Win-Loss Predictions for Every Team's 2025-26 NBA Season

The article transitions from offseason speculation to concrete win-loss predictions for the 2025-26 NBA season, focusing on key team outlooks and player impacts.

The Atlanta Hawks are projected to win 46 games, which would be their highest total in a decade, representing a six-win improvement. This prediction is considered potentially conservative due to several factors: Jalen Johnson's health and continued development after an impressive start last season, the growth of young players like Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, and Onyeka Okongwu, and the addition of proven contributors such as Kristaps Porzingis, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Luke Kennard. With a strong eight-man rotation, players entering their primes, and a weakened Eastern Conference, the Hawks have a realistic chance of reaching 50 wins.

The Boston Celtics are entering a new era after averaging 58 wins in recent seasons, now facing significant challenges. The team will be without Jayson Tatum due to a torn Achilles and has lost key players like Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford due to cost-cutting measures. While they retain talent such as Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard, the season is expected to be a "gap year." The weakened frontcourt may hinder their defense, and Brown could be overburdened as the primary option. Despite a potential solid offense led by high three-point volume, the prediction of 37 wins might be optimistic, and the team could pivot to tanking if Brown misses games, especially since they control their 2026 first-round pick.

The Brooklyn Nets, under head coach Jordi Fernandez, exceeded expectations last season by winning 26 games with a young, hard-working team. While Fernandez is expected to inspire similar effort this year, offseason moves appear designed to facilitate losses, likely ensuring the team's record aligns more closely with their perceived talent level and rebuilding strategy.