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Win-Loss Predictions for Every Team After 2025-26 NBA Schedule Release
The NBA has officially released the complete schedule for the 2025-26 season.
Let's examine every team's upcoming campaign, compare their schedules with statistical projections and win totals from FanDuel Sportsbook, mix in a healthy portion of subjectivity and predict final records for everyone.
Before we get to each squad, though, there's just one more note. There is a finite number of wins and a finite number of losses in every NBA season. There are 1,230 in total. So, if you're guessing the records for each organization, the totals have to get to those numbers. Having one team 10 games over .500 means some other team (or teams) would have to be 10 games under.
With those criteria in place, this is how every team is going to fare this upcoming season.
Atlanta Hawks: 47-35
1 of 30
Over/Under: 46.5
Ever since their conference finals appearance in 2021, the Atlanta Hawks have felt like perennial underachievers, but they're entering 2025-26 with perhaps the best on-paper roster of the Trae Young era (or at least the one that best fits him).
Beyond the wealth of length, athleticism and defense that comes from Dyson Daniels, sophomore Zaccharie Risacher and Onyeka Okongwu, Atlanta added Kristaps Porziņģis and Nickeil Alexander-Walker this summer. The former can protect the rim on one end while pulling bigs away from the rim with his shooting on the other. The latter will be a boost to both the Hawks' second unit and its overall perimeter defense.
Ultimately, though, Atlanta finally living up to expectations may come down to the health of Jalen Johnson, who looked like the team's best player for stretches of 2024-25.
In the 36 games he played prior to an injury ending his season, the 23-year-old averaged 18.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks. And when he shared the floor with Young, the Hawks were plus-6.1 points per 100 possessions.
Boston Celtics: 38-44
2 of 30
Over/Under: 42.5
Just a few months ago, it felt like the Boston Celtics had a title-contending core locked in for the foreseeable future, but Jayson Tatum's ruptured Achilles completely altered the course of franchise history.
Without him, there was simply no way Boston could push for a championship in 2025-26, and that made it completely unjustifiable to stay over the second apron. That, of course, led to the fire sale that unloaded Kristaps Porziņģis, Jrue Holiday and (eventually) Al Horford.
Even Georges Niang, who came over in the Porziņģis trade wasn't safe. His contract was dumped on the Utah Jazz for an additional saving.
To this point, the Celtics have spared themselves nearly $300 million in salary and luxury tax payments, but that obviously comes with massive on-court drawbacks.
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White should have big years. Payton Pritchard and Anfernee Simons will have plenty of gaudy lines, too. But even in the East, a team with a frontcourt rotation that consists of Sam Hauser, Neemias Queta, Xavier Tillman and Chris Boucher feels like one that could finish below .500.
Brooklyn Nets: 24-58
3 of 30
Over/Under: 20.5
It remains to be seen whether Cam Thomas will be back, but that isn't likely to make a huge difference in the win column. The Brooklyn Nets were a little better when he played, but they still had a point differential around that of a 27-win team with him on the floor.
Add the uncertainty of his situation to the fact that this is now, essentially, a Michael Porter Jr. team, and it's tough to imagine Brooklyn pushing for a play-in spot.
And that's not necessarily a knock on Porter, one of the most dangerous catch-and-shoot three-point threats in the league. He's simply never been the centerpiece of an NBA offense, and his primary playmakers are all rookies.
It's going to take time for Egor Demin, Ben Saraf and/or Nolan Traoré to figure out how to run an offense at basketball's highest level.
Still, the East has been worse than the West for decades, and injuries have widened the gap for 2025-26. That, MPJ, Nicolas Claxton and Terance Mann should help the Nets top their over/under.
Charlotte Hornets: 35-47
4 of 30
Over/Under: 27.5
Like Atlanta, the Charlotte Hornets' preseason expectations almost always outpace their eventual record. History and LaMelo Ball's general lack of availability throughout his career make it risky to peg them as a clear over.
But at least on paper, and in the softer conference, Charlotte's perimeter players should make it a competitive team.
