The NBA season is just a month and a half away, and all the teams (mostly) have their rosters set.
That said, the sportsbooks have their future bets pretty much all set for the year.
Let’s take a look at the big ones for the Sixers.
NBA Champion
FanDuel has the Sixers at +900, tied for third-best odds to win the championship with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks. The Celtics (+300) and Oklahoma City (+700) are ahead of them.
Every year, people usually put the Sixers in the top echelon of the Eastern Conference, and each of those years, they have fallen short. Having Joel Embiid will always give a team a chance to win the championship. If Embiid can stay healthy in the playoffs for the first time in his career, that’s good news for the Sixers’ championship odds. Seems like a solid bet for anybody riding high for the Sixers.
Wins
The Sixers are sitting at 52.5 o/u for their season total of wins. Last year, the Sixers were on pace for more than 52 wins before Embiid had his meniscus surgery. After losing him for two months, they finished with just 47 wins and stuck in the play-in tournament. The Celtics finished first with 64 wins, blowing away second place by 14 games.
It’s obvious that the Sixers are better than last year. They added Paul George to take more weight off of Embiid and keep him healthier into the playoffs. Most believe they will battle the Celtics for the number one seed in the East, which would definitely put them above 52 wins. If the Sixers live up to expectations, then their win total will be well above 52.5. Bet the over.
Points Leaders
Joel Embiid trails only Luka Doncic in the race for the regular season scoring champion. At +300, most people know that Embiid will continue his scoring dominance next year. Last year, he scored more points than had minutes played, so he would be a safe bet for being the scoring champion.
More intriguing to see is Tyrese Maxey, who is way down the list with +35000 odds for scoring champion. In every year of his career, Tyrese Maxey has improved his offensive game by a lot. He went from a high 20s three-point shooter to one of the best in the league in just one year. Last year, he finished 15th in scoring. If he continues to get better like he has, then he could end up being a top 7-10 scorer in the league. He won’t win the scoring title, but it’s interesting to see how underrated he is around the league. He could become a top-10 player in the league this year.
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