There are two NBA groups which have set themselves aside from the remainder thus far this season.
These squads are the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
As of Jan. 29, OKC is atop the league at 37-8, and Cleveland is simply behind it, at 37-9.
Let’s check out their Over/Beneath win totals for this season at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Jan. 29, earlier than we dive into what these regular-season wins might imply within the playoffs.
Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder Common Season Wins 24-25
Over 64.5 wins: -105 (guess $10 to win $19.52 complete)
Beneath 64.5 wins: -115 (guess $10 to win $18.70 complete)
Cleveland Cavaliers Common Season Wins 24-25
Over 62.5 wins: -130 (guess $10 to win $17.69 complete)
Beneath 62.5 wins: +106 (guess $10 to win $20.60 complete)
If an NBA crew can win 65 video games in a season, historical past says it figures to be in fairly fine condition going into the playoffs.
Think about this: 21 groups in NBA historical past have gained 65-plus video games within the common season, and 15 of them have gained the championship that season.
Of these six groups that gained 65 regular-season video games however didn’t win the championship, one misplaced within the NBA Finals (the 73-9 Warriors!), three misplaced within the convention finals, one misplaced within the convention semifinals, and one misplaced within the first spherical (the 67-15 Mavericks!).
One other notice: The final time two groups gained 60 or extra video games in a season was in 2016-17, when the Warriors went 67-15 and the Spurs went 61-21. The yr earlier than that, Golden State went 73-9, whereas San Antonio went 67-15.
OKC is at the moment on tempo to win 67 video games. Cleveland is on tempo to win 65. The 2 groups are 1-1 head-to-head this season.
May an NBA Finals matchup be on the horizon?
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