The NBA did some tie breakers earlier today, five in total. But only one tiebreaker impacted the lottery and that was the six and seventh picks between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves. There were five tiebreakers in total to be made, the one in the lottery and four more between teams currently battling in the NBA playoffs.
2017 NBA Draft Final Lottery Standings And Odds
1. Brooklyn Nets (20-61) (Pick goes to Boston Celtics)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 25 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 64.2 percent
2. Phoenix Suns (24-58)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 19.9 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 55.8 percent
3. Los Angeles Lakers (26-56)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 15.6 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 46.9 percent
4. Philadelphia 76ers (28-54)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 10.4 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 33.7 percent
5. Orlando Magic (29-53)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 10.3 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 33.4 percent
6. Minnesota Timberwolves (31-51)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 5.3 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 18.2 percent
7. New York Knicks (31-51)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 5.3 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 18.2 percent
8. Sacramento Kings (32-50)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 2.3 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 8.2 percent
9. Dallas Mavericks (33-49)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 2.2 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 7.9 percent
10. New Orleans Pelicans (Pick goes to Kings) (34-48)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 1.1 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 4 percent
11. Charlotte Hornets (36-46)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 0.8 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 2.9 percent
12. Detroit Pistons (37-45)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 0.7 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 2.5 percent
13. Denver Nuggets (40-42)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 0.6 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 2.2 percent
14. Miami Heat (41-41)
– Chance for No. 1 overall pick: 0.5 percent. Chance for top-three pick: 1.8 percent
15: Chicago Bulls (41-41)
16: Portland Trail Blazers (41-41)
17: Milwaukee Bucks (42-40)
18: Indiana Pacers (42-40)
19: Atlanta Hawks (43-39)
20: Portland (from Memphis (43-39) via Denver and Cleveland)
21: Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)
22: Brooklyn Nets (from Wizards, 49-33)
23: Toronto (from Clippers (51-31) via Milwaukee)
24: Utah Jazz 51-31
25: Orlando Magic (from Raptors, 51-31)
26: Portland Trail Blazers (from Cavs, 51-31)
27: Brooklyn Nets (from Celtics, 53-29)
28: Los Angeles Lakers (from Rockets, 55-27)
29: San Antonio Spurs 61-21
30: Utah Jazz (from Warriors, 67-15)
(All lottery odds statistics courtesy of Tankathon)
Some Draft lottery notes
The Boston Celtics have the right to swap picks with the Brooklyn Nets via the Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett trade.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ pick will go to the Philadelphia 76ers (via the Michael Carter-Williams trade) if it falls outside the top three.
The situation with the Sacramento Kings’ is the following: If it falls inside the top 10, the Philadelphia 76ers have the right to swap picks. If it falls outside the top 10, it will go to the Chicago Bulls.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ pick (via the DeMarcus Cousins/Buddy Hield trade) will go to Sacramento unless it falls inside the top three.
The 2017 NBA Draft lottery will take place on May 16th.
