No, don’t take the Bulls to win 60 games. That’s definitely a bad position to take. However, it wouldn’t be unfair to believe that the Bulls can fight their way to around the .500 mark, if not better.
The Westgate mark is 38.5 wins according to Jeff Sherman:
2016-17 NBA regular season win totals
Hawks 43.5
Celtics 51.5
Nets 20.5
Hornets 39.5
Bulls 38.5
Cavaliers 56.5
Mavericks 39.5
Nuggets 34.5— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) September 20, 2016
It won’t be easy, but it can be done. Here’s a few reasons why it makes sense.