Degen Show (12/5/2020)
Your favorite Degens give you their 2020-21 NBA Win Totals Predictions. Check back to see what they thought of last season’s totals.
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Max’s 2020-21 NBA Win Totals Predictions
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | 2021 Expected Wins | 2021 Expected Losses | 2021 Expected Win % |
| Brooklyn Nets | 51 | 21 | 0.708 |
| Boston Celtics | 50 | 22 | 0.694 |
| Toronto Raptors | 46 | 26 | 0.639 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 28 | 0.611 |
| New York Knicks | 20 | 52 | 0.278 |
| Central | 2021 Expected Wins | 2021 Expected Losses | 2021 Expected Win % |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 12 | 0.833 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 35 | 0.514 |
| Chicago Bulls | 23 | 49 | 0.319 |
| Cleveland Cavs | 12 | 60 | 0.167 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 61 | 0.153 |
| Southeast | 2021 Expected Wins | 2021 Expected Losses | 2021 Expected Win % |
| Miami Heat | 51 | 21 | 0.708 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 43 | 0.403 |
| Washington Wizards | 28 | 44 | 0.389 |
| Orlando Magic | 22 | 50 | 0.306 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 56 | 0.222 |
Western Conference
| Northwest | 2021 Expected Wins | 2021 Expected Losses | 2021 Expected Win % |
| Denver Nuggets | 51 | 21 | 0.708 |
| Utah Jazz | 48 | 24 | 0.667 |
| Portland Trailblazers | 41 | 31 | 0.569 |
| OKC Thunder | 34 | 38 | 0.472 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 53 | 0.264 |
| Pacific | 2021 Expected Wins | 2021 Expected Losses | 2021 Expected Win % |
| LA Lakers | 57 | 15 | 0.792 |
| LA Clippers | 53 | 19 | 0.736 |
| Golden State Warriors | 48 | 24 | 0.667 |
| Phoenix Suns | 43 | 29 | 0.597 |
| Sacramento Kings | 12 | 60 | 0.167 |
| Southwest | 2021 Expected Wins | 2021 Expected Losses | 2021 Expected Win % |
| Dallas Mavs | 45 | 27 | 0.625 |
| Houston Rockets | 40 | 32 | 0.556 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 37 | 35 | 0.514 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 45 | 0.375 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 47 | 0.347 |
Team Overviews
| Team | Key Players | Offseason |
| Atlanta Hawks | Trae Young, John Collins and Clint Capela. | Added Bogdan Bogdanovic (SAC), Kris Dunn (CHI), Danilo Gallinari (OKC), and Rajon Rondo (LAL). |
| Boston Celtics | Jason Tatum, Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown. | Added Jeff Teague (ATL) and Tristan Thompson (CLE). Lost Gordon Hayward (CHA) and Enes Kanter (POR). |
| Brooklyn Nets | Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. | Kevin Durant is back. |
| Charlotte Hornets | Terry Rozier. | Added LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward (BOS). Lost Nicolas Batum (LAC). |
| Chicago Bulls | Zach Lavine, Lauri Markkanen, Coby White, and Wendell Carter Jr. | Lost Kris Dunn (ATL). |
| Cleveland Cavs | Kevin Love, Andre Drummond and Collin Sexton. | Lost Tristan Thompson (BOS). |
| Dallas Mavs | Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. | Added Josh Richardson (PHI) and lost Seth Curry (PHI). |
| Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. | Pretty much same team from last year. |
| Detroit Pistons | Blake Griffin and Derek Rose. | Lots of team changes. Added Josh Jackson (MEM). |
| Golden State Warriors | Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins. | Steph Curry healthy (Klay Thompson not). Added Kent Bazemore (SAC), Kelly Oubre (PHX), Brad Wanamaker (BOS), and James Wiseman (rookie). Still have Andrew Wiggins. |
| Houston Rockets | James Harden, John Wall and Demarcus Cousins. | Added John Wall (WAS) and Demarcus Cousins (LAL). Lost Russell Westbrook (WAS). James Harden still not happy. |
| Indiana Pacers | Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner. | Not much different from last year. |
| LA Clippers | Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. | Lost JaMychal Green (DEN) and Montrezl Harrell (LAL). Added Nicolas Batum (CHA), Serge Ibaka (TOR), and Luke Kennard (DET). |
| LA Lakers | LeBron James and Anthony Davis. | Added Marc Gasol (TOR), Montrezl Harrell (LAC), and Dennis Schröder (OKC). Might get Pau Gasol (MIL). Lost Rajon Rondo (ATL), Avery Bradley (MIA), Danny Green (PHI), Dwight Howard (PHI), and JaVale McGee (CLE). |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant | Lost Josh Jackson (DET). |
| Miami Heat | Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic. | Lost Jae Crowder (PHX) and added Avery Bradley (LAL). |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. | Added Jrue Holiday (NOP) and lost Eric Bledsoe (NOP), George Hill (OKC), Ersan Ilyasova, Kyle Korver, Robin Lopez (WAS), Frank Mason III, and Wesley Matthews (LAL). |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Anthony Edwards. | Added Ricky Rubio (PHX) and Anthony Edwards (rookie). |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Willamson, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Eric Bledsoe. | Added Steven Adams (OKC) and Eric Bledsoe (MIL). Lost Derrick Favors (UTA), Jrue Holiday (MIL), E’Twaun Moore (PHX), and Jahlil Okafor (DET). |
| New York Knicks | Julius Randle, I guess? Maybe RJ Barrett? | Who gives a shit? |
| OKC Thunder | Shea Gilgeous-Alexander | Added Trevor Ariza (POR), George Hill (MIL), Al Horford (PHI), and Justin Jackson (DAL). Lost Steven Adams (NOP), Danilo Gallinari (ATL), Nerlens Noel (NYK), Chris Paul (PHX), and Dennis Schröder (LAL). |
| Orlando Magic | Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon. | Added Cole Anthony (rookie). |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris. | Added Seth Curry (DAL), Terrance Ferguson (OKC), Danny Green (LAL), and Dwight Howard (LAL). Lost Al Horford (OKC) and Josh Richardson (DAL). |
| Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton. | Added Jae Crowder (MIA) and Chris Paul (OKC). Lost Aron Baynes (TOR), Frank Kaminsky (SAC), Kelly Oubre (GSW) and Ricky Rubio (MIN). |
| Portland Trailblazers | Damian Lillard, Jusuf Nurkic, CJ McCollum and Carmelo Anthony. | Added Robert Covington, Enes Kanter (BOS). Lost Trevor Ariza (OKC) and Hassan Whiteside (SAC). |
| Sacramento Kings | Buddy Hield and De’Aaron Fox. | Added Frank Kaminsky (PHX) and Hassan Whiteside (POR). Lost Kent Bazemore (GSW) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (ATL). |
| San Antonio Spurs | LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan. | Lost Marco Belinelli. |
| Toronto Raptors | Fred Van Vleet and Pascal Siakam. | Added Aron Baynes (PHX) and lost Marc Gasol (LAL), Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (MIN), and Serge Ibaka (LAC). |
| Utah Jazz | Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. | Added Derrick Favors (NOP). |
| Washington Wizards | Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook. | Lost John Wall (HOU) and added Russell Westbrook (HOU). |