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Published Oct 20 12:39pm ET
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Pelicans To Win Southwest Division +350

Lost: Memphis wins division

2022-2023 NBA Season

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How it wins: The New Orleans Pelicans win the Southwest Division in 2022-23.

Staff notes:

  • The Pelicans started the season strong, winning 130-108 on the road against the Nets.
  • As of November 20, we project New Orleans with a 38% to win the Southwest Division. At that percentage, the break-even moneyline for the Pelicans to win the Southwest is +160.
  • We originally projected the Pelicans with very slight value on division win futures before the season started, but that value has increased after the first game. You might think that one game can't tell us that much about a team. But historically when our projected division odds have made similar jumps (from similar starting points) after one game, the updated odds have been well calibrated, with those teams winning the division slightly more often than we predicted.
  • The Pelicans also did well in the preseason, which has been shown to have some predictive value.
  • Besides the +350 line available at FanDuel and BetMGM, this bet is also available at +340 at PointsBet.

Pick published: Oct 20 12:39pm ET, available at that time at FanDuel, BetMGM.