A few days before the end of the regular season, the NBA split into two very distinct groups. On the one hand the short-term ambitious teams, whose goal is therefore to win games, we agree, and on the other a few franchises whose ambitions are clearly turned towards the 2023 Draft, all the more so in this year which should crown Victor Wembanyama with the status of first pick.
The results of the night
Le Tankathon 2023
Good operation of the day – Pacers and Wizards: ding dong, who tumbles like a flower in the race for the Lottery in winter outing? The Wizards! Xavier Cooks, Johnny Davis and Jay Huff are the new stars in the capital, the defeats are piling up and so here is the team of Wes Unseld Jr. in very good place to get a (very?) big pick in the Draft. Oh the rascals.
Bad trade of the day – Magic: with the collapse of Portland and the victories last night of the Pacers and the Wizards, it is in Orlando that we are a little face this morning. Long in the race to hold the fourth worst record in the League at the end of the season and therefore a 12.5% chance of obtaining the first pick in the next draft, here is the Florida franchise in possession of eighth place in the Tankathon and therefore only 6% chance of hitting the jackpot. The reservoir is big in Orlando, ok, but there might have been better things to do this season.
Next night’s program
- 1h : Magic – Cavs
- 1h30 : Sixers – Heat
- 2h : Spurs – Blazers
- 3h : Jazz – Thunder
- 4h : Suns – Nuggets
Reminder regarding the Lottery:
- Worst record in the League: 14% chance of getting the 1st draft pick
- 2nd worst record in the League : 14% chance
- 3rd worst record in the League : 14% chance
- 4th worst record in the League : 12.5% chance
- 5th worst league record : 10.5% chance
- 6th worst league record : 9% chance
- 7th worst league record : 7.5% chance
- 8th worst league record : 6% chance
- 9th worst record in the League : 4.5% chance
- 10th worst league record : 3% chance
- 11th worst league record : 2% chance
- 12th worst league record : 1.5% chance
- 13th worst league record : 1% chance
- 14th worst league record : 0.5% chance
Source texte: Tankathon