Ball's style of play, with all its one-legged running threes and no-look dimes, isn't for everyone, but he's wildly productive (24.3 points, 7.9 assists and 3.7 threes over the last three seasons). And he'll be flanked by lots of shooting and secondary playmaking from Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley.
The center position is a big question mark, and two of the above (Knueppel and McNeeley) are rookies, but there's enough raw talent here to cruise past that over-under.
Chicago Bulls: 35-47
5 of 30
Over/Under: 30.5
Like Thomas with the Nets, Josh Giddey is still a restricted free agent for the Chicago Bulls. And while re-signing feels like the likeliest outcome, it's a little odd that it hasn't happened yet.
If Chicago ends up losing him for nothing, its win total would have to be adjusted down. Over his last 25 games of 2024-25, Giddey led the Bulls to a 13-12 record and averaged 20.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 2.0 threes and 1.4 steals.
But regardless of how that situation resolves itself, and barring some rebuild-promoting trades between now and February, Chicago should have enough talent to hover around the East's play-in range again.
Coby White is an explosive scorer. Nikola Vučević is a steady presence inside, who can also hit threes and set up his teammates. And Matas Buzelis has plenty of upside to uncover.
Cleveland Cavaliers: 57-25
6 of 30
Over/Under: 55.5
Going from Ty Jerome to the oft-injured Lonzo Ball may not equate to seven fewer wins on its own, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2024-25 season may have been a bit of an outlier, and 57 wins is still a heck of a campaign.
Spoiler alert: That's enough for Cleveland to handily top the Eastern Conference in this predicted universe.
The Cavs should be a regular-season wins machine for the second year in a row, thanks to a loaded starting five, with four All-Star-caliber players in Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen.
And because Garland and Mobley are 25 and 24, respectively, it's reasonable to think there's still some room to grow.
Dallas Mavericks: 42-40
7 of 30
Over/Under: 40.5
Starting with incoming rookie Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, there's plenty to like about this overhauled Dallas Mavericks roster.
Pretty much any combination of Flagg, Anthony Davis, P.J. Washington, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford at spots 3 through 5 should give the Mavs an almost nightmarish defense.
And if Flagg takes to the NBA as quickly as he did high-level high school basketball and the ACC, Dallas could clear that over-under by even more than this prediction.
With Kyrie Irving out for at least the first few months of the campaign, though, offense could be awfully difficult to come by. D'Angelo Russell will help. And Flagg was a better playmaker at summer league than many expected.
But the Mavs no longer have the kind of offensive engine that's almost become a prerequisite for title contention.
Denver Nuggets: 54-28
8 of 30
Over/Under: 53.5
The Denver Nuggets have the near-consensus best player in the world in Nikola Jokić (there are surely some fans in Milwaukee, L.A. and Oklahoma City who'd disagree) and two members of the starting lineup that won a championship with him two years ago.
The difference is that Christian Braun (a bigger, more physical defender and far more dangerous finisher) is now in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's spot, Cameron Johnson (a more dynamic 3) is in Michael Porter Jr.'s and Denver's newly installed front office dramatically overhauled a bench that has been a weakness for years.
Jokić is now backed up by Jonas Valančiūnas, who'll headline a second unit that includes Bruce Brown and Tim Hardaway Jr. If one of Julian Strawther, Peyton Watson or DaRon Holmes takes a developmental leap, Denver could be dominant.
Detroit Pistons: 45-37
9 of 30
Over/Under: 44.5
The Detroit Pistons more than tripled their win total from 2023-24, so it'll be impossible to come anywhere near that level of improvement this coming season.
The loss of veteran shooters Malik Beasley and Tim Hardaway Jr., who were first and second on the team in total threes, could dampen their chances of winning more games, too.
But each member of the young core headlined by All-Star creator Cade Cunningham should still be improving. He, Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson have a chance to prove they can now provide the veteran leadership players such as Tobias Harris (who's still there) provided.
And in an Eastern Conference playoff picture that could suddenly be missing the Celtics and Indiana Pacers, Detroit could be in the mix for a top-three seed.
