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Las Vegas Releases Cavs’ 2016-17 Total Wins Prediction

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Grant Cohen

Once again, the Cleveland Cavaliers are heavy favorites to dominate the Eastern Conference. According to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the Cavaliers’ over/under win total is projected to be 56.5. That would give them the second-highest projected win total in the NBA. Only the Golden State Warriors have a higher over/under wins projection at 66.5.

Last year, the Cavaliers finished the regular season with 57 wins, so it looks like Vegas believes LeBron James and company should see themselves in a similar situation in 2016-17, which makes sense considering the team’s core group of players remains intact. As far as the next best in the East, it looks like Vegas believes the Boston Celtics will finish strong with an over/under of 51.5.

According to these over/under projections, the Cavaliers are tied with the San Antonio Spurs, who are also projected to win 56.5 games. However, it may be tough for them to achieve this feat in their first season without the all-time great Tim Duncan leading the way.

Here is the entire list of NBA over/under win totals as projected by the Westgate Superbook:

Grant Cohen

Grant is a University of Central Florida graduate and a lifelong basketball fanatic. He is a freelance NBA writer with a passion for the game that extends beyond the court and a proud contributor to Cavaliers Nation.

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