Projected win total for the Los Angeles Lakers
The NBA has released its 2019-20 regular season schedule and after a whirlwind offseason, we're left to sort through how dramatic roster upheaval has changed the league. Anthony Davis joins LeBron James with the Lakers and Kawhi Leonard was able to convince the Clippers to trade for Paul George after he signed to create two new superteams in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, the Warriors lost Kevin Durant to the Nets in free agency and will also be without Klay Thompson for the majority of the season after he tore his ACL during the NBA Finals. However, they added De'Angelo Russell for what should be a different-looking Warriors squad this upcoming season.
Meanwhile, Durant will also miss the 2019-20 season after he tore his Achilles, meaning Kyrie Irving will have to do the heavy lifting initially in their new partnership in Brooklyn. Several other key players also bounced around the league, completely turning the NBA on its head.
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Has the Staples Center become the new center of the NBA universe and could we see an all Los Angeles Western Conference Finals? Who comes out on top of the East now that the Raptors have lost Kawhi Leonard? The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated every game of the season 10,000 times and its projected win totals can help give you an idea of how the 2019-20 NBA season might play out.
Eastern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks: 53.4 wins
Toronto Raptors: 47.6 wins
Philadelphia 76ers: 51.8 wins
Boston Celtics: 47.5 wins
Indiana Pacers: 50.7 wins
Brooklyn Nets: 44.3 wins
Orlando Magic 39.4 wins
Detroit Pistons: 39.8 wins
Charlotte Hornets: 27.1 wins
Miami Heat 41.9 wins
Washington Wizards: 31.9 wins
Atlanta Hawks: 32.8 wins
Chicago Bulls: 24.5 wins
Cleveland Cavaliers: 24.8 wins
New York Knicks: 26.4 wins
Western Conference
Golden State Warriors: 49.9 wins
Denver Nuggets: 49.5 wins
Portland Trailblazers: 45.5 wins
Houston Rockets: 51.4 wins
Utah Jazz: 48.3 wins
Oklahoma City: 34.7 wins
San Antonio Spurs: 43.7 wins
Los Angeles Clippers: 54.4 wins
Sacramento Kings 34.9 wins
Los Angeles Lakers: 53.0 wins
Minnesota Timberwolves: 27.2 wins
Memphis Grizzlies: 32.7 wins
New Orleans Pelicans: 38.4 wins
Dallas Mavericks: 40.2 wins
Phoenix Suns: 25.3 wins
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