Sixers Given Third-Best Title Odds by ESPN
On Tuesday, August 27th, ESPN released their yearly NBA preseason predictions. This 2019-20 forecast is voted on by a panel of ESPN “basketball experts”.
After the panel’s vote was totaled, Philadelphia received the third-most votes in the category of “Who Will Win the NBA Title?”. The Sixers, who received 38 points (6.1% of first-place votes), trailed only the L.A Clippers (117 points) and the Milwaukee Bucks (85 points).
The ESPN panel voted on the Eastern Conference regular-season standings as well, projecting the Sixers to wrap up the season with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses. 55 wins in this projection would put Philadelphia in second place in the conference behind only the Milwaukee Bucks and would result in a first-round playoff matchup against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat.
There were also a number of other categories in which the Sixers and/or Sixers players were represented…
– “Who is the NBA’s Next Turmoil Team?”
- Sixers received 31 points (31% of first-place votes)
– “Who are the most likely first-time All-Stars?”
- Tobias Harris received 40.9% of votes
– “Who will win NBA MVP?”
- Joel Embiid received 33 points (15.2% of first-place votes)
NBA fans still have slightly less than a two-month wait before seeing meaningful action on the court, as the Sixers will begin their season against the Boston Celtics on October 23rd. Until then, it appears as though the self-proclaimed NBA experts are much more bullish on the Bucks.
The 2019-20 Sixers will get their first look at Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks at home, in their highly anticipated Christmas afternoon showdown.
Featured Image: Brian Lewis / New York Post
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