The 2011 NBA Draft Lottery is set for 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Twelve teams have a chance to win the No. 1 pick in the June draft -- and with it a chance to draft Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams or another prospect. But not all chances are created equal. To prevent outright tanking, the NBA has a weighted lottery that gives the worst teams the best opportunity to win the No. 1, 2 or 3 pick, but doesn’t make it a certainty.
2011 NBA Draft Lottery Odds: Timberwolves, Cavaliers Lead The Way
Below are the odds that each team will win the No. 1 pick or a top three pick. (Only the top three picks are up for grabs.)
| Team | No. 1 Pick | Top 3 Pick |
| Timberwolves | 25.0% | 64.3% |
| Cavaliers | 19.9% | 55.8% |
| Raptors | 15.6% | 46.9% |
| Wizards | 11.9% | 37.8% |
| Kings | 7.6% | 25.4% |
| Jazz (from Nets) | 7.5% | 25.3% |
| Pistons | 4.3% | 15.0% |
| Cavs (from Clippers) | 2.8% | 10.0% |
| Bobcats | 1.7% | 6.1% |
| Bucks | 1.1% | 4.0% |
| Warriors | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Jazz | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Suns | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Rockets | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Once the top three picks are determined, the remainder of the top 14 picks in the draft will be arranged by reverse order of regular season record.
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