![]() ![]() Only the Charlotte Hornets, who were a play-in team last year, will fall out of the top-10, with the New York Knicks elevating upward, according to the oddsmaker. In all, four of the top six teams from a season ago will remain at that level, with the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers elevating from play-in status to a secured playoff position. The Raptors hold the 15th-best odds at an NBA championship at +3500, meaning a $100 bet would net a $3500 return. The Toronto Raptors, who finished fifth in the East with a 48-34 record, are set at 46.5. Both teams tied with 51 wins a year ago, two behind the conference-leading Miami Heat. The Celtics, according to Stake, are +290 to win the conference, with Milwaukee a +330 bet. The Celtics and Bucks are projected to lead the East with 53.5 wins. ![]() ![]() Teams slotted seven through 10 participate in the Play-In Tournament to seed the final two spots in the postseason using a four-team, three-game format. The top six teams in each conference are automatically granted entry into the NBA playoffs. The oddsmakers have released win lines for all 30 NBA teams, giving a gauge at how the NBA standings could stack up over the course of the 82-game schedule. That is, according to over/under win totals set by. The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors are set to rule the Western Conference standings this season, but it’ll be the combination of Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, two Eastern Conference teams, that’ll have the most productive regular seasons. ![]()
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