NBA predictions: Best win totals to bet ahead of 2022-23 season – DraftKings Nation

Weve in a bit of a lull when it comes to the NBA, largely due to the lack of traction on a Kevin Durant trade and most of the free agency spending done. That hasnt prevented DraftKings Sportsbook from putting out win totals for the upcoming season. Heres some we think you should look at.

The Lakers went 33-49 last season, but theres a clear path to 47 or more wins here. The biggest involves LeBron James and Anthony Davis staying healthy for the entire year. James and Davis won 52 games in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season. They went 42-30 in the following shortened season, which is 47.8 wins in a full season. Davis health is always in question but last season was by far his worst outing on that front. If James and Davis are on the floor, the Lakers can easily march past this total.

Theres a lot of hype surrounding Oklahoma Citys future, especially with Chet Holmgrens play in Summer League, However, this team is still trying to tank and will eventually pull the plug on guys late in the season to get more favorable draft position. The total is quite low, but the under is the safer play here.

I know, the Kings are not really the poster child for exceeding expectations. Sacramento won 30 games last season, but this team now gets a full season of Domantas Sabonis. The Kings were 20-36 before trading for Sabonis and finished 10-16 with him. Thats a 31.5-win mark in 82 games with him alone. Add in Keegan Murray, Malik Monk and Kevin Heurter to this offense for new coach Mike Brown and 33 wins is not a big stretch. At plus money, this is one of the most intriguing bets on the board right now.

The Bulls got DeMar DeRozans best season last year, and its hard to expect that again. However, Chicago also had half of its key rotation players out or day-to-day with injuries. Those issues should be cleaned up by now, and the Bulls got additional depth with Dalen Terry, Andre Drummond and Goran Dragic. Even in a more competitive East, this team should get to at least 44 wins.

The Wizards finished with 35 wins last year despite missing Bradley Beal for 42 games. They also got off to a strong start as teams mightve overlooked them. That wont happen this year, and theres not much else outside of Beal and Kristaps Porzingis to inspire confidence in this group. In a more competitive conference from top to bottom, the Wizards could be a sneaky contender for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft.

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