NBA Season Preview: Picks and projections

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Oct 19, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) defends Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) during the first quarter at Valley View Casino Center. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

Who finishes with more wins — the Warriors, or the Sixers/Nets/Lakers combined?

Buhler: Warriors 65, Unholy Triumvirate 64. Edge: Golden State.

Williams: I’ve got the Trio of Tears with 66 to Golden State’s 65.

Yeung: I’ll spot the Sixers-Nets-Lakers ten wins and take the Warriors anyway.

Masterson: Warriors 68, Carnival of Misery 67, reading like the scoreline of the most exciting college basketball game you’ll watch this season.

Rossman-Reich: The unholy trinity. I think Philadelphia will be better than people think and be in the upper 20s. The Nets will flirt with missing 20. But the Lakers will also do better than expected with their youthful revolution. The Warriors, more importantly, ease off the throttle. They won’t need to hit 70 or the upper 60s to secure home court.

Barnewall: Gonna take the field here. I joked that the Warriors would win 80 games when they signed Durant, but in reality it’s probably more around 62. I also have the Lakers surprising people and winning a decent chunk.

Rowell: I think the Warriors, but am prepared to be wrong. I think Warriors make it to 65-69 wins without really trying and I’d be surprised if the Nets break 20.

Israeli: I have the Warriors at 67 and the Los Brooklyn Sixers at a combined 57.