Updated Saturday Apr. 18

2026 NBA Team Win Projections

NBA team win projections tracked from the preseason to current day.

RankingsSoSWinsPlayoffsChamps
TEAM GURU
RANK		 PRESEASON
PROJECTION		 CURRENT
PROJECTION		 CHANGE
1
ThunderOKC64-18
1st 59.8 64.0
+ 4.2
2
SpursSA62-20
2nd 42.4 62.0
+ 19.6
3
PistonsDET60-22
3rd 44.3 60.0
+ 15.7
4
CelticsBOS56-26
4th 40.7 56.0
+ 15.3
5
NuggetsDEN54-28
6th 51.5 54.0
+ 2.5
6
LakersLAL53-29
10th 48.0 53.0
+ 5
7
KnicksNY53-29
5th 51.5 53.0
+ 1.5
8
RocketsHOU52-30
7th 50.9 52.0
+ 1.1
9
CavaliersCLE52-30
8th 55.8 52.0
- 3.8
10
TimberwolvesMIN49-33
12th 47.9 49.0
+ 1.1
11
RaptorsTOR46-36
13th 38.3 46.0
+ 7.7
12
HawksATL46-36
11th 47.5 46.0
- 1.5
13
SunsPHX45-37
16th 32.0 45.0
+ 13
14
76ersPHI45-37
19th 43.7 45.0
+ 1.3
15
MagicORL45-37
14th 48.8 45.0
- 3.8
16
HornetsCHA44-38
9th 28.5 44.0
+ 15.5
17
HeatMIA43-39
15th 37.8 43.0
+ 5.2
18
Trail BlazersPOR42-40
18th 34.4 42.0
+ 7.6
19
ClippersLAC42-40
17th 48.7 42.0
- 6.7
20
WarriorsGS37-45
20th 46.4 37.0
- 9.4
21
BucksMIL32-50
24th 43.3 32.0
- 11.3
22
BullsCHI31-51
23rd 32.8 31.0
- 1.8
23
PelicansNO26-56
21st 32.2 26.0
- 6.2
24
MavericksDAL26-56
22nd 41.3 26.0
- 15.3
25
GrizzliesMEM25-57
26th 41.6 25.0
- 16.6
26
JazzUTAH22-60
27th 21.7 22.0
+ 0.3
27
KingsSAC22-60
28th 35.6 22.0
- 13.6
28
NetsBKN20-62
29th 23.0 20.0
- 3
29
PacersIND19-63
25th 38.0 19.0
- 19
30
WizardsWSH17-65
30th 22.5 17.0
- 5.5

How We Calculate: Our NBA win projections are calculated by averaging predictions from Team Rankings and ESPN. The table above shows the preseason and current win projections for each team. The change in these two predictions is also shown.