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2017-18 NBA Season Win Total Predictions

SportsOddsHistory's (SOH) win total predictions are as of Wednesday, July 5. We'll update these throughout the summer as free agency moves are announced.

Team 2016-17 Preseason
NBA Finals Odds		 2016-17 Vegas
Season Win Total		 2016-17
Actual Wins		 2017-18 Preseason
NBA Finals Odds		 2017-18 SOH
Win Total
Predictions		 2017-18 Vegas
Season Win Total		 SOH off by…
Atlanta Hawks +10000 43.5 43 +20000 27.5    
Boston Celtics +2900 52.5 53 +750 58.5    
Brooklyn Nets +135000 21.5 20 +50000 22.5    
Charlotte Hornets +55000 42.5 36 +15000 39.5    
Chicago Bulls +9000 39 41 +10000 29.5    
Cleveland Cavaliers +385 56.5 51 +350 54.5    
Dallas Mavericks +39000 39.5 33 +15000 34.5    
Denver Nuggets +50000 37 40 +10000 41.5    
Detroit Pistons +14000 44.5 37 +15000 35.5    
Golden State Warriors -128 66.5 67 -168 66.5    
Houston Rockets +16000 44 55 +1050 58.5    
Indiana Pacers +8000 44.5 42 +20000 29.5    
Los Angeles Clippers +3500 53.5 51 +6600 41.5    
Los Angeles Lakers +39000 24.5 26 +10000 32.5    
Memphis Grizzlies +8800 42.5 43 +10000 37.5    
Miami Heat +17500 34.5 41 +7000 44.5    
Milwaukee Bucks +18000 34.5 42 +4500 47.5    
Minnesota Timberwolves +10000 41.5 31 +3500 47.5    
New Orleans Pelicans +14500 36.5 34 +6000 35.5    
New York Knicks +7500 38.5 31 +15000 31.5    
Oklahoma City Thunder +6000 45 47 +3000 52.5    
Orlando Magic +22500 37.5 29 +50000 28.5    
Philadelphia 76ers +50000 23.5 28 +10000 41.5    
Phoenix Suns +85000 29.5 24 +50000 25.5    
Portland Trailblazers +13000 45.5 41 +12500 41.5    
Sacramento Kings +50000 33.5 32 +50000 33.5    
San Antonio Spurs +925 57.5 61 +1000 57.5    
Toronto Raptors +5500 50.5 51 +5000 50.5    
Utah Jazz +10000 47.5 51 +3300 33.5    
Washington Wizards +16000 42.5 49 +2800 49.5    

Log of changes during free agency…

  • 6/27 (per reader suggestion): Milwaukee 43.5 to 47.5; Minnesota 44.5 to 47.5
  • 6/28: Clippers trade Chris Paul to Rockets for Patrick Beverly, Lou Williams and Sam Dekker. Moved Clippers from 46.5 to 39.5 and Rockets from 53.5 to 58.5
  • 6/30: Indiana traded Paul George to OKC for Oladipo and Sabonis. Moved OKC from 46.5 to 52.5; moved Indiana from 31.5 to 29.5 (I assumed George would be traded)
  • 7/5: Boston signed Gordon Hayward. Moved Boston from 53.5 to 58.5 and Utah from 50.5 to 33.5
  • 7/5: Denver signed Paul Millsap and traded Danilo Gallinari to the Clippers. Moved Denver from 38.5 to 41.5; Clippers from 39.5 to 41.5; Hawks from 35.5 to 27.5
  • 7/5: Sacramento signed George Hill and Zach Randolph. Moved Sacramento from 30.5 to 33.5; Memphis from 42.5 to 37.5