NBA regular-season wins
Posted at the Westgate sports book Golden State Warriors ................................66.5 San Antonio Spurs .......................................57.5 Cleveland Cavaliers......................................56.5 Los Angeles Clippers....................................53.5 Boston Celtics ...............................................51.5 Toronto Raptors...........................................49.5 Utah Jazz ......................................................47.5 Portland Trail Blazers...................................46.5 Detroit Pistons..............................................45.5 Oklahoma City Thunder .............................45.5 Atlanta Hawks..............................................43.5 Houston Rockets..........................................43.5 Indiana Pacers ..............................................43.5 Memphis Grizzlies........................................43.5 Washington Wizards...................................42.5 Minnesota Timberwolves ...........................41.5 Charlotte Hornets........................................39.5 Dallas Mavericks...........................................39.5 Milwaukee Bucks.........................................39.5 New York Knicks ..........................................39.5 Chicago Bulls ................................................38.5 Denver Nuggets...........................................36.5 Miami Heat...................................................36.5 New Orleans Pelicans ..................................36.5 Orlando Magic .............................................36.5 Sacramento Kings........................................32.5 Philadelphia 76ers .......................................27.5 Phoenix Suns ................................................26.5 Los Angeles Lakers.......................................25.5 Brooklyn Nets...............................................20.5 stacked with talented young players, and the Westgate oddsmakers are not sleeping on either team.
The win total for the Jazz opened at 47½, which would require a big jump from their 40-42 finish last season. The Timberwolves, 29-53 last season, opened at 41½.
Oklahoma City, 55-27 last season with Durant and Russell Westbrook, faces considerably lower expectations (45½) with Westbrook as top gun.
Only the Brooklyn Nets are stuck with a lower win total (20½) than the Lakers.
Plenty of time remains to place your bets. The regular season tips off Oct. 25, when the Cavaliers host the Knicks in the early game and the Warriors host the Spurs in the nightcap. Contact sports betting reporter Matt Youmans at myoumans@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2907. Follow on Twitter: @mattyoumans247