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 | -105 |
| Miami Heat | +150 |
| Atlanta Hawks | +550 |
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. This year, the Magic are still favorites to win the Southeast Division. But injuries have made that tougher than it was originally anticipated to be, as the Magic have spent time without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner already this year. Still, as long as the Magic finish strong they will repeat as division champs.
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. This year, the Heat are off to a mediocre start to their season and will look to turn things around before the Magic move too far ahead of them to be caught. It will be interesting to see if trading Jimmy Butler will improve their chemistry late in the year.
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. The Hawks have also been pretty mediocre to begin the year, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing given that they traded Dejounte Murray before the start of the season and expectations were somewhat low going into the year.
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 appears to be going the same way for the Hornets, as they are a bad team, but not quite as bad as Washington.
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 in position to be the worst team in the East and in the NBA as a whole. Washington has one of the worst defenses in the NBA, as they simply lack commitment on that end of the floor. They traded Kyle Kuzma to the Milwaukee Bucks, getting Khris Middleton in return, as the tanking has commenced in Washington this year.
