Portland Trail Blazers 2020-21 season eve roundtable – Wins, Finals, & Dame Time
Q3. How many wins do the Blazers get this season (72 games), and is that enough to win the NBA Northwest Division?
Ed Stein
A realistic total is 48 to 50 wins. Whether the Blazers win the Northwest Division with that win-total probably depends on Denver’s performance. How fast do the Nuggets continue their climb up the ladder? Probably, not that fast, so I’d put my money on Portland. Nobody else in the Division wins over 44 games.
Chris Phillips
Before watching the preseason, I would have said 50 games. While I don’t put much stock in preseason, their lackluster performance gives me pause. So I’ll say 45. Yes, that’s enough to win the Northwest Division.
Teresa Powe
The amount of games the Blazers win depends on how well they can do against the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz. If they can’t somehow win or at least split their series with these two teams, they will come in third in the Northwest. I know it was the preseason, but they have to do much better against Denver.
Portland had a great offseason. Their bench is deep, and many can play at least two roles, i.e., Robert Covington C/F. All in all, the Blazers should win the very least, 40 games.
Chip Clark
I’d say they can pitch around a 60% win percentage (43 wins). While the Portland Trail Blazers don’t have the world’s best roster, they have a solid starting five and decent bench. They don’t really have the star power or enough depth to go on extended win streaks, but they are definitely an above-average team in an up for grabs division.