Golden State Warriors: 46-36
10 of 30
Over/Under: 45.5
It's mid-August. The full schedule for the 2025-26 season is out. And the Golden State Warriors have yet to make a single move since the draft. They have nine players on standard contracts. They haven't even resolved the Jonathan Kuminga situation.
Meanwhile, the Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets have all gotten better. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't going anywhere. Barring some dramatic, unforeseen superstar trade, it's starting to look like Stephen Curry could spend the twilight of his legendary career in the West's play-in range.
Yes, the Jimmy Butler deal charged the team toward the end of last season, but right now, the supporting cast doesn't look like a title contender.
Houston Rockets: 52-30
11 of 30
Over/Under: 55.5
It may seem silly to have the Houston Rockets winning the same number of games they did in 2024-25.
This offseason, they replaced Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks with Kevin Durant and Dorian Finney-Smith. And it would be more than reasonable to expect improvement from each of Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. and Reed Sheppard.
In this Western Conference, though, getting any number of wins over 50 is going to be tough. And the Rockets presumed leading scorer, Durant, turns 37 in September. He played 75 games in 2023-24, but he's averaged just under 55 over the half-decade since returning from his ruptured Achilles.
That and a lack of high-end offensive creation beyond KD could limit Houston's chances of hitting a very high over-under.
Indiana Pacers: 36-46
12 of 30
Over/Under: 38.5
The Indiana Pacers were already in for something of a gap year before they lost Myles Turner. Tyrese Haliburton's torn Achilles pretty much guaranteed that.
But losing the starting point guard and the starting center is going to make it difficult for them to even go .500.
They still have one of the best coaches in the league in Rick Carlisle. And hard-nosed players such as Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam won't allow this team to go completely into a tank.
But 2025-26 now feels like a season in which Indiana will hover around the play-in and could ultimately add a lottery pick to this core.
Los Angeles Clippers: 50-32
13 of 30
Over/Under: 49.5
The Los Angeles Clippers may have been eliminated in the first round of the 2025 playoffs, but they could reasonably believe themselves to be the third-best team in the league after that run.
No one pushed the eventual champion Thunder harder than the Nuggets, and L.A. took Denver to seven games in the opener.
Yeah, it's a bit of a mental dominoes game, but when healthy, the Kawhi Leonard- and James Harden-led Clippers performed like bona fide title contenders. And this offseason, on top of bringing back most of the most important pieces from 2024-25, they bolstered their rotation with Chris Paul, Bradley Beal, Brook Lopez and John Collins.
This is now, unquestionably, one of the deepest teams in the NBA.
But it's also the oldest. Collins is the only rotation player in his 20s. And Leonard has famously had a terrible time avoiding injuries throughout his career.
There's a world in which age and various ligaments and joints derail L.A. at some point this season, but it might have accumulated enough raw talent to overcome those concerns.
Los Angeles Lakers: 50-32
14 of 30
Over/Under: 48.5
The Los Angeles Lakers didn't make a lot of changes to their 50-win team this offseason, but the individual upgrade from Jaxson Hayes to Deandre Ayton is significant (regardless of what you might think about Ayton as a player).
And signing Luka Dončić to an extension long before the summer ended should instill a sense of stability throughout the organization.
The Slovenian playmaker is clearly the face of the franchise going forward. And while that may ruffle the feathers of 40-year-old LeBron James, it's the right move.
As L.A. spends the next few years looking for talent that fits its younger generational talent, those two, Ayton and Austin Reaves should allow the team to compete at a high level now.
Memphis Grizzlies: 42-40
15 of 30
Over/Under: 40.5
This prediction somehow feels a little low, but it's not far out of line with how the sportsbooks see the Memphis Grizzlies. And given the perennial question marks that surround Ja Morant and his availability (or lack thereof), it's probably fair.
For his career, Morant has averaged around 51 appearances per season. And with his high-flying, devil-may-care style of attacking the paint, it's hard to imagine a random year in which he tops his career high of 67 games played.
Even with that uncertainty, though, Memphis should finish above .500 and remain in the play-in hunt in the grueling West.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is a multi-time All-Star who's finished top seven in Defensive Player of the Year voting in three of the last four years (while winning the award once). He's also taken big strides as a scorer in his last two campaigns.
