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NBA 2016-17 forecast: Southeast Division

By Brian Boake

Apr 25, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (1) talks with guard Dwayne Wade (3) during a timeout in the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 25, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (1) talks with guard Dwayne Wade (3) during a timeout in the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Continuing our series of preseason forecasts, we’re going to examine the first of three Eastern Conference Divisions, the Southeast.

Real hoops starts soon. Let’s turn our attention to our NBA Conference, the Eastern one, and examine the Southeast Division.

Many teams have undergone significant roster change, but whether they have upgraded remains to be seen. I’m saying mostly No to the question of whether any of these teams will be competitive.

As always, we’ll start with the Division’s worst team and conclude with its best. The “This season:” win – loss totals are within the framework of my overall league numbers. That’s a painful way of writing that if you add up all my wins and losses for all my forecasts, they equal 1, 230. By an amazing coincidence, that’s the exact number of games in an NBA season! The formula is 30[teams] times 82[games], divided by 2[the number of teams in a game].