Tonight is the NBA Draft Lottery which means the worst fourteen teams in the NBA all have their fingers crossed right now with hopes of landing the number one selection. Sacramento has the best mathematical chance at 25% with Washington and the Clippers in second and third at 17%. Oklahoma City has almost a 12% chance, Minnesota and Memphis at 7%, Golden State almost 5%, the Knicks at 2.8%, Toronto 1.7%, Milwaukee 1% and finally New Jersey, Charlotte, Indiana and Phoenix all under 1%. In recent years the percentages haven’t come to fruition though because the team with the worst record has only won the lottery twice in the last fifteen years. Last year is a great example with the Bulls winning the lottery when they only had a 1.7% chance of hitting. I have a strong feeling Oklahoma City wins this year’s lottery which would allow them to draft Oklahoma native Blake Griffin with the first pick. The Lottery is only a few hours away so we won’t have to wait much longer to find out who hits the jackpot.
NBA Draft Lottery Tonight
May 19, 2009 by