NBA: 2022–23 Season Win Predictions

Here we go. The NBA season tips off tonight. Here’s my completely unnecessary team win predictions for the upcoming season, by conference. The NBA has more parity this season than I can remember in the last 20 years. As the regular season gradually becomes less important (injuries) the real goal for most playoff teams is the avoid the play-in tournament and finish in the top 6. The Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson tank-athon will get real by February. The Jazz might win single digits and the Pacers, Spurs and Thunder will be playing guys very few hoops lovers have ever heard of.

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Eastern Conference

1. Milwaukee Bucks 56
2. Boston Celtics 55
3. Philadelphia 76ers 54
4. Cleveland Cavs 49
5. Toronto Raptors 46
6. Brooklyn Nets 45

Play-In

7. Miami Heat 44

8. Atlanta Hawks 44

9. Chicago Bulls 43

10. Detroit Pistons 37

11. Washington Wizards 35

12. New York Knicks 32

13. Charlotte Hornets 27

14. Orlando Magic 27

15. Indiana Pacers 16

Western Conference