Milwaukee Bucks made drastic changes with their line-up ahead of the 2025-26 season but a major sports bookmaker is not convinced that it will make the team better.
DraftKings released the early win total odds of each team for the new season and the Bucks are predicted to get wins lower than what they got from last year.
Over 45.5: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total)
Under 45.5: -110 (bet $10 to win $19.09 total)
The team won 48 games last season to finish fifth in the Eastern Conference standings. They got 58 wins on the first year of the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Damian Lillard tandem.
That duo has been broken up already as Damian Lillard was waived by the team to be able to sign Myles Turner for $108.9 million for four years.
Another major move done by the Bucks is letting Brook Lopez go. He is now with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Major threats to Milwaukee Bucks
DraftKings has Cleveland Cavaliers with highest total wins prediction at 55.5, followed by the New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic.
Even Atlanta Hawks are predicted to get more wins than the Bucks, placing fourth among Eastern teams.
Milwaukee are in Top 5 but the more surprising here are the Boston Celtics who will get 43.5 wins at most according to the betting odds. Head coach Joe Mazzulla’s and his front office made bigger moves than the Bucks.
However, it is not acquisition but more about dropping players. They no longer have two of their starting five members in Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. They are also expected to lose Al Horford soon, either to a new team or retirement.
Superstar Jayson Tatum is also set to miss most of the new season.
The Indiana Pacers, the Bucks slayer and the 2025 NBA Finalist, have an over/under of 39.5. Pacers president Kevin Pritchard just confirmed that their star Tyrese Haliburton won’t play a game next season.
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