2025-26 NBA Season Record Predictions (Eastern Conference)

Dan and Grant drop their over/under and full record predictions for every NBA team in the Western Conference. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:47 - Dallas Mavericks6:13 - Denver Nuggets11:17 - Golden State Warriors16:31 - Houston Rockets 23:06 - Los Angeles Clippers 27:57 - Los Angeles Lakers34:38 - Memphis Grizzlies 39:06 - Minnesota Timberwolves 43:49 - New Orleans Pelicans49:17 - Oklahoma City Thunder 55:09 - Phoenix Suns 1:04:17 - Portland Trail Blazers1:10:12 - Sacramento Kings1:18:23 - San Antonio Spurs1:25:53 - Utah JazzSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan is joined by Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) from Locked On Heat and RealGM Radio for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Miami Heat. SUBSCRIBE TO LOCKED ON HEAT. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:08 - Impact of last season3:52 - The Heat’s timeline 6:54 - Will Miami play faster?13:53 - Norman Powell’s fit16:21 - The importance of Tyler Herro20:37 - Continued development of Nikola Jovic23:47 - Ceiling for Kel’el Ware26:54 - The Bam Adebayo conundrum29:52 - Pelle Larsson vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.30:46 - Kasparas Jakucionis’ development32:37 - Dru Smith and three-guard lineups33:33 - Biggest needs, strength and under the radar storylines35:49 - Top-10 rotation 36:55 - Go-to crunch time lineup37:25 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see37:59 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan and Grant drop their over/under and full record predictions for every NBA team in the Eastern Conference. JOIN OUR OVER/UNDER COMPETITION HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO4:47 - Atlanta Hawks8:46 - Boston Celtics 11:53 - Brooklyn Nets14:31 - Charlotte Hornets 19:23 - Chicago Bulls21:46 - Cleveland Cavaliers 25:51 - Detroit Pistons30:10 - Indiana Pacers33:21 - Miami Heat 39:12 - Milwaukee Bucks43:16 - New York Knicks49:15 - Orlando Magic 54:17 - Philadelphia 76ers59:47 - Toronto Raptors 1:06:49 - Washington WizardsSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan is joined by Adam Mares (Adam_Mares) from DNVR Sports and the All NBA Podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Denver Nuggets. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALL NBA PODCAST HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbCjMq1m6Kjok4OGuO7CSQ. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:00 - Lessons learned from last season3:15 - The Cam Johnson fit5:53 - Defensive changes under David Adelman10:56 - The Jonas Valanciunas fit18:51 - Continued development of Peyton Watson21:07 - Future of Christian Braun24:07 - Do the Nuggets need to take more threes?25:48 - Expectations for Jamal Murray27:56 - How much deeper is Denver?35:21 - Biggest needs 36:22 - Aaron Gordon is flying under the radar38:20 - Top-10 rotation42:08 - Go-to crunch-time unit43:27 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see44:46 - The Nuggets’ front office making a statement 50:15 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan is joined by Grant Hughes (@granthuhges) of the world-famous Hardwood Knocks NBA podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Golden State Warriors. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:28 - The Jonathan Kuminga situation 12:37 - Al Horford’s fit17:29 - The defense24:15 - The Jimmy Butler fit30:31 - Expectations for Stephen Curry34:45 - Expectations for Draymond Green38:41 - Next frontier for Brandin Podziemski 42:18 - Quinten Post’s role46:11 - Importance of Moses Moody51:11 - Gui Santos’ role52:33 - Steve Kerr contract situation55:58 - Biggest need59:24 - Under the radar storylines 1:01:35 - Top-10 rotation1:06:37 - Go-to crunch-time unit1:07:22 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see1:09:02 - The stakes for Brandin Podziemski1:10:44 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan and Grant are joined by Lucas Kaplan (@lucaskaplan) from Nets Daily for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS' WORK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:32 - What is the Nets’ plan?5:26 - The Cam Thomas situation 15:28 - Brooklyn’s draft philosophy 20:01 - The vision Egor Demin22:18 - Outlook for Nolan Traore and Ben Saraf 26:00 - Will Drake Powell and Danny Wolf play?30:08 - Picking the Nets’ most interesting prospect33:37 - The Michael Porter Jr. transition 36:04 - What we learned about Jordi Fernandez40:49 - The defensive identity 42:03  - Future of Nicolas