The structure and format for the 2020-21 NBA season has been revealed. The schedule will be released in two halves -- what the league is calling the First Half and the Second Half. The schedule for the First Half, which will run from Dec. 22 to March 4, will be released around the start of training camp, set for Dec. 1. The Second Half of the season will run from March 11 to May 16.
What should we expect from teams in a 72-game season? ESPN betting experts Doug Kezirian, Joe Fortenbaugh and Preston Johnson offer their best bets for the win totals on the board.
Win Totals courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill.
Los Angeles Lakers under 47 wins

Johnson: I'm happy to fade the NBA champs in a season starting at least a month earlier than LeBron James wanted it to.
