The 2022-23 NBA season has come to a close and while that means it's playoff time for some teams, it means something entirely different for others.
For the teams that won't be competing in the postseason, the odds have finally been determined for the highly anticipated 2023 NBA Draft. Franchises have been waiting a long time for the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes and now, we have a better idea of which team may land the grand prize.
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How did the NBA Draft Lottery odds shake out after a chaotic final day of the regular season? The Sporting News has you covered below.
2023 NBA Draft Lottery odds
The Pistons, Spurs and Rockets all have equal odds (14.0%) to win the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Last year, the Magic won the NBA Draft Lottery with a 14.0% chance to land the top pick.
The only undetermined lottery odds (aside from the four teams that are eliminated from the Play-In Tournament) are the Pacers and the Wizards.
Since Indiana and Washington finished with identical records (35-47) and split their season series 2-2, they will need to do a coin flip for the tiebreaker to decide who lands the seventh-best lottery odds.
| Team | Odds for No. 1 pick |
| Pistons | 14.0% |
| Spurs | 14.0% |
| Rockets | 14.0% |
| Hornets | 12.5% |
| Trail Blazers | 10.5% |
| Magic | 9.0% |
| Pacers* | 6.8% |
| Wizards* | 6.8% |
| Jazz | 4.5% |
| Mavericks | 3.0% |
| TBD | 1.8% |
| TBD | 1.7% |
| TBD | 1.0% |
| TBD | 0.5% |
*Tiebreaker will be broken after Play-In Tournament.
When is the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery?
- Date: Tuesday, May 16
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- Location: Chicago, IL
- TV Channel: ESPN
The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery will take place on Tuesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The event will be televised on ESPN.
