About this episode
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 NBA Gambling Podcast Exclusive SGPN Bonuses And Links http://linktr.ee/sportsgamblingpodcast Follow The NBA Gambling Podcast Twitter - @NBASGPN Follow The NBA Gambling Podcast Hosts 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) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.