NBA Lottery for 2014 Draft Set on Tuesday; Will the Lakers, Celtics Grab the Top Spot?
The lottery for the 2014 NBA Draft is set on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning Australia) with the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic having the most chances for the coveted top pick.
The Bucks are pegged at 25 per cent to win it while the 76ers are at 19.9 per cent and the Magic at 15.6 per cent.
Joel Embiid (Kansas), Andrew Wiggins (Kansas), Jabari Parker (Duke), Dante Exum (Australia), Noah Vonleh (Indiana), Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State) and Julius Randle (Kentucky) are among the top prospects in the draft which is considered top-heavy.
Here’s the complete list of lottery teams and their odds of getting the top pick:
1. Milwaukee Bucks 25.0%
2. Philadelphia 76ers 19.9%
3. Orlando Magic 15.6%
4. Utah Jazz 10.4%
5. Boston Celtics 10.3%
6. Los Angeles Lakers 6.3%
7. Sacramento Kings 4.3%
8. Detroit Pistons 2.8%
9. Cleveland Cavaliers 1.7%
10. New Orleans Pelicans 1.1%
11. Denver Nuggets (via New York Knicks) 0.8%
12. Orlando Magic (via Denver Nuggets) 0.7%
13. Minnesota Timberwolves 0.6%
14. Phoenix Suns 0.5%