Which NBA teams have the best chance to go over or under their opening win total lines?
| Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Rec |
| #1 |
Houston Rockets
HOU
|
65-17 |
| #2 |
Toronto Raptors
TOR
|
59-23 |
| #3 |
Golden State Warriors
GS
|
58-24 |
| Likelihoods | Efficiency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nERD | Playoffs | Champs | Proj W | Proj L | Offense | Defense |
| 72.2 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 65.0 | 17.0 | 114.7 | 106.1 |
| 70.7 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 59.0 | 23.0 | 113.8 | 105.9 |
| 68.3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58.0 | 24.0 | 113.6 | 107.7 |
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Free agent forward Carmelo Anthony has verbally agreed to sign with the Houston Rockets, according to sources of Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports.
What It Means:
No surprise here as the move has been expected since the Oklahoma City Thunder parted ways. Anthony cleared waivers last week after reaching a buyout from the Atlanta Hawks but was in Africa with the NBA Players Association until Tuesday. Anthony will likely start at small forward after the departure of Trevor Ariza through free agency this summer.
Anthony put up career-worst scoring numbers last season as he averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 40.4% from the field and 35.7% from three.
Source:
Shams Charania, Yahoo! Sports
76ers' first round pick Zhaire Smith suffers foot fracture
Philadelphia 76ers guard Zhaire Smith has suffered a fractured left foot, per Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports.
What It Means:
Smith, the 16th-overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, suffered the injury during a developmental camp in Las Vegas on Monday. Foot fractures are tricky to pin down with a timetable, but if he undergoes surgery he could end up missing the entirety of the 2018-2019 season.
Smith averaged 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 28.4 minutes per game as a freshman at Texas Tech last year.
Source:
Shams Charania, Yahoo Sports
Greg Monroe signs one-year deal with Toronto
The Toronto Raptors have signed free agent center Greg Monroe to a one-year, $3.2M deal, per Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports.
What It Means:
Monroe will provide much-needed depth at center behind Jonas Valanciunas following the trade of Jakob Poeltl in the Kawhi Leonard deal. Monroe is not expected to more than 20 minutes per game, as long as Valanciunas is healthy.
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Source:
Shams Charania, Yahoo! Sports
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What It Means:
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Anthony averaged a career-worst 16.2 points per game in 2017-18 while shooting 40.4% from the field with the Thunder.
Source:
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN
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What It Means:
As expected, the Rockets retain the services of the restricted free agent and at a fair price as well. The 24-year-old big man will make $18M per season, virtually the same amount the Chicago Bulls paid Zach LaVine and Jabari Parker. Capela will be entering his fifth year in the NBA and is a crucial piece of the Houston team that finished with the NBA's best record in 2017-18.
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Source:
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN
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What It Means:
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Source:
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN
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