The NBA season tips off in lower than per week and we can break down every team's odds and win totals in our division betting previews. Covers Expert Power Sports keeps things rolling in a Southeast division that there for the taking, stuffed with new faces and no clear favorite at the board.

Atlanta Hawks (2015-16: 48-34 SU, 42-39-1 ATS)

Odds to Win the Division: +180
Season Win Total: 43.5

Why to Bet At the Hawks: Almost by default, the Hawks are your de facto favorites within the Southeast. They've made the playoffs nine years in a row. This team ranked second within the league in defensive efficiency last season and is adding Dwight Howard to the fold, though that can now not mean what it once did. Dennis Schroeder is also set to take the next move. Only Cleveland and Toronto had better point differentials last season among Eastern Conference teams. They need to improve upon an 0-5 SU record in overtime games, right?

Why To not Bet At the Hawks: While the Hawks always make the playoffs, they usually don’t do much when the get there. Despite Howard, this incarnation doesn’t look as strong because the last two years. They lost both Al Horford and Jeff Teague. Rather then Howard and Schroeder, the opposite three starters are all at the wrong side of 30.

Season Win Total Pick: Under 43.5

Charlotte Hornets (2015-16: 48-34 SU, 42-39-1 ATS)

Odds to Win the Division: +275
Season Win Total: 42.5

Why to bet the Hornets: Coming off a 48-win campaign, it sounds as if as though the Hornets are being undervalued somewhat. This team ranked within the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency last year. Remember that they did without Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who's back and (presumably) healthy. Kemba Walker is off a career year where he averaged 20.9 points per game. This team was 30-11 SU last year at home.

Why to not bet the Hornets: While Kidd-Gilchrist is back and that are supposed to help the defense, the departures of Al Jefferson, Jeremy Lin and Courtney Lee will hamper the offense. You know the way I said Atlanta is probably going to enhance upon its 0-fer last year in overtime games? Well, the Hornets went 5-0 SU when games when to additional time in 2015-16. They’ll certainly regress in that department.

Season Win Total: Over 42.5

Miami Heat (2015-16: 48-34 SU, 43-38-1 ATS)

Odds to Win the Division: +900
Season Win Total: 34.5

Why to bet the warmth: With the mass exodus of talent, there’s a possibility that the oddsmakers are undervaluing them. You won’t find another team being projected to regress more. This can be a 13.5-win decline from last year. The team projected to say no essentially the most last season (Portland) easily eclipsed its projection. There's some good young talent on hand, namely Hassan Whiteside, Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson.

Why to not bet the warmth: This isn’t Portland and the drop in talent may be very real. Not just are “The Big Three” (LeBron, Wade, Bosh) all gone, so too is Luol Deng and Joe Johnson. There's a very real chance Pat Riley and front office will elect to tank and do a complete teardown. That suggests trading Goran Dragic. This team was only seventh in point differential last year (within the East) to start with. A decline is all but assured; it’s just a question of the way much.

Season Win Total Pick: Over 34.5

Orlando Magic (2015-16: 35-47 SU, 45-36-1 ATS)

Odds to Win the Division: +900
Season Win Total: 37.5

Why to bet the Magic: Frank Vogel’s team need to be sound defensively. They brought in Serge Ibaka and Bismack Biyombo, thus should certainly crack the highest half within the league when it comes to defensive efficiency (17th last year). Aaron Gordon could be a year clear of being a superstar. The Magic actually finished with the most efficient ATS record within the Eastern Conference last year, so clearly they were undervalued when getting points.

Why to not bet the Magic: Offensively, they're more likely to struggle. Ibaka and Biyombo aren’t prone to help much on the end of the ground and that i question how much free agents DJ Augustin and Jeff Green will in addition. It will likely be tough to replicate last year’s ATS record as oddsmakers tend to respect them a little bit more. They were 14-39 SU vs. .500 or better teams. Though they’ve improved each season, it’s been four straight last place finishes and not more than 35 wins in any season.

Season Win Total Bet: Under 37.5

Washington Wizards: (2015-16: 41-41 SU, 43-37-2 ATS)

Odds to Win the Division: +220
Season Win Total: 42.5

Why to bet the Wizards: The backcourt combination of John Wall and Bradley Beal just might make this the most productive team within the Southeast. Adding Markief Morris on the trade deadline ended in a powerful 18-13 SU finish.

Why to not bet the Wizards: Remember how the Wizards were alleged to make a run at Kevin Durant? They totally whiffed in free agency. Beal hasn't ever played greater than 65 games in a season. I’m never enthralled with the theory of endorsing a Scott Brooks coached team too strongly.

Season Win Total: Over 42.5

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