And after that top two, the Grizzlies have a stout supporting cast recently bolstered by the addition of Ty Jerome.
Miami Heat: 42-40
16 of 30
Over/Under: 39.5
The addition of Norman Powell could go a long way toward boosting the Miami Heat's offense this season, but he's a 32-year-old guard who's never made an All-Star team (and hadn't really come close before last season).
Outside his addition, it wasn't a particularly noteworthy offseason.
But there's still confidence in the Heat clearing their over-under that stems largely from three things.
First, they have Erik Spoelstra, one of the best coaches in the league and one who's consistently shown an ability to draw more out of individual players than his peers typically can.
Second, the drama of Butler's contract and trade saga from last season won't (and can't) plague them from the start of 2025-26 through February.
And third, just on paper, Miami should have been better than a 37-45 team in 2024-25. Tyler Herro is a dynamic 2 who can take over a game as a jump shooter. And Bam Adebayo, with his passing and ability to anchor a defense, is one of the game's more unique 5s.
With that duo, Powell and one or two of the younger players (such as Jaime Jaquez or Nikola Jović) taking a big step forward this season, the Heat should improve.
Milwaukee Bucks: 45-37
17 of 30
Over/Under: 42.5
The Milwaukee Bucks are pegged as an above-.500 team on little more than the presence of Giannis Antetokounmpo on the roster.
Over the course of the five years after he won his second MVP, Giannis has averaged a seemingly impossible 30.0 points, 11.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.0 steals. And as long as he's on the floor, Milwaukee should be competitive.
But after him, even with the addition of Myles Turner (whose three-and-D game fits Giannis well), the Bucks' roster looks like one that would otherwise be destined for the lottery.
Seemingly everyone but Giannis is multiple spots higher in the organizational hierarchy than they would be on a contender. Myles Turner is Milwaukee's second-best player. He's better suited to be a third or fourth guy. Kyle Kuzma should probably be a heat-check-off-the-bench scorer.
Someone is going to have to drastically outperform their career norms for the Bucks to enter the title contenders' tier.
Minnesota Timberwolves: 50-32
18 of 30
Over/Under: 49.5
The loss of Nickeil Alexander-Walker is probably a bigger deal than some realize.
Defense is becoming increasingly challenging for the undersized and soon-to-be-38-year-old Mike Conley, and NAW's three-and-D prowess boosted the Minnesota Timberwolves' net rating last season.
But managing to ink Naz Reid and Julius Randle to new deals was a win. Rudy Gobert is still one of the best defensive anchors in basketball. And everything revolves around a still-rising Anthony Edwards, who looks hungry to be the best player in the league.
As teams like the Nuggets and Rockets beefed up this summer, Minnesota remaining among the contenders will likely take another leap from Edwards, but he just barely turned 24. And his assist (4.5) and turnover (3.2) averages from last season suggest he still has room to grow as a playmaker.
If he takes the next step, the Timberwolves should still be in the hunt, even if they have a longer shot than they did the last couple seasons.
New Orleans Pelicans: 25-57
19 of 30
Over/Under: 29.5
The New Orleans Pelicans might be the toughest team to evaluate in this exercise.
On paper, a team with Zion Williamson, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy III should be loaded with firepower on one end and switchability on the other. The return of Dejounte Murray and arrival of Jordan Poole should help, too.
But 21 wins in 2024-25 and the annual tradition of wondering how many games Zion will play obviously got to the bookmakers, who gave New Orleans a sub-30 over-under.
If he's out for significant portions of this coming season, the team might even have to entertain moving him in a trade.
The option of tanking with him on the roster is out the window already, thanks to a mind-boggling draft-night deal that saw the Pelicans give up an unprotected 2026 first-rounder to move up for Derik Queen. And now, the one way to make up for that might be finding value in a Zion move.
New York Knicks: 51-31
20 of 30
Over/Under: 53.5
Every member of the New York Knicks lineup that led (by a massive margin) the league in total minutes last season (Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns) is back.
That alone should have Knicks fans encouraged about the possibility of a second straight 50-win season, but that's not all.
