Wizards, Hawks, Pistons, Cavs, Suns Win Totals Preview (Ep. 103)

NBA Gambling Podcast continues its preview of all 30 teams and their projected season win totals. Today's episode covers the Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Phoenix Suns. The rest of the NBA teams are covered in episodes 100 and 101.

George Brooks (@georgeaBrooks) returns for second appearance on the podcast. She and host Ryan McKee (@TheRyanMcKee) debate each of these five teams' offseason acquisitions, player movement, starting five, bench depth, and any other statistics they found to support their Over or Under leans on team totals. Please check out Ryan's notes for the podcast below. It's a great review of everything reviewed on this episode.

Subscribe to NBA Gambling Podcast on Apple and Spotify.

NBA Win Totals Podcast NotesAtlanta Hawks

Projected Win Total:

35.5

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton RPM:

Average wins: 36.0

Playoffs: 62%

8th Place in East (last season 33 wins)

2020 W/L Record:

20 - 47

Coach:

Lloyd Pierce’s 3rd Season

Starting 5

Trae Young

Bogdan Bogdanovic

Cam Reddish

John Collins

Clint Capela

Additions

Bogdan Bogdanovic

Rajon Rondo

Kris Dunn

Danilo Gallinari

Solomon Hill

Bruno Fernando

Onyeka Okongwu (Drafted 6th)

Lost

Jeff Teague

DeAndre' Bembry

Vince Carter

Washington Wizards

Projected Win Total:

32.5

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton RPM:

Average wins: 34.9

Playoffs: 51%

9th Place in East (last season 25 wins)

2020 W/L Record:

25 - 47

Coach:

Scott Brooks 5th Season

Starting 5

Russell Westbrook

Bradley Beal

Troy Brown Jr.

Rui Hachimura

Thomas Bryant

Additions

Russell Westbrook

Davis Bertans (Re-signed)

Deni Avdija (9th Pick)

Robin Lopez

Lost

John Wall

Detroit Pistons

Projected Win Total:

23.5

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton RPM:

Average wins: 23.9

Playoffs: 1%

14th Place in East

2020 W/L Record:

20 - 46

13th place

Coach:

Dwane Casey (3rd Season)

Starting 5

Killian Hayes (Derrick Rose)

Delon Wright

Svi Mykhailiuk

Blake Griffin

Mason Plumlee

Additions

Killian Hayes

Wayne Ellington

Jerami Grant

Josh Jackson

Jahlil Okafor

Mason Plumlee

LiAngelo Ball

Lost

Christian Wood

Thon Maker

Langston Galloway

Tony Snell

Andre Drummond (midseason last year)

Luke Kennard

Bruce Brown

Cleveland Cavs

Projected Win Total:

21.5

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton RPM:

Average wins: 23.8

Playoffs: 1%

Last place in East

2020 W/L Record:

19-46

Last place in East

Coach:

J. B. Bickerstaff

1st full season after taking over for John Beilein last season

Starting 5

Darius Garland

Collin Sexton

Isaac Okoro

Kevin Love

Andre Drummond

Additions

Isaac Okoro

JaVale McGee

Damyean Dotson

Thon Maker

Phoenix Suns

Projected Win Total:

39.5

ESPN’s Kevin Pelton RPM:

Average wins: 38.6

Playoffs: 63%

8th Place

2020 W/L Record:

34-38

10th place

Coach:

Monty Williams (2nd year)

Starting 5

Chris Paul

Devin Booker

Mikal Bridges

Jae Crowder

DeAndre Ayton

Additions

Chris Paul

Jae Crowder

Jalen Smith

Langston Galloway

Damian Jones

Abdel Nader

E'Twaun Moore

Lost

Kelly Oubre

Ricky Rubio

Cameron Payne?

Frank Kaminsky

Aron Baynes

Follow - Twitter | Instagram

Support for this episode - MyBookie code "SGP" | ThriveFantasy.com code “SGP” | BetterThan.Vegas | AcePerHead.com/SGP

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JOIN the SGPN community #DegensOnly
Exclusive Merch, Contests and Bonus Episodes ONLY on Patreon - https://sg.pn/patreon
Discuss with fellow degens on Discord - https://sg.pn/discord
Download The Free SGPN App - https://sgpn.app
Check out the Sports Gambling Podcast on YouTube - https://sg.pn/YouTube
Check out our website - http://sportsgamblingpodcast.com

SUPPORT us by supporting our partners
NYRA Racing code SGPN25 - $25 FREE BET and $200 Deposit Bonus - https://racing.nyrabets.com/sign-up-bonus/sgpn25?utm_source=sgpn&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=sgpn_25&utm_content=1080x1080
Underdog Fantasy code SGPN - 100% Deposit Match up to $100 - https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-sgpn
Gametime code SGPN - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code SGPN for $20 off your first purchase - https://gametime.co/
Football Contest Proxy - Use promo code SGP to save $50 at - https://www.footballcontestproxy.com/

ADVERTISE with SGPN
Interested in advertising? Contact [email protected]

Follow The NBA Gambling Podcast On Social Media and Hosts
Twitter - @NBASGPN
Munaf Manji -  @sportsnerd824  
Terrell Furman Jr. - @reallyrell__
Scott Reichel -  @reichelradio
Lonte Smith -  @xxlontexx

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)

21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI)