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Here is what Vegas Insider has for win totals. Still puts us fourth in our own division, but being an #6 or 7 seed instead of the #8.

L.A. Clippers 38.5
Memphis 39.5
New Orleans 41.5
Phoenix 41.5
Houston 47.5
Portland 48.5
San Antonio 48.5
Utah 50.5
Oklahoma City 50.5
Dallas 50.5
Denver 50.5
L.A. Lakers 59.5

 

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Here is what Vegas Insider has for win totals. Still puts us fourth in our own division, but being an #6 or 7 seed instead of the #8.

L.A. Clippers 38.5
Memphis 39.5
New Orleans 41.5
Phoenix 41.5
Houston 47.5
Portland 48.5
San Antonio 48.5
Utah 50.5
Oklahoma City 50.5
Dallas 50.5
Denver 50.5
L.A. Lakers 59.5

Yah but what casino or website are laying those lines?

That's just someone opinion of the lines prior to actual super-computer calculations. If someone could actually offer a 48.5 game over/under on the Blazers they'd be bankrupt by next March. Please find me the online gambling link or the casino giving those odds and I'll happily bet the house and put them under.

 

[julius]

Here is what Vegas Insider has for win totals. Still puts us fourth in our own division, but being an #6 or 7 seed instead of the #8.

L.A. Clippers 38.5
Memphis 39.5
New Orleans 41.5
Phoenix 41.5
Houston 47.5
Portland 48.5
San Antonio 48.5
Utah 50.5
Oklahoma City 50.5
Dallas 50.5
Denver 50.5
L.A. Lakers 59.5

Denver didn't improve, Utah got worse. Not sure how we (outside of injuries) are below both of them. OKC could be a challenge, but a team that is "on the rise" still finished tied with us, despite Portland missing like 800,000 games last year due to injuries.

I'm also not sure the Lakers are 9-11 games better than the 2nd -7th seeds. Last year they were 7 games better than the 8th seed (50 wins) and that was with OKC being young, San Antonio being injured and old, and Portland being a team that was running at about 50% most of the year. I really doubt those things will happen again.

 

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Yah but what casino or website are laying those lines?

That's just someone opinion of the lines prior to actual super-computer calculations. If someone could actually offer a 48.5 game over/under on the Blazers they'd be bankrupt by next March. Please find me the online gambling link or the casino giving those odds and I'll happily bet the house and put them under.

And if you're wondering how to tell, look for a line that says "Open" and "Current". If they're the same, then it's some geek's dartboard guess as the opening. The computers will post the real "opening" line about pre-season time and then you can see what the lines really are based on some analysis.

 

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Yah but what casino or website are laying those lines?

That's just someone opinion of the lines prior to actual super-computer calculations. If someone could actually offer a 48.5 game over/under on the Blazers they'd be bankrupt by next March. Please find me the online gambling link or the casino giving those odds and I'll happily bet the house and put them under.

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