New York also added Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson to a bench that includes Mitchell Robinson. That should lead to meaningful improvement over last season's second unit.
So, why are the Knicks predicted to finish below their over-under this season?
Well, think back to caveat in the intro. There are only so many wins to go around, and being higher than consensus on one team might mean shaving a win or two off other teams.
That and what feels like a small likelihood of New York being as healthy as it was last season made the Knicks one of the victims of the finite leaguewide win total.
Oklahoma City Thunder: 62-20
21 of 30
Over/Under: 62.5
It may seem silly to predict six fewer wins for the reigning champions who just set the record for single-season point differential, but history tells us teams are a little more prone to throw on the regular-season cruise control after they've won the title.
Improvement from the Nuggets and Rockets, as well as the Clippers, Lakers and Timberwolves all still hanging around, should make the West slightly harder to navigate, too.
But the Oklahoma City Thunder are still projected to lead the league in wins this season. And with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren now all signed to long-term deals, this team figures to be a title contender in every season for the foreseeable future.
Orlando Magic: 49-33
22 of 30
Over/Under: 50.5
It's not hard to see why the sportsbooks are so high on the Orlando Magic.
Paolo Banchero is 22 years old and already has an All-Star appearance. Franz Wagner turns 24 this month and has been even better than Banchero (at least by the numbers). Both stand 6'10", can create for themselves and others, and were key cogs in one of the best defenses in the NBA.
With that duo and several other interesting young talents (Jalen Suggs, Wendell Carter Jr. and Anthony Black), optimism about the Magic is probably justified.
But that's not all. Orlando paid a fortune in draft picks to add Desmond Bane and address its most glaring need. Last season, it was 30th in both threes per game and three-point percentage.
Bane, meanwhile, has averaged 2.8 threes and hit 40.7 percent of his three-point attempts for the last four years.
So, as was the case with New York, seeing a prediction that has Orlando coming in below its over-under may be a bit surprising. Chalk it up to injury concerns for Suggs, Jonathan Isaac and Moritz Wagner (coming off a torn ACL) and the potential need for developmental leaps from Black, Tristan da Silva and/or incoming rookie Jase Richardson.
Philadelphia 76ers: 38-44
23 of 30
Over/Under: 41.5
Like New Orleans, the Philadelphia 76ers feel like one of the least predictable teams in the NBA.
When healthy, they should be considered a title contender (especially in the weakened East). Joel Embiid isn't long removed from an MVP nod. Paul George averaged 22.6 points and 3.3 threes, while shooting 41.3 percent from three, in his last season with the Clippers. And Tyrese Maxey was, at least statistically, a top 25-30 player in 2023-24 and a top 45-50 player during Philadelphia's injury-plagued 2024-25.
But given the age of George (35) and the injury history of Embiid, it's getting increasingly difficult to imagine anything but injury-plagued seasons for this core.
Sixty-plus appearances for either of those stars is unlikely. And ultimately, this campaign could turn into a developmental stage for Maxey, Jared McCain and incoming rookie VJ Edgecombe.
Phoenix Suns: 29-53
24 of 30
Over/Under: 31.5
We don't have the time or space to go through everything that went into the systematic teardown of the Phoenix Suns between the 2021 NBA Finals and now.
Suffice to say, going from a title contender to whatever the Suns will be in 2025-26 in just four years, barring catastrophic injuries, should be almost impossible.
And yet, after churning through abbreviated eras with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, and without any of those catastrophic injury situations, there's a good chance the Suns will be one of the three worst teams in the conference.
Devin Booker is still one of the best shooting guards in the NBA, but there isn't a single other star or near-star on the roster. Incoming center Mark Williams has been a massive injury concern throughout his career. Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks have been massive shot-selection concerns. Several rotation spots will be occupied by unproven young players. And there will be around $20 million in dead money on the books for each of the next five years, thanks to the Beal buyout.
Now, that last issue is more about the future than now. But it still impacts the makeup of this roster that is almost certain to miss the play-in.
Portland Trail Blazers: 36-46
25 of 30
Over/Under: 33.5
It's tempting to bump the Portland Trail Blazers up even more, but being in the Western Conference is going to make it tough for them to improve on last season's win total.
