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It feels like last season just ended, but a new NBA season is already upon us.

The action kicks off with a Tuesday doubleheader featuring Stephen Curry and the Warriors visiting Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Nets, followed by the Clippers against the defending champion Lakers.

Now is also a good time to look at some futures that might be worth a wager heading into the 2020-21 season.

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Betting analysts Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh, Preston Johnson and Tyler Fulghum and fantasy's Andre Snellings offer some of their best values on the board.

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NBA championship

Los Angeles Lakers (+275)

Fulghum: The defending champs got considerably better and deeper. The additions of Wesley Matthews and Marc Gasol make up for the losses of Danny Green and Dwight Howard, with comparable defensive chops. Dennis Schroder and Montrezl Harrell now give the Lakers one of the best benches in the league, helping LeBron James and Anthony Davis carry the burden.

Dallas Mavericks (20-1)

Fulghum: The Mavericks were a historically efficient offense last year. Luka Doncic is the favorite to win league MVP, and if Kristaps Porzingis can stay healthy, this team will end up being the Nuggets of a year ago -- the last team standing against the Lakers in the West.

Over/under win totals

Milwaukee Bucks over 49

Fulghum: The Jrue Holiday for Eric Bledsoe swap makes them better on paper. Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely motivated to prove the naysayers wrong about his playoff failures, and he seems like the type of athlete who will try to impose that anger on his opponents in the coming season.

Snellings The Bucks have dominated the regular season of late, with the best record in the NBA in each of the past two seasons. Their 116-39 combined record in those years would translate to 53.9 wins in 72 games, and that's not accounting for how much they struggled in the bubble when they already had their seeding locked up and went 3-5. Outside of the bubble, the Bucks' 113-34 record over the past two seasons would translate to a 55.3 win pace. While their relative lack of playoffs success could lead to the Bucks putting less emphasis on the regular season this year, they also got better in the offseason with the acquisition of Jrue Holiday, last season's ninth-most impactful guard according to Real Plus Minus (RPM). Barring major injury, they project to win well over 49 wins this season.

Lakers over 47.5

Fulghum: The Lakers are better than last year, when they won 73% of their games. To get to 48, they only need to win at a 67% clip. There's room for error here.

Lakers under 47.5

Kezirian: This number is too high for a team that played deep into the 2020 season and has already voiced frustration about the short turnaround. I fully expect the Lakers to pace themselves out of the gate. Plus, I think this newly assembled team treated last season's start with high importance because it knew it needed to evolve and develop that strong defense. Now the Lakers know they can do it. Additionally, LeBron James has shown indifference to earning the top seed in the past.

Philadelphia 76ers over 44.5

Johnson: Bow down to Daryl Morey, who found a way to get out from Al Horford while simultaneously trading for much needed 3-point shooting in Danny Green and Seth Curry. Everyone complained about the fit with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid alongside Horford and how much the 76ers underachieved, yet they still won 43 in 73 games played! Simmons missed a chunk of games due to injury as well. Doc Rivers at head coach is refreshing, and with a more analytically savvy approach and a well-suited roster, I can buy this team getting to 45.

Mavericks over 43

Fortenbaugh: Dallas won 43 of 75 games last season despite a +4.9 per game point differential, more indicative of a 49-win team than a 43-win team. This is a well-coached squad, with the MVP favorite in Luka Doncic, that has made big strides in each of the past three seasons, going from a .293 winning percentage in 2017-18 to .402 in '18-19 to .573 last season. The addition of Josh Richardson will no doubt improve a team 18th in defensive rating last season, which is what makes this bet so appealing -- after all, Dallas was ranked first in offensive rating last year.

Fulghum: Doncic will carry this team to a top-four seed in the Western Conference. Dallas is going to be good for a long time.

Johnson: The Mavericks won 43 games last season, but based on their underlying points-scored numbers they performed like a 50-win team. Are you telling me that in Year 3 of Doncic they can't get to 43 or more again? And Porzingis possibly missing the start of the season is overblown. His win shares per 48 minutes last season was .138, so unless he were to miss the entire season, his value doesn't justify such a drop-off in projected wins.

Toronto Raptors under 42.5

Fulghum: Gone are Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol. Kyle Lowry is a year older. Fred VanVleet is a good player, but he's now basically their alpha dog on offense. I respect Nick Nurse and the culture in Toronto, but the window has closed and they're fading in the East.

Portland Trail Blazers over 40.5 wins

Snellings: The Trail Blazers are coming off an injury-marred season in which they barely played themselves into the eighth seed in the playoffs with a run during the bubble. However, it should be noted they were the third seed in the West in each of the previous two seasons, including a conference finalist in 2019. A lot of their success can be tied to the health of Jusuf Nurkic, who missed the entirety of the pre-bubble season but returned to help lead them to that 6-2 finish that secured a playoffs spot. Going back to the 2017-18 season, the Trail Blazers are 78-41 in the past 119 games Nurkic has played in, a pace that would translate to 47.2 wins in a 72-game schedule. Add in that the Trail Blazers have Damian Lillard playing at an MVP level, CJ McCollum flirting with All-Star level, and recently added one of the best 3-and-D players in the NBA in Robert Covington and they project to win well over 40.5 wins this season.

Golden State Warriors under 37.5

Kezirian: Kelly Oubre is serviceable, but the loss of Klay Thompson is a significant blow. Additionally, the Warriors will start 19-year-old rookie James Wiseman at center. That feels like a lot of uncertainty to overcome and finish with a winning record. Curry returns, but another injury would completely derail this team. Given the stiff competition in the West, I have to fade Golden State.

