As of July 7 - Project the East and West

[Evantime34]

I have a 5 win range on the projections and again this is as of right now with the announced moves.  I didn't compare to make sure I didn't over or under estimate the total games as it is just a rough projection.  I am also assuming reasonable health of all players (so some injury but not major ones for long time periods).

East
1. Cavs 55-60 wins
2. Pistons 50-55 wins
3. Hornets 48-53 wins
4. Raptors 48-53 wins
5. Celtics 47-52 wins
6. Pacers 46-51 wins
7. Bulls 44-49 wins
8. Bucks 40-45 wins
9. Hawks 37-42 wins
10. Knicks 37-42 wins
11. Heat 37-42 wins
12. Wizards 33-38 wins
13. Magic 33-38 wins
14. Nets 30-35 wins
15. Sixers 22-27 wins

West
1. Warriors 65-70 wins
2. Spurs 60-65 wins
3. Clippers 55-60 wins
4. Blazers 42-47 wins
5. Mavericks 42-47 wins
6. Jazz 42-47 wins
7. Thunder 41-46 wins
8. Grizzlies 40-45 wins
9. Pelicans 40-45 wins
10. Rockets 36-41 wins
11. Wolves 33-38 wins
12. Kings 33-38 wins
13. Nuggets 30-35 wins
14. Lakers 20-25 wins
15. Suns 18-23 wins

Are they educated guesses or did you use numbers to project their win totals?

[Evantime34]

My very early guess (spaces separate tiers). I'm pretty confident in the top 6, and think there are about 7 teams that will compete for the last two spots in the east.

1. Cleveland

2. Toronto
3. Boston
4. Indiana

5. Charlotte
6. Detroit

7. Orlando
8. Atlanta
9. Chicago
10. Miami
11. New York
12. Milwaukee
13. Washington

14. Brooklyn
15. Philadelphia

West
1. Golden State

2. San Antonio

3. LA Clippers
4. Portland
5. Memphis
6. Utah

7. OKC
8. Houston
10. Minnesota
11. Dallas
12. Phoenix

13. New Orleans
14. Denver

15. Sacramento
16. Lakers

[PhoSita]

I'll just say that I'm quite surprised on how high people have Charlotte. I have them as one of the worst, in fact, I have them as THE worst team right now.

Why?

They won 48 games last year, hardly a fluke since they won a good number of games two years before, when their guys were healthy.

Next year they've got Kemba, Batum, Marvin, Cody, and MKG coming back.

Their bench isn't great, but Sessions, Belinelli, Lamb, Hawes, and Hibbert is enough to keep them from totally imploding when their starters are resting.

[Moranis]

I have a 5 win range on the projections and again this is as of right now with the announced moves.  I didn't compare to make sure I didn't over or under estimate the total games as it is just a rough projection.  I am also assuming reasonable health of all players (so some injury but not major ones for long time periods).

East
1. Cavs 55-60 wins
2. Pistons 50-55 wins
3. Hornets 48-53 wins
4. Raptors 48-53 wins
5. Celtics 47-52 wins
6. Pacers 46-51 wins
7. Bulls 44-49 wins
8. Bucks 40-45 wins
9. Hawks 37-42 wins
10. Knicks 37-42 wins
11. Heat 37-42 wins
12. Wizards 33-38 wins
13. Magic 33-38 wins
14. Nets 30-35 wins
15. Sixers 22-27 wins

West
1. Warriors 65-70 wins
2. Spurs 60-65 wins
3. Clippers 55-60 wins
4. Blazers 42-47 wins
5. Mavericks 42-47 wins
6. Jazz 42-47 wins
7. Thunder 41-46 wins
8. Grizzlies 40-45 wins
9. Pelicans 40-45 wins
10. Rockets 36-41 wins
11. Wolves 33-38 wins
12. Kings 33-38 wins
13. Nuggets 30-35 wins
14. Lakers 20-25 wins
15. Suns 18-23 wins

Are they educated guesses or did you use numbers to project their win totals?

Educated guesses.

[Moranis]

With losing Crabbe and Johnson, I will drop the Nets down below the Sixers and to 20 to 25 wins.