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<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 26px; font-family: BentonSans, -apple-system, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Projected East standings</h2><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fcle.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">1. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/cle/cleveland-cavaliers" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 57-25<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 57-25</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Cavaliers cruised to 57 wins last season and will face an even lighter challenge in the East this season, according to our forecast. While free agent<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">LeBron James</a> is expected to return, <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2444/jr-smith" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">J.R. Smith</a> could still sign elsewhere this summer. Smith led the Cavaliers with 204 3-pointers last season, 46 more than anyone else on the roster.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fbos.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-2. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/bos/boston-celtics" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Boston Celtics</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 51-31<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 48-34</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our panel sees the Celtics improving their record for the third straight season and breaking the 50-win barrier. Does it shortchange Boston to suggest <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3213/al-horford" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Al Horford</a> and No. 3 pick <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3917376/jaylen-brown" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jaylen Brown</a> are worth only three wins? Perhaps. But though accomplished, Horford has been a part of only two 50-win teams in his nine-year NBA career.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Ftor.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-2. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Toronto Raptors</a> </strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 51-31<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 56-26</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Raptors' frontcourt lost depth this offseason, as both <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6427/bismack-biyombo" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Bismack Biyombo</a> (82 games played last season) and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1781/luis-scola" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Luis Scola</a> (76 games) signed elsewhere, to be replaced by <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6624/jared-sullinger" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jared Sullinger</a> and rookie <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3134908/jakob-poeltl" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jakob Poeltl</a>. If the Raptors do win their projected 51 games next season, it would still be the second-most wins in a season in franchise history.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fdet.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-4. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/det/detroit-pistons" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Detroit Pistons</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 45-37<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 44-38</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Pistons are bringing back virtually the same roster they fielded last postseason, which would explain an increase of only one win by our panel. Last season, the Pistons didn't have many peaks or valleys: They never finished a month more than three games above or below .500.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Find.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-4. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/ind/indiana-pacers" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Indiana Pacers</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 45-37<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 45-37</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Upon first glance, the 3-team trade that brought in <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4015/jeff-teague" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jeff Teague</a> and shipped out<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3438/george-hill" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">George Hill</a> might appear to be a win for the Pacers. Teague is two years younger and is coming off a 2015-16 season in which he averaged more points and assists per game than Hill. But ESPN's Real Plus-Minus (RPM) paints a different picture. In 2015-16, Hill ranked 17th among point guards while Teague ranked 29th. Hill had ranked ahead of Teague in RPM each of the past three seasons.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fatl.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">6. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-hawks" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Atlanta Hawks</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 44-38<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 48-34</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On the surface, <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2384/dwight-howard" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Dwight Howard</a> brings more rebounds, blocked shots and a better ability to finish at the hoop. However, according to RPM, which estimates on-court team performance, former Hawk Horford ranked 27th with a 2.97 rating last season, while Howard had a -0.04 rating. Atlanta still projects as a playoff team, but our forecast thinks it'll take a hit with Dwight.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fcha.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">7. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/cha/charlotte-hornets" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Charlotte Hornets</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 43-39<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 48-34</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6479/kemba-walker" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Kemba Walker</a> took a step forward last season, averaging a career-best 20.9 points per game. His potential has the Hornets still above .500 according to our projections, but the losses of <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2389/al-jefferson" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Al Jefferson</a>, <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4299/jeremy-lin" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jeremy Lin</a> and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3445/courtney-lee" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Courtney Lee</a> will make it hard for the Hornets to get back to such heights.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fwsh.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">8. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/wsh/washington-wizards" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Washington Wizards</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 41-41<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 41-41</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Having spent seven seasons with <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Kevin Durant</a> and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Russell Westbrook</a>, new Wizards coach Scott Brooks has experience winning with a pair of young stars. And while <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4237/john-wall" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">John Wall</a> is a proven All-Star, there are still questions about <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6580/bradley-beal" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Bradley Beal</a>, who inked a max contract this summer. For Brooks to get the most out of them, Beal needs to be healthy. In four seasons, the now 23-year-old shooting guard has played in 65 or more games just once (179 players have appeared in more games than Beal in the past four seasons).</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fnyk.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-9. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/ny/new-york-knicks" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">New York Knicks</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 40-42<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 32-50</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Knicks were the most improved team last season in terms of win-loss record, and now they've added former MVP <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3456/derrick-rose" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Derrick Rose</a> and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3224/joakim-noah" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Joakim Noah</a> to the fold. If healthy, our projections could short the Knicks. However, our panel knows that Rose has missed 244 games the past five seasons and Noah has missed 68 games the past two seasons.