The NBA Southeast Division may not be the best division in the league, but it is one that typically plays a big role in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Throughout each year in the NBA, we look at odds for the Southeast and give our thoughts on each team throughout the season to help you make informed NBA predictions all year long.
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Southeast Division Betting Odds
Team | Division Odds |
Orlando Magic | -160 |
Miami Heat | +185 |
Atlanta Hawks | +1100 |
Charlotte Hornets | +5500 |
Washington Wizards | +40000 |
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic were one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA last season. They won the Southeast Division and took the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in the first round of the playoffs. Paolo Banchero is the star on this roster, but the Wagners and several other contributors have also helped this team to become a threat as they outperformed the Miami Heat for the division title. Orlando’s defense is stellar, which they will hope leads to a second straight division title this year.
Miami Heat
Last year, the Heat finished second behind the Orlando Magic in this division. Miami dealt with some major injuries late in the season that prevented them from being truly dangerous in the playoffs once again. But everyone in the Eastern Conference knows that if the Heat get back to the playoffs this year and can stay even remotely healthy, that they could be a tough out.
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks were mediocre last season, barely making the play-in tournament and finishing third in the Southeast Division. This year, the Hawks have number-one overall pick Zaccarie Rishacher joining Trae Young and company on the floor. But until Atlanta’s defense stops being such a big concern, it is hard to see the Hawks challenging the Magic for the title in this division.
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets were simply a disaster this past season, failing to win 25 games and finishing in fourth place in the NBA Southeast Division. The Hornets avoided last place in this division, but that is only because the Washington Wizards are so embarrassingly bad that it is virtually impossible for a team to be worse than they are. This year, the Hornets are likely to see avoiding last place as a win once again.
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards had the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference, better than only the Detroit Pistons, last season. This year, they are once again expected to be one of the worst teams in the East and in the NBA as a whole. Losing Tyus Jones from an already thin roster will be a problem, while the lack of commitment on the defensive end of the floor from the likes of Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole will make this team a laughingstock again.