Final NBA Draft Lottery Odds
By Liam McKeone
The regular season has concluded, and just over half of the teams in the league will begin their preparation for what they hope is a long playoff stretch. The other half will look forward to June, when the NBA draft will determine the immediate and long-term futures of many franchises.
This year’s top prize is Zion Williamson, the standout athletic freak from Duke. But there are a few other game-changing players at the top of the draft that could make an immediate impact for their respective teams. With that in mind, the hopes of many a team will lie upon the NBA lottery, which will take place on May 14th. As a reminder, this is the first year of the new lottery rules, where the worst three teams have the same odds to get the No. 1 overall pick, as opposed to being based only on their final records. Here are the final NBA lottery odds, with their chances of getting the No. 1 overall pick in bold.
NBA Draft Lottery Odds
1. New York Knicks (17-65): 14%
2. Cleveland Cavaliers (19-63): 14%
3. Phoenix Suns (19-63): 14%
4. Chicago Bulls (22-60): 12.5%
5. Atlanta Hawks (29-53): 10.5%
6. Washington Wizards (32-50): 9.0%
7. New Orleans Pelicans (33-49): 6.0%
8. Dallas Mavericks (33-49): 6.0%
9. Memphis Grizzlies (33-49): 6.0%
10. Minnesota Timberwolves (36-46): 3.0%
11. Los Angeles Lakers (37-45): 2.0%
12. Sacramento Kings (39-43): 1.0%
13. Miami Heat (39-43): 1.0%
14. Charlotte Hornets (39-43): 1.0%