raptors (46.5 wins): Under (59.1%)
- Brooklyn Nets (43.5 wins): Over (58.3%)
- New York Knicks (27.5 wins): Under (54.9%)
- Denver Nuggets (53.5 wins): Over (51.8%)
- Utah Jazz (53.5 wins): Under (50.8%)
- Portland Trail Blazers (46.5 wins): Over (78.7%)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (35.5 wins): Under (57.5%)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (32.5 wins): Under (55.1%)
You’re forgetting a Bucks loss: Tony Snell. Way bigger loss than Gasol (30 minutes with the team) or Frazier
The Bucks won’t be as good as they were last year, and they couldn’t even win the ECF against the Raptors. Watch out for Indiana.
You mean the team whose best player has no timeline for a return and has 3 new starters? Lost a player who averaged 18 per game on high volume, accurate shooting from deep? Ok, I’ll “watch out” for them.
Good catch, thanks.
The Bucks lost a lot of talent without really replacing it. I think they are still the best team in the division and a true contender but I doubt they hit 60 wins again. Could still win the division with like 55
First time I have ever been with the majority on every single pick. For some reason, I feel dirty because of that.
Bucks & Pacers under, Pistons & Bulls over: the parity mix.
Pistons over was the popular pick.