Houston Rockets over 34.5

Johnson: This is lined as if James Harden won't be playing for the Rockets. That's just speculation. Harden is one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the game and could single-handedly lead a much worse squad to a .500 record. This number is downright disrespectful. I also think the market is undervaluing is the additions of Christian Wood, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins. Harden has never had the benefit of playing alongside a center in the pick-and-roll who can space the floor and shoot 3-pointers. And Wall shot 37.1% on 4.1 attempts per game from downtown in 2017-18 -- he had been improving his shot, and I imagine he has been shooting tons of 3s these past 700 days. Wall could be a better fit alongside Harden than most people think.

Detroit Pistons under 23

Fulghum: The Pistons might have the worst starting five in the league. In fact, they are likely tanking to maximize their chances of drafting Emoni Bates, a Michigan prep star whose scouting profile says he's a can't-miss prospect.

Johnson: If one thing was clear from the draft, it was that Detroit is in full-blown rebuilding mode. They made multiple deals to acquire extra picks, trading away competent players for those picks or taking on washed-up players' contracts. With Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose seemingly next out the door, how is a team that won only 20 games in 66 tries last year, while trying, going to hit 23+ in tank mode?

Cleveland Cavaliers over 22

Kezirian: Andre Drummond opted in this season, so there is a chance he plays the entire campaign with Cleveland. Kevin Love is mentioned in trade rumors annually and has a checkered injury history. But if you can pair Drummond with Love, to go along with an improving backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland, you have a frisky team that can snag some wins. J.B. Bickerstaff takes over on a permanent basis, and this team seems headed in the right direction. Plus they drafted Isaac Okoro, who could be NBA-ready defensively.

MVP

Jayson Tatum (22-1)

Fortenbaugh: It seems like this is Doncic's award to lose, but I still like the value on Tatum because he checks several key boxes. He has gotten better in each of his three seasons, posting career highs last season in points per game (23.4), rebounds (7.0), assists (3.0), steals (1.4) and player efficiency rating (20.4). That's before looking at his incredible playoff run, which featured a 25-point, 10-rebound, 5-assist average. Load management isn't an issue, as Tatum has missed just 11 of 236 regular-season games in his career. And remember, MVP voters like good teams, but not super teams.

Trae Young (60-1)

Kezirian: It's unlikely he wins the award, but I have to take a flyer on Young at these odds. Last year he finished fourth in the league in scoring and second in assists on a limited roster that ranked in the bottom third in efficiency. This offseason the team had a new commitment to analytics and brought in shooters to surround Young. Danilo Gallinari and Bogdan Bogdanovic should space the floor perfectly, allowing Young to shine. Atlanta's season win total pegs the Hawks as a .500 team, so if they surpass those expectations, Young could gain some MVP buzz.

Rookie of the Year

Obi Toppin (+650)

Snellings: Toppin is fourth in the Rookie of the Year odds, but he's the rookie best suited to have a strong season. He won the collegiate AP Player of the Year last season, finishing his NCAA career with a whopping 64.7 FG% that ranked third best of all-time among winners of the award, behind only Zion Williamson (2018-19) and Bill Walton (1971-74) and just ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1966-69), according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Toppin is physically mature compared to most rookies, set to turn 23 years old in March and enter the league with an NBA body with an excellent combo of physical strength and great leaping ability. The University of Dayton product has all the pieces to turn in a Rookie of the Year campaign in a season without a clear favorite.

Issac Okoro (18-1)

Fulghum: Okoro was drafted for his defense but showed promise on offense in the preseason. He easily has a path to playing 35 minutes a night for a Cleveland team clearly retooling for the future.

Other bets

76ers to win Eastern Conference (8-1)

Fortenbaugh: The most successful years of the Joel Embiid era came when Philadelphia had reliable 3-point shooters who could space the floor for Embiid and Ben Simmons. During that time (2017-18 and 2018-19), the 76ers racked up 103 regular-season wins, a two-year stretch better than any the franchise has experienced since the Allen Iverson era. With Seth Curry and Danny Green now in the fold, not to mention bench help in the form of Dwight Howard, the core of Embiid, Simmons and Tobias Harris is set to thrive under new coach Doc Rivers.

Pelicans to miss playoffs (-145)

Fortenbaugh: I like where this franchise is headed, but the West is absolutely stacked. I've got the Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Jazz, Blazers and Mavericks ranked above the Pelicans, which leaves just two playoff openings. That's before we talk about the return of Golden State, the rise of Phoenix, the upside in Memphis and the intrigue of Houston. And that comes before we talk about last season's issues on defense (21st in defensive rating), growing pains under new coach Stan Van Gundy and the departure of Jrue Holiday. New Orleans will be one of the most exciting teams in the league, but a trip to the postseason is at least a year away.

Anthony Davis to win Defensive Player of the Year (+240)

Fulghum: The Lakers will likely be a top-five defensive team this season, and we all know the primary reason. After his dominant defensive performance in the NBA Finals, Davis is widely regarded as having no peer on that side of the ball.

Ben Simmons to win DPOY (18-1)

Fulghum: Simmons, however, is just as versatile as Davis -- able to guard players at any position on the court. If the 76ers exceed expectations and earn the top seed in the East (something I think is possible), then Simmons provides good value at this price.

Montrezl Harrell to win Sixth Man of the Year (25-1)

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Fulghum: These odds seem very long for a guy who is one of the best off-the-bench players in the league. His numbers will get a boost when LeBron James or Davis takes a night off and he gets extra minutes. Also, when he's paired with James in the second unit, those two will likely be unstoppable in the pick-and-roll.

Christian Wood to win Most Improved Player (14-1)

Fulghum: Wood was second in the league in scoring in the preseason, averaging 27.0 points per game. With Harden seemingly uninterested in playing for the Rockets and Houston's long-term investment in Wood, it's his time to shine.

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