Predicting the final records of each NBA team

What will the final records be for each of the NBA‘s 30 teams?

The NBA season is here.

After the craziest off-season of player movement in recent memory landed the best player in the world, LeBron James, in a new home, the balance of power has shifted a bit in the Eastern Conference, and out west, there remains a logjam at the top, with a handful of teams that can seriously be evaluated as championship contenders. In short, there is no shortage of story lines throughout the league, and as evidenced by the new television contract, interest in the NBA from the more “casual” fan has never been higher.

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It will be exceedingly interesting to see how the incredible interest in transactions and roster building translates to actual on-court focus, but in this space, we will attempt to provide a bit of a “primer” as to what to expect from each of the league’s 30 clubs, along with a projection of each win-loss record at the conclusion of the grueling, 82-game schedule. It feels safe to say that not every projection will be supported by everyone, and as always, feel free to sound off in the comments with any disagreement and/or support.

Without further delay, let’s unveil the list, coming at you in alphabetical order.