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Is the Nets' wins projection too low? (1:07)

The Nets are the most difficult team to predict in sports due to all the uncertainty surrounding them. There is a time and a place for this.

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The Boston Celtics are the favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA title and have the highest projected win total for next season.

The Phoenix Suns have the highest total at 53.5, followed by the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Brooklyn Nets pose a unique bookmaking uncertainty for the upcoming season because of the trade rumors and public unrest surrounding Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

TeamWins
Celtics54.5
Suns53.5
Bucks52.5
Warriors52.5
Clippers51.5
76ers50.5
Grizzlies50.5
Heat50.5
Nuggets49.5
Mavericks48.5
Timberwolves48.5
Hawks46.5
Nets45.5
Raptors45.5
Bulls44.5
Lakers44.5
Pelicans44.5
Cavaliers42.5
Knicks39.5
Trail Blazers39.5
Hornets37.5
Wizards35.5
Jazz32.5
Kings32.5
Pistons27.5
Magic26.5
Thunder26.5
Pacers24.5
Rockets24.5
Spurs24.5
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It is possible to place a bet at the Caesars Sportsbook.

Adam Pullen is the assistant director of trading at Caesars Sportsbook. Predicting where players are going is something I don't like to do. We have to adjust to the news ifurant or Irving get traded.

According to Eric Fenstermaker, Hughesnet is in the middle. It will go up if they stay around. It will be lower if he left. Predicting what bettors will do is what we need to do.

The win totals of both DraftKings and FanDuel have already been posted, with DraftKings opting not to offer a Brooklyn total.

Pullen posted a consensus number and a team of eight Caesars oddsmakers made their own win totals. The process was complicated by the teams with the highest and lowest totals.

Since I've been an adult, the Spurs have been great. They are going to be in a rebuild. According to Pullen, the San Antonio franchise that traded All-Star Dejounte Murray to Atlanta is tied with the Houston Astros and Indiana Pacers for the lowest total. Good teams don't put a lot of stock in wins in the regular season now that load management is in place.

Some of the teams differ by one or two wins, but the totals at DraftKings and FanDuel are mostly the same. The Memphis Grizzlies are offered by DraftKings and FanDuel at 48.6 and 48.6 respectively.

The team went 56-26 last year and beat their win total by more than 10 games. Cleveland surpassed their win total by 18 games.

It was 51.5. I think they are nice. Fenstermaker said that he's higher on the Grizzlies than the market.

The Los Angeles Lakers have won 44.5 games after missing the playoffs. That's the same number as the New Orleans Pelicans, who will welcome back Zion Williamson from injury. The LA Clippers have a higher win total than any other team in the Western Conference.