Still, it's not like predicting their over is reliant on a late-season surge against tanking competition. Portland's 2024-25 turnaround began back in January, when it started a 23-18 stretch that helped it finish with the same record as a Suns team with Booker, Durant and Beal.
With some presumed development from Deni Avdija, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan, as well as the arrival of Jrue Holiday, it wouldn't be all that shocking to see the Blazers push toward a .500 record.
But again, being in the league's tougher conference (and more specifically, in a division with Denver, OKC and Minnesota) puts a lot of nearly unwinnable games on Portland's schedule.
Sacramento Kings: 35-47
26 of 30
Over/Under: 35.5
Good luck trying to figure out the team-building strategy that took the Sacramento Kings from having both Haliburton and De'Aaron Fox in 2022, to being a surprise third seed in 2022-23 to being Chicago Bulls West entering 2025-26.
During their three seasons together in the East, Chicago was minus-1.9 points per 100 possessions when both Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan were on the floor (compared to plus-0.6 when either was on without the other). And Sacramento thought it would be wise to reunite them on a roster with less shooting from the 5 spot.
Just in terms of pure talent, the trio of LaVine, DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis isn't bad, and Keegan Murray improving would certainly help, but the fit isn't great. And incoming point guard Dennis Schroeder isn't Haliburton or Fox.
Drop the hodgepodge of a roster into the league's superior conference, and you have a recipe for a sub-.500 campaign.
San Antonio Spurs: 45-37
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Over/Under: 43.5
Despite plenty of minutes heading toward unproven players Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Jeremy Sochan, the San Antonio Spurs have to be seen as a potential breakout candidate in 2025-26.
The (literal and figurative) biggest and most obvious reason is Victor Wembanyama, who produces like a prime Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a three-point shot when he's healthy. But the addition of Fox and the fact that their two-man game can be flanked by Devin Vassell has to be mentioned, too.
Last season, when Wemby played with Vassell and a starting-caliber 1 (in this case, 39-year-old CP3), San Antonio was plus-2.9 points per 100 possessions.
Now, Fox will be in place of Paul. And while he's less experienced and more prone to mistakes, he's also far more explosive. Pick-and-rolls between he and Wemby could quickly develop into one of the most devastating actions in the NBA.
Toronto Raptors: 36-46
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Over/Under: 37.5
We've yet to see Brandon Ingram play with the Toronto Raptors' core of Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl. And there's a chance the raw talent in that lineup drives the team closer to a .500 record than its over-under suggests it will hit.
But the lack of three-point shooting, both in terms of volume and efficiency, from Ingram, Barrett, Barnes and Poeltl could doom the Raptors to one of the most cramped, laborious offenses in the league.
Even in a down year for the Eastern Conference, the lack of fit within the presumed starting five could end up being the story of Toronto's season.
Utah Jazz: 16-66
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Over/Under: 18.5
Last season felt like the first time since the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert trades that the Utah Jazz fully committed to tanking, and it led them to the best odds they could possibly have for the No. 1 pick in the draft.
Unfortunately, they still wound up fifth, where they picked up Ace Bailey (who was the No. 2 high school recruit in his class, behind only Flagg). And the pain from that drawing could push Utah to tank for at least one more year.
It already traded Collins for no win-now talent. It bought out Clarkson, who later signed with the Knicks.
And even if the Jazz don't move Lauri Markkanen, there are enough rotational minutes committed to Bailey, Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski and other recent draft picks to nearly ensure another sub-20-win campaign.
Washington Wizards: 18-64
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Over/Under: 20.5
Like Utah, the Washington Wizards figure to spend significant chunks of this season playing with lineups as old as some college teams.
Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Cam Whitmore, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, AJ Johnson and Will Riley are all on rookie deals.
And while there's a hint of veteran experience from CJ McCollum and Khris Middleton, both seem like prime trade candidates ahead of February's trade deadline.
Add the roster makeup to the fact that Washington only keeps its 2026 pick if it lands in the top eight, and it's safe to expect another dismal record, even if all the young talent makes the Wizards a fun watch.