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fchi.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-9. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bulls" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Chicago Bulls</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 40-42<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 42-40</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Bulls made some of the biggest splashes of the offseason, trading Rose while bringing in assist machine <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3026/rajon-rondo" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Rajon Rondo</a> and three-time NBA champion<a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1987/dwyane-wade" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Dwyane Wade</a>. But is this Bulls team built for the modern NBA? The Bulls' starting perimeter -- Rondo, Wade and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6430/jimmy-butler" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jimmy Butler</a> -- combined to make 133 3-pointers last season on 31.7 percent shooting.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fmil.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">11. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Milwaukee Bucks</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 39-43<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 33-49</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Bucks' size continues to intrigue and leads our panel to believe the team can improve despite <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2489716/matthew-dellavedova" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Matthew Dellavedova</a> and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4385/mirza-teletovic" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Mirza Teletovic</a> being the big offseason additions. But a starting lineup of five players all 6-foot-6 or taller, and the potential of more <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032977/giannis-antetokounmpo" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a> at the point, should get the Bucks closer to .500.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fmia.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">12. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/mia/miami-heat" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Miami Heat</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 36-46<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 48-34</em></p><article class="ad-300" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; overflow: hidden; position: relative; z-index: 1000026; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="ad-center" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="ad-slot ad-slot-incontent2 ad-wrapper" data-slot-type="incontent2" data-slot-kvps="pos=incontent2" data-independent="true" id="ad-slot-incontent2-132915" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div id="google_ads_iframe_/6444/espn.com/nba/story_8__container__" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0pt none; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: auto; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center;"><iframe id="google_ads_iframe_/6444/espn.com/nba/story_8" title="3rd party ad content" name="google_ads_iframe_/6444/espn.com/nba/story_8" width="300" height="250" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; vertical-align: bottom;"></iframe></div></div></div></article><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The franchise leader in scoring and the guy who helped bring three titles to Miami is gone, as are <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2429/luol-deng" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Luol Deng</a> and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1007/joe-johnson" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Joe Johnson</a>. But our panel isn't totally crushing the Heat, because a youth movement built on <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4262/hassan-whiteside" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Hassan Whiteside</a>, <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135047/justise-winslow" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Justise Winslow</a> and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2581190/josh-richardson" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Josh Richardson</a>could keep Miami in the hunt.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Forl.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">13. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/orl/orlando-magic" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Orlando Magic</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 35-47<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 35-47</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Are the Magic any better or worse off for trading <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2527963/victor-oladipo" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Victor Oladipo</a> for <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3439/serge-ibaka" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Serge Ibaka</a>? Both play great defense but struggle to get involved offensively. You could say the same for other Magic additions in Bismack Biyombo and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3209/jeff-green" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Jeff Green</a>.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fphi.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-14. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-76ers" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Philadelphia 76ers</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 20-62<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 10-72</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our projections have the 76ers doubling their win total from last season thanks in part to No. 1 overall pick <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907387/ben-simmons" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Ben Simmons</a>. While it's a projection of "only" 20 wins, for Philadelphia that would be the franchise's most since 2012-13 when the Sixers won 34 games.</p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 1px; border: 0px; color: rgb(165, 166, 167); margin-bottom: 26px; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(165, 166, 167);"><p><img class="floatleft" src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fa.espncdn.com%2Fcombiner%2Fi%3Fimg%3D%2Fi%2Fteamlogos%2Fnba%2F500%2Fbkn.png%3Fw%3D110%26h%3D110%26transparent%3Dtrue" width="50" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 18px 15px auto; float: left; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">T-14. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/team/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Brooklyn Nets</a></strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Proj. record: 20-62<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Last season: 21-61</em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Despite mainstay <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3448/brook-lopez" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Brook Lopez</a> and Linsanity hitting Brooklyn, the Nets are projected to drop a win, according to our panel. The Nets had the second-worst defensive efficiency last season, and offensive-minded additions like Lin, Luis Scola and <a href="http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4291/greivis-vasquez" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); outline: 0px !important; background: transparent;">Greivis Vasquez</a> aren't going to help matters.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(72, 73, 74); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">*Notes from John McTigue and Micah Adams of ESPN Stats & Information.</em></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2467463D5798131637" class="txc-image" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" actualwidth="468" width="468" exif="{}" data-filename="이미지 1.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2467463D57981316376741"/></p><p><br></p><p>100승을 노리는 혹스가 겨우 6위라니 어이가 없네요.</p><p>6위로 예측된 이유가, 알모씨에서 하워드로 바뀌어서랍니다.</p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/233BC4465798139A28" class="txc-image" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" actualwidth="548" width="548" exif="{}" data-filename="이미지 2.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_233BC4465798139A28A6DF"/></p><p></p><p>이유도 어이가 없네?</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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첫댓글 어우홐
저 못믿겠는 이스픈에서 디트를 4위로 찍다니~괜히 불안하네요ㅋ
디트가 4위라니 말도 안되죠.
디트는 동부3강입니다.
시카고 순위... 너무한거 아니냐... 웨이드와 론도 기대치가 진짜 막장이네요
베테랑의 힘을 보여주길!
저 예상대로면 서고동저는 해소되었네요. 예측이 떨어진 놈은 거의 없고 다들 성적이 좋아지기만 하니
엄밀히 따지면 이제 사실 서부는 골스랑 샌안빼곤 우리가 못이길거같은 팀 한팀도 없죠. 이제 평균으로 따지면 동부가 더 빡센 곳!