2018-19 NBA Win Totals

We’re still a couple of months away from the start of the 2018-19 NBA regular season, but that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to start thinking about sports betting futures — including win totals for the 30 teams in the Association. According to the over/under totals that Vegas has released, Golden State and Boston are the two top teams, but then it gets interesting, with Philadelphia and Houston right behind them. Take a look at the win totals for each team in the NBA, and then peruse our thoughts on some of the best bets for you to make.

2018-19 NBA Win Totals

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Team(s)                                                                                              Total

• Golden State                                                                                     68.5
• Boston                                                                                                57.5
• Philadelphia, Houston                                                                    56.5
• L.A. Lakers                                                                                         52.5
• Toronto, Washington                                                                       47.5
• San Antonio                                                                                        45.5
• Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Utah                                                   44.5
• Portland, Denver, New Orleans, Miami                                        43.5
• Milwaukee                                                                                           42.5
• Indiana                                                                                                  41.5
• New York                                                                                              39.5
• Cleveland, L.A. Clippers, Charlotte, Detroit                                  35.5
• Phoenix                                                                                                 34.5
• Dallas                                                                                                    30.5
• Orlando, Chicago                                                                                28.5
• Memphis, Sacramento                                                                       27.5
• Atlanta                                                                                                   26.5
• Brooklyn                                                                                               25.5

Let’s start with some Eastern Conference thoughts. The Kawhi Leonard trade sends DeMar DeRozan to San Antonio and Leonard to Toronto — and supposedly neither team is happy about it. Leonard clearly wanted out of Texas, but it’s unlikely he had Canada has his choice destination. DeRozan felt betrayed by the Raptors, saying that he wanted to play out his career there. If Leonard decides to go nuts and play hard for the Raptors, thinking that he can write his own ticket after a great year up north, entering free agency next offseason. I’m not convinced that Toronto drops off this much from a year ago, so I’m taking Toronto to go over. Milwaukee added a terrific coach in Mike Budenholzer, and they brought some solid veterans in with Brook Lopez and Ersan Ilyasova. Then still have Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the players with the highest ceilings in the East. Giannis finally gets a respected to coach to play for, and I like the Bucks to go over. Will Cleveland really drop to 35.5 wins because LeBron went to the Lakers? It’s possible. Without him on the floor, it’s hard to say what value they bring as a contender, even with the signing Kevin Love. Collin Sexton wowed observers at the NBA summer league for Cleveland, but it’s possible that they have a big dropoff and Tyronn Lue gets the gate after seeing King James take his talents to Hollywood. I like Cleveland to go under. In the West, Dallas seems to be on the short side here. They added DeAndre Jordan on a one-year, $23 million deal to get a rim defender and rebounder, and the last time they had a true center with respectable numbers, they won the whole thing. I’m not saying they’ll be around in the Finals, but 31 wins seems a little low. They will have Dennis Smith Jr. and Luka Doncic in their backcourt — young but extremely talented. Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews could round out the starting lineup, which makes Dirk Nowitzki one of the best sixth-man prospects in recent memory. I like Dallas to go over. Pushing Golden State to 68.5 wins seems a little extreme, given how stacked the West is. Yes, they added DeMarcus Cousins, but he will miss half the season in rehab, and while he takes a talented player away from other rosters, it’s hard to see what he adds that Draymond Green didn’t already add in terms of interior toughness, since the Warriors didn’t need more offense. I like Golden State to go under. Finally, let’s look at New Orleans. This is the team that swept Portland out of the playoffs without Cousins, who was injured. Rajon Rondo left, but Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton show up to take on the ball distribution responsibilities. I see that switch as an upgrade, given how Rondo likes to turn his effort on and off — and given that he’s a year older. I like New Orleans to go over.