NBA East, West Seeding Based on NBA Sportsbooks' Win Totals

With -4000 odds to be ranked under 5.5, the Denver Nuggets become a four seed.
The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings have the largest range from their projections.

BOSTON – Legal betting sites have begun to release NBA futures odds and props. Determining seeding of the East and West teams is possible by analyzing win totals for all NBA teams.

For the 2022-23 season, forcing a few teams into a position was necessary. But, most teams follow the odds perfectly.

If all goes as NBA betting odds state, this will be the NBA seeds for next season.

Eastern Conference Seeds

1 Celtics
2 Bucks
3 Nets
4 76ers
5 Heat
6 Cavs
7 Raptors
8 Bulls
9 Hawks
10 Knicks
11 Wizards
12 Hornets
13 Pistons
14 Pacers
15 Magic

Western Conference Seeds

1 Clippers
2 Warriors
3 Suns
4 Nuggets
5 Grizzlies
6 Mavericks
7 Timberwolves
8 Pelicans
9 Trail Blazers
10 Lakers
11 Jazz
12 Thunder
13 Rockets
14 Kings
15 Spurs

Breaking Down The Eastern Conference Odds

The East lines up much easier than the West, which runs into conflicts around the 7-12 seeds. Though not all favorites will hit, the order came by using the favored side of the line.

The contenders in the East all have their under favored, except for the Nets. They sit with standard odds on both sides.

Celtics Under 2.5 -145
Bucks Under 3.5 -120
Nets 3.5
76ers Under 4.5 -120
Heat Under 5.5 -130

Heading into the teams on the verge, most favor the under. But, the Hawks fall into a 9 seed. Despite being seeing the over at 6.5 favored, to get the Bulls in line, they must drop another position.

Cavs Under 6.5 -130
Raptors 6.5
Bulls Under 8.5 -145
Hawks Over 6.5 -120

The teams on the outside looking in can see changes and may be the most difficult to predict.

Knicks Under 10.5 -160
Hornets Over 10.5 -130
Wizards Under 11.5 -130
Pistons Under 13.5 -160
Pacers Under 14.5 -130
Magic Over 13.5 -150

Breaking Down The Western Conference Odds

In the West, things aren’t as clear cut. Contenders see a big switch due to the Nuggets massive odds. Though having standard odds at 5.5, the Mavericks would see their over hit.

Clippers Under 3.5 -130
Warriors Over 3.5 -120
Suns Over 3.5 -130
Nuggets Under 5.5 -4000
Grizzlies Over 4.5 -130
Mavericks 5.5

Teams on the verge have some major switch-ups. The Lakers fall 3.5 spots from their over-under. This is due to the Pelicans standard odds and the Trail Blazers odds to hit the under.

Timberwolves Over 5.5 -130
Lakers Over 6.5 -150
Pelicans 7.5
Trail Blazers Under 9.5 -120

For the western teams outside of the playoffs, the Kings see their line move the most. With an over-under at 10.5, they would fall to 14 to supplement the favorites.

Kings Over 10.5 -200
Jazz Under 13.5 -170
Thunders Under 13.5 -130
Rockets Under 13.5 -120
Spurs Over 13.5 -150

This isn’t a prediction on how teams will finish. Instead, it it using the NBA odds at legal sports betting sites to determine how the sportsbook sees it. Keep in mind not all favorites will hit, but if all goes as anticipated, this is what we would see.

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Michael Molter

After spending time scouting college basketball for Florida State University under Leonard Hamilton and the University of Alabama under Anthony Grant, Michael started writing focused on NBA content. A graduate of both schools, he now covers legal sports betting bills, sports betting revenue data, tennis betting odds, and sportsbook reviews. Michael likes to play basketball, hike, and kayak when not glued to the TV watching midlevel tennis matches.