The NBA playoffs are set with the conclusion of the regular season, and with it so too is the order for the 2014 NBA Draft lottery. The race at the bottom of the standings was just as tight as the race at the top of the league, with six teams finishing with between 23-29 wins ahead of a draft class NBA general managers have been looking forward to for years.
NBA draft order: Bucks have best odds, while Celtics, Jazz tie for fourth
The 2014 NBA Draft lottery will be held on May 20. Here are the teams with the best chance of landing the top picks.
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Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
The Milwaukee Bucks were the biggest losers of the NBA season, finishing at 15-67 after falling to the Hawks on Wednesday night. That means the Bucks have the best odds of landing the top pick in the 2014 draft at 25 percent. They’ll be followed by the 76ers and Magic.
The Jazz and Celtics tied for the fourth worst record in the league at 25-57. The two teams will combine the odds for the No. 4 and No. 5 teams in the lottery and flip a coin to determine the leftover number combination. The Bulls and Raptors will also flip a coin to see who gets the No. 19 and No. 20 picks after each team finished 48-34.
Here’s a look at the rest of the order for the 2014 NBA Draft. The lottery will be held on Tuesday, May 20 to determine the order of the top 14 picks.
| 1. | Bucks | 15-67 | 25% |
| 2. | 76ers | 19-63 | 19.9% |
| 3. | Magic | 23-59 | 15.6% |
| 4. | Celtics | 25-57 | 11.9% |
| 5. | Jazz | 25-57 | -- |
| 6. | Lakers | 27-55 | 6.3% |
| 7. | Kings | 28-54 | 4.3% |
| 8. | Pistons | 29-53 | 2.8% |
| 9. | Cavaliers | 33-49 | 1.7% |
| 10. | Pelicans* | 34-48 | 1.1% |
| 11. | Nuggets (via Knicks) | 36-46 | 0.8% |
| 12. | Magic (via Nuggets) | 37-45 | 0.7% |
| 13. | Timberwolves | 40-42 | 0.6% |
| 14. | Suns | 48-34 | 0.5% |
| 15. | Hawks | 38-44 | |
| 16. | Bulls (via Bobcats) | 43-39 | |
| 17. | Suns (via Wizards) | 44-38 | |
| 18. | Celtics** | 44-38 | |
| 19. | Raptors | 48-34 | |
| 20. | Bulls | 48-34 | |
| 21. | Thunder (via Mavericks) | 49-33 | |
| 22. | Grizzlies | 50-32 | |
| 23. | Jazz (via Warriors) | 50-31 | |
| 24. | Bobcats (via Trail Blazers) | 54-28 | |
| 25. | Heat | 54-28 | |
| 26. | Rockets | 54-28 | |
| 27. | Suns (via Pacers) | 56-26 | |
| 28. | Clippers | 57-25 | |
| 29. | Thunder | 59-23 | |
| 30. | Spurs | 62-20 | |
*Pelicans convey their pick to the 76ers if not in the top five.
** Celtics receive less favorable pick between Hawks and Nets.
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