2021/22 NBA Over/Unders: Central Division

The 2021/22 NBA regular season will get underway next month, so it’s time to start getting serious about predictions for the upcoming campaign and to resume an annual Hoops Rumors tradition.

With the help of the lines from a handful of sports betting sites, including Bovada and BetOnline, we’re running through the predicted win totals for each of the NBA’s 30 teams, by division. In a series of team-by-team polls, you’ll get the chance to weigh in on whether you think those forecasts are too optimistic or too pessimistic.

In 2020/21, our voters went 17-13 on their over/under picks. Can you top that in ’21/22?

As a reminder, the NBA played a 72-game schedule in 2020/21, so a team that won 41 games last year finished with a 41-31 record. This year, a club that wins 41 games would be a .500 team (41-41). For added clarity, we’ve noted the record that each team would have to achieve to finish “over” its projected win total.

We’ll turn today to the Central division…

Milwaukee Bucks

2020/21 record: 46-26
Over/under for 2021/22: 54.5 wins (55-27)
Major offseason moves:
- Added: George Hill, Grayson Allen, Semi Ojeleye, Rodney Hood, Georgios Kalaitzakis
- Lost: P.J. Tucker, Bryn Forbes, Jeff Teague, Sam Merrill

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Indiana Pacers

2020/21 record: 34-38
Over/under for 2021/22: 42.5 wins (43-39)
Major offseason moves:
- Added: Chris Duarte, Isaiah Jackson, Torrey Craig
- Lost: Doug McDermott, Aaron Holiday, JaKarr Sampson

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Chicago Bulls

2020/21 record: 31-41
Over/under for 2021/22: 42.5 wins (43-39)
Major offseason moves:
- Added: DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, Tony Bradley, Derrick Jones, Ayo Dosunmu, Marko Simonovic, Stanley Johnson, Alize Johnson, Matt Thomas, Tyler Cook
- Lost: Lauri Markkanen, Thaddeus Young, Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple, Daniel Theis, Denzel Valentine, Al-Farouq Aminu, Ryan Arcidiacono, Cristiano Felicio

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Cleveland Cavaliers

2020/21 record: 22-50
Over/under for 2021/22: 26.5 wins (27-55)
Major offseason moves:
- Added: Evan Mobley, Lauri Markkanen, Ricky Rubio, Denzel Valentine, Kevin Pangos
- Lost: Larry Nance, Taurean Prince, Isaiah Hartenstein, Matthew Dellavedova, Damyean Dotson

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Detroit Pistons

2020/21 record: 20-52
Over/under for 2021/22: 25.5 wins (26-56)
Major offseason moves:
- Added: Cade Cunningham, Kelly Olynyk, Trey Lyles, Isaiah Livers
- Lost: Mason Plumlee, Sekou Doumbouya, Jahlil Okafor, Wayne Ellington, Dennis Smith Jr., Deividas Sirvydis, Tyler Cook

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Previous voting results:

Atlantic:

Brooklyn Nets (55.5 wins): Over (63.2%)
Philadelphia 76ers (51.5 wins): Under (70.0%)
Boston Celtics (46.5 wins): Over (58.1%)
New York Knicks (42.5 wins): Over (65.1%)
Toronto Raptors (36.5 wins): Under (50.6%)

Northwest:

Utah Jazz (52.5 wins): Over (61.7%)
Denver Nuggets (48.5 wins): Over (69.3%)
Portland Trail Blazers (44.5 wins): Over (53.0%)
Minnesota Timberwolves (34.5 wins): Under (57.1%)
Oklahoma City Thunder (23.5 wins): Under (65.0%)