It’s NBA Draft Lottery eve, everyone! The day that the tanking fanbases have looked forward to all season is finally here. With a blue chip prospect like Cooper Flagg on the line, team managers will watch as their legacies are decided by a bunch of bouncing ping pong balls. It’s glorious.
I wrote a guide on how the lottery works here, but I wanted to include the same lottery chart I created here for easy reference.
1 Utah Jazz (protected 1-10): 140 combinations, 14.0% chance of receiving the No. 1 pick
2 Washington Wizards (protected 1-10): 140 combinations, 14.0% chance
3 Charlotte Hornets (protected 1-14): 140 combinations, 14.0% chance
4 New Orleans Pelicans: 125 combinations, 12.5% chance
5 Philadelphia 76ers (protected 1-6): 105 combinations, 10.5% chance
6 Brooklyn Nets: 90 combinations, 9.0% chance
7 Toronto Raptors: 75 combinations, 7.5% chance
8 San Antonio Spurs: 60 combinations, 6.0% chance
9 Houston Rockets (from the Phoenix Suns): 45 combinations, 4.5% chance
10 Portland Trail Blazers (protected 1-14): 30 combinations, 3.0% chance
11 Dallas Mavericks: 20 combinations, 2.0% chance
12 Chicago Bulls: 15 combinations, 1.5% chance
13 Atlanta Hawks (from the Sacramento Kings): 10 combinations, 1.0% chance
14 San Antonio Spurs (from the Atlanta Hawks): 5 combinations, 0.5% chance
Here’s how to watch the NBA Lottery.
How to watch the NBA Lottery?
When: May 12th, 2025 7:30 PM MST
Watch: ESPN
Listen: KSL 97.5 FM
We’ll be live streaming watching the lottery together, you can follow us on playback here.