FiveThirtyEight NBA 2022-2023 projections -- looks like the Rockets might get Wembanyama

[FAH1223]

Wizards are 11-17.

Next 18 games.



at Nuggets - L
at Clippers - L
at Lakers (b2b) - L
at Suns - L
at Jazz - L
at Kings (b2b) - L
vs 76ers - W
vs Suns - L
at Magic - L
at Bucks - L
at Bucks - L
at Thunder - L
vs Pelicans - L
vs Bulls - W
vs Knicks - W
vs Warriors - L
at Knicks - L
vs Magic - W

 

[iamduval]

Edit

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Everyone realizes there's no benefit to finishing with the worst record, right? New system means bottom 3 teams all have the same odds. And even then, their odds are small enough that there's actually a better chance the #1 pick will go to a 4-14 team than that it will go to a 1-3 team.


It's still slightly better to finish with the 3rd-worst record than to finish with the 4th-worst record, but only slightly. Thus it shouldn't surprise you if the pick ends up not going to the worst tankers.

 

[Spence]

Nets pick getting higher and higher

Still on pace to finish top 3 in worst record
Harden 70% chance of returning, Wembanyama and an additional 4 years of top 3 picks from the Nets
Our entire team on rookie contracts so we can pay really good vets to pair with our young guns
Nets royally fkd up

 

[Da_Eggman]

Spurs are tanking with a passion

 

[VegetasHairline]

Kings matched their projected win total before the all star break!

 

[NoMorePie]

Spurs are tanking with a passion

It's crazy. They aren't even legit tanking because they got a high pick

They're tanking because they legit suck

 

[Remote]

It's crazy. They aren't even legit tanking because they got a high pick

They're tanking because they legit suck

Yeah but you didn’t have to say it like that.

 

[Da_Eggman]

It's crazy. They aren't even legit tanking because they got a high pick

They're tanking because they legit suck

They traded away like every vet

 

[Jplaya2023]

The lakers out here resting AD like they #1 in the west and hes year 15 Tim Duncan. This L will likely cost them the playoffs. How dumb

 

[Remote]

The Mavericks won 38 games -- 13 fewer games than this projection.

The Thunder won 40 games -- 16 more games than this projection.

The Bucks won 58 games -- 9 more games than this projection. They led the league in wins.

The Knicks won 47 games -- 7 more games than this projection. And considering how much I bashed them this season, I have to give them credit for playing relatively well.

The Kings won 48 games -- 16 more games than this projection. That's absolutely phenomenal. Tremendous job by Mike Brown.