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Chris Meaney
With the historic 75th NBA season underway, sportsbooks like DraftKings have had to stay on top of NBA win totals odds as each game passes. Some good teams have struggled and some bad teams have played above expectations. One team in the Brooklyn Nets may have struggled to start the year without all-star Kyrie Irving but still have the highest-projected win total, according to oddsmakers.
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The sportsbook has the Nets O/U win total set at 54.5 for the remainder of the season, which will be full 82-game slate after the teams only played 70 last year. Brooklyn is also the favorite to win the NBA Championship but it remains to be seen how the Nets will fare for the rest of the season without their third star.
The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks have the next-highest win total at 53.5 with a win already over the Nets in the season opener. The Utah Jazz also are listed at 53.5 for NBA win total odds.
Let’s take a look at why the Nets are projected to lead the NBA in overall wins and see if there are a couple of teams worth betting now to rise above or fall short of expectations:
Who will have the best record in the NBA?
| Team | WIn Total | WIn Total |
| Atlanta Hawks | Under 47.5 -120 | Over 47.5 100 |
| Brooklyn Nets | Under 54.5 -120 | Over 54.5 100 |
| Boston Celtics | Over 44.5 -110 | Under 44.5 -110 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Over 40.5 -110 | Under 40.5 -110 |
| Chicago Bulls | Over 45.5 -110 | Under 45.5 -110 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Over 29.5 -110 | Under 29.5 -110 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Over 47.5 -120 | Under 47.5 100 |
| Denver Nuggets | Over 45.5 -115 | Under 45.5 -105 |
| Detroit Pistons | Over 23.5 -110 | Under 23.5 -110 |
| Golden State Warriors | Under 49.5 -125 | Over 49.5 105 |
| Houston Rockets | Under 25.5 -120 | Over 25.5 100 |
| Indiana Pacers | Under 41.5 -125 | Over 41.5 105 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Under 43.5 -120 | Over 43.5 100 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Under 50.5 -120 | Over 50.5 100 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Over 43.5 -125 | Under 43.5 105 |
| Miami Heat | Over 48.5 -110 | Under 48.5 -110 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Over 53.5 -115 | Under 53.5 -105 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Over 37.5 -125 | Under 37.5 105 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Under 37.5 -120 | Over 37.5 100 |
| New York Knicks | Under 43.5 -115 | Over 43.5 -105 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Over 22.5 -120 | Under 22.5 100 |
| Orlando Magic | Over 21.5 -115 | Under 21.5 -105 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Over 48.5 -115 | Under 48.5 -105 |
| Phoenix Suns | Under 49.5 -120 | Over 49.5 100 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Over 43.5 -115 | Under 43.5 -105 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Over 29.5 -110 | Under 29.5 -110 |
| Sacramento Kings | Over 37.5 -115 | Under 37.5 -105 |
| Toronto Raptors | Under 34.5 -115 | Over 34.5 -105 |
| Utah Jazz | Under 53.5 -115 | Over 53.5 -105 |
| Washington Wizards | Under 37.5 -125 | Over 37.5 105 |
Why do the Brooklyn Nets have the highest NBA win total?
Having a trio of superstars where Kyrie Irving is your worst All-Star just shows how much ungodly talent the Nets have at the top of their roster. But, when you don’t have him on the team, it shouldn’t be a shock to see the Brooklyn Nets struggle to start the 2021-22 NBA season.
That being said, sportsbooks like DraftKings know there’s an outside shot Irving will return to the team at some point this season and also weigh the Nets schedule, which was fairly tough to start the year. Games against the Bucks, Heat and Sixers is a tough gauntlet for any team to go through and the Nets are 1-2 SU in those games.
The good news for the Nets is they’re still led by the best offensive player in the world in Kevin Durant and then arguably second-best offensive player in James Harden, Harden hasn’t looked great so far with his scoring significantly down compared to previous seasons as he adjusted to the new NBA foul rules for offensive players.
The Nets won 48 of 70 regular season games last year, which is shocking when you consider everything the team went through. Durant missed 35 games due to COVID-19 and a thigh injury. Irving only played 54 games and was AWOL for a period. Harden only played 35 games and was playing himself back into shape after his ugly departure from Houston. There’s still a lot of season left against weaker teams that the Nets can beat up on and rack up wins.
Another factor for why bettors need to seriously consider the O54.5 wins for Brooklyn is this team actually has legit depth now. They signed Patty Mills as another shooter off the bench while drafting promising rookies like Day’Ron Sharpe and Cameron Thomas for rebounding and scoring.
Bettors should also keep an eye on Irving’s status before locking in your bet as his absence impacts this NBA win total more than what Harden or Durant do on the court.
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How to understand NBA over/under odds
When you go to a sportsbook like BetMGM and see NBA Win Totals odds, it can sometimes be confusing on what the numbers are for each team. FTNBets is here to explain what it means and how to approach the NBA O/U wins markets.
When you check out a sportsbook available in your state, NBA win totals odds for a team should be displayed like this:
Los Angeles Lakers O/U 52.5 wins — 2021-2022
O52.5 -110, U52.5 -110
The number beside the team name is its projected regular-season win total. In this case, it’s 52.5. If you think the Lakers will win more than 52 of 82 games, you would take the over at -110 odds. These are American odds and because it has a minus sign in front of it (-), that indicates how much you need to bet to win $100 in profit. In this case, you’d need to bet a minimum of $110 to win $100 in profit. Conversely, if you think they’re going to win fewer than 52 games, you’d take the under, also at -110.
To see what you’d get on a winning bet based on the odds and amount wagered, check out the FTNBets Parlay Calculator.