Claxton 46:45 - Can Kobe Bufkin break out?48:45 - The non-core youngsters52:37 - Biggest needs53:11 - Under the radar storylines 54:18 - Top-10 rotation57:14 - Go-to closing lineup59:02 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:03:02 - The Nets are mad scientists 1:05:22 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan is joined by Sarah Todd (@nbasarah) of the Deseret News and the Unsalvageable'podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Utah Jazz. SUBSCRIBE TO UNSALVAGEABLE HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO1:43 - Biggest takeaways from last season5:48 - The future of Walker Kessler12:57 - What’s next for Lauri Markkanen?22:37 - Development of Ace Bailey29:32 - The backcourt rotation 43:12 - Taylor Hendricks’ return48:19 - Continued development of Kyle Fililpwski51:27 - Can Cody Williams pop in Year 56:41 - Which vet plays the most?1:01:17 Defensive improvement 1:03:32 - Under the radar storylines and Biggest need1:04:36 - Top-10 rotation1:08:30 - Go-to crunch lineup1:10:12 - Wackadoodle lineups we want to see1:11:51 - John Tonje expectations 1:13:26 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan and Grant are joined by Andrew "GMAC" Claudio (@andrewjclaudio_) of Knicks Film School for a deep dive into the 2025-26 New York Knicks. SUBSCRIBE TO KNICKS FILM SCHOOL HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 -Intro2:13 - The Thibodeau firing7:27 - Tactical changes under Mike Brown10:43 - Who should start?17:56 - Josh Hart’s fit 21:55 - How will the Knicks flesh out the roster?25:35 - Jordan Clarkson’s fit28:10 - Importance of Guerschon Yabusele32:35 - Can Jalen Brunson adapt?37:56 - Karl-Anthony Towns’ playmaking 40:50 - Future of Mikal Bridges46:25 - OG Anunoby’s offensive role49:11 - The Knicks’ depth 53:01 - New York’s youngsters1:02:18 - Biggest needs1:03:26 - Under-the-radar storyline 1:05:25 - Top-10 rotation 1:06:53 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:08:59 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:11:42 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan is joined by Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) from Liberty Ballers, Forbes, FanSided AND Bleacher Report for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Philadelphia 76ers. FOLLOW HIS WORK AT LIBERTY BALLERS HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO3:17 - End of the Quentin Grimes saga / The offseason11:59 - What is the Sixers’ direction?15:50 - Expectations for Joel Embiid19:06 - The Sixers’ play style moving forward23:20 - Three-guard and four-guard lineups28:16 - Impact of VJ Edgecombe33:48 - Continued development of Jared McCain36:56 - Future of Justin Edwards39:58 - The secondary big man rotation 41:26 - Continued development of Adem Bona46:08 - What is the Sixers’ urgency level on the trade market?49:48 - Is Paul George underrated?53:54 - Joel Embiid’s offensive role55:54 - Sixers biggest needs57:41 - Under-the-radar storylines58:44 - Top-10 rotation 1:00:49 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:01:58 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:04:12 - Kyle Lowry + NBA positivity 1:08:24 - PREDICTIONSSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]

Dan and Grant drop their biggest questions, takeaways and observations entering NBA training camp on the heels of EVERY team having their 2025 Media Day. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:226 - Al Horford to the Warriors5:56 - The Jonathan Kuminga situation 8:57 - The Quentin Grimes 14:02 - Are the Sixers going to be healthy?19:47 - Will Jayson Tatum play this year?23:45 - Is Giannis Antetokounmpo trolling us all?31:52 - The Kevin Durant talk33:19 - The West is big, man40:08 - Dereck Lively II and Victor Wembanyama are growing 42:32 - Can anyone catch Cooper Flagg for Rookie of the Year44:07 - Future of Walker Kessler49:18 - Are the Memphis Grizzlies in trouble?151:49 - Desmond Bane’s impact on Orlando’s offense55:42 - Who should the Knicks start?1:00:57 - Jalen Williams’ injury timeline1:02:35 - Will LeBron James retire?1:09:01 - Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers1:31:28 - The Trail Blazers are complicatedSUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCHJOIN OUR DISCORDSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️TikTok: @hardwoodknocksTwitter @HardwoodKnocksInstagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavaleDan's Twitter: @danfavaleDan's IG: @danfavaleGrant's Bluesky: @granthughesBUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️[email protected]