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While we’re approaching the Conference Finals of the 2022-23 NBA Season, it’s time to take a little look ahead into the 2023-24 season.
Tonight, at 8pm ET, the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery will take place and the 14 teams that missed the playoffs are hoping to get lucky enough to end up with the number one selection in the 2023 NBA Draft.
As teams are putting their fate in the hands of ping-pong balls, we’ve taken a closer look at the odds for each team to actually be this year’s draft top dog.
- The Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons all have the best chance to leave the lottery with the number one overall pick, with a 14% percent chance. Additionally, these three teams have a 52.1% chance of picking in the top four. As a worst, Houston, will pick fifth, Detroit sixth and San Antonio seventh.
- Next up, the Charlotte Hornets, who have a 12.5% chance at picking No. 1. In total, they have a 47% chance of picking in the top four.
- The Portland Trail Blazers have a 10.5% chance at the No. 1 pick, and a 42.1 percent chance of picking in the top four.
- Orlando Magic have a 9% chance to pick first and a 37.2% chance at a top four selection.
- The Indiana Pacers have a 6.8% chance at the first pick and a 31.9% chance of a top four pick.
- The Washington Wizards are next, with a 6.7% chance of picking No. 1 and a 26.2% chance of going in the top four.
- The Utah Jazz have a 4.5% chance to go first, and a 20.2% chance of a top four pick.
- The Dallas Mavericks have a 3% chance of picking No. 1 and a 13.9% chance to go top four.
- The Chicago Bulls have a 1.8% chance at gold and a 9.4% chance of a top four selection.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder have 1.7% chance of picking first, and a 6.7% chance of going top four.
- The Toronto Raptors have a 1.0% chance to go first and a 4.5% to go top four.
- The New Orleans Pelicans have a 0.5% chance of the No.1 pick and 2.2% to go top four.
