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Year-By-Year Lottery Probabilities
Highlighted rows indicate lottery winner

2008

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Miami
15-67
250
25.00%
21.47%
17.72%
Seattle
20-62
199
19.90%
18.78%
17.07%
Minnesota
22-60
138
13.80%
14.24%
14.54%
Memphis
22-60
137
13.70%
14.16%
14.48%
New York
23-59
76
7.60%
8.44%
9.47%
L.A. Clippers
23-59
75
7.50%
8.33%
9.37%
Milwaukee
26-56
43
4.30%
4.93%
5.77%
Charlotte
32-50
28
2.80%
3.26%
3.87%
Chicago
33-49
17
1.70%
2.00%
2.40%
New Jersey
34-48
11
1.10%
1.30%
1.57%
Indiana
36-46
8
0.80%
0.95%
1.15%
Sacramento
38-44
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.01%
Portland
41-41
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Golden State
48-34
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.72%

2007

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Memphis
22-60
250
25.00%
21.48%
17.72%
Boston
24-58
199
19.90%
18.78%
17.07%
Milwaukee
28-54
138
13.80%
14.25%
14.54%
Atlanta
30-52
137
13.70%
14.16%
14.48%
Seattle
31-51
88
8.80%
9.64%
10.65%
Portland
32-50
53
5.30%
6.02%
6.96%
Minnesota
32-50
53
5.30%
6.02%
6.96%
Charlotte
33-49
23
2.30%
2.69%
3.21%
New York (1)
33-49
22
2.20%
2.57%
3.08%
Sacramento
33-49
11
1.10%
1.30%
1.57%
Indiana (2)
35-47
8
0.80%
0.95%
1.15%
Philadelphia
35-47
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.01%
New Orleans
39-43
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
L.A. Clippers
40-42
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.72%

(1) To Chicago
(2) To Atlanta


2006

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Portland
21-61
250
25.00%
21.48%
17.72%
New York (1)
23-59
199
19.90%
18.78%
17.07%
Charlotte
26-56
138
13.80%
14.25%
14.54%
Atlanta
26-56
137
13.70%
14.16%
14.48%
Toronto
27-55
88
8.80%
9.64%
10.65%
Minnesota
33-49
53
5.30%
6.02%
6.96%
Boston
33-49
53
5.30%
6.02%
6.96%
Houston
34-48
23
2.30%
2.69%
3.21%
Golden State
34-48
22
2.20%
2.57%
3.08%
Seattle
35-47
11
1.10%
1.30%
1.57%
Orlando
36-46
8
0.80%
0.95%
1.15%
N.O./Okla. City
38-44
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.01%
Philadelphia
38-44
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Utah
41-41
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.72%

(1) To Chicago


2005

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Atlanta
13-69
250
25.00%
21.46%
17.74%
New Orleans
18-64
178
17.80%
17.36%
16.46%
Charlotte
18-64
177
17.70%
17.29%
16.42%
Utah
26-56
119
11.90%
12.58%
13.25%
Portland
27-55
88
8.80%
9.64%
10.64%
Milwaukee
30-52
63
6.30%
7.09%
8.09%
Toronto
33-49
36
3.60%
4.16%
4.90%
New York
33-49
35
3.50%
4.04%
4.77%
Golden State
34-48
14
1.40%
1.65%
1.99%
L.A. Lakers
34-48
14
1.40%
1.65%
1.99%
Orlando
36-46
8
0.80%
0.95%
1.15%
L.A. Clippers
37-45
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.01%
Cleveland (1)
42-40
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Minnesota
44-38
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.72%

(1) To Charlotte via Phoenix


2004

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Orlando
21-61
250
25.00%
21.55%
17.85%
Chicago
23-59
200
20.00%
18.91%
17.22%
Washington
25-57
157
15.70%
15.80%
15.66%
L.A. Clippers
28-54
105
10.50%
11.31%
12.22%
Atlanta
28-54
104
10.40%
11.22%
12.14%
Phoenix
29-53
64
6.40%
7.20%
8.23%
Toronto
33-49
37
3.70%
4.28%
5.05%
Philadelphia
33-49
36
2.90%
3.37%
4.02%
Cleveland
35-47
18
1.80%
4.17%
4.93%
Golden State
37-45
9
0.90%
1.07%
1.30%
Seattle
37-45
9
0.90%
1.07%
1.30%
Portland
41-41
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Utah
42-40
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.73%

(1) Pick may be conveyed to Detroit or to Atlanta via Detroit, Philadelphia and Houston.
(2) Pick may be conveyed to L.A. Clippers.


2003

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Denver
17-65
225
22.50%
20.30%
17.63%
Cleveland 17-65
225
22.50%
20.30%
17.63%
Toronto
24-58
157
15.70%
15.80%
15.66%
Miami
25-57
120
12.00%
12.68%
13.39%
L.A. Clippers 27-55
89
8.90%
9.75%
10.78%
Memphis (1)
28-54
64
6.40%
7.20%
8.23%
Chicago
30-52
44
4.40%
5.05%
5.91%
Atlanta (2)
35-47
29
2.90%
3.37%
4.02%
New York 37-45
15
1.50%
1.77%
2.14%
Washington 37-45
14
1.40%
1.65%
2.00%
Golden State 38-44
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.01%
Seattle 40-42
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Houston 43-39
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.73%

(1) Pick may be conveyed to Detroit.
(2) Pick may be conveyed to Milwaukee


2002

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Golden State
21-61
225
22.50%
20.30%
17.63%
Chicago
21-61
225
22.50%
20.30%
17.63%
Memphis (1)
23-59
157
15.70%
15.80%
15.66%
Denver
27-55
120
12.00%
12.68%
13.39%
Houston
28-54
89
8.90%
9.75%
10.78%
Cleveland
29-53
64
6.40%
7.20%
8.23%
New York
30-52
44
4.40%
5.05%
5.91%
Atlanta (2)
33-49
29
2.90%
3.37%
4.02%
Phoenix
36-46
15
1.50%
1.77%
2.14%
Miami
36-46
14
1.40%
1.65%
2.00%
Washington
37-45
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.01%
L.A. Clippers
39-43
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Milwaukee
41-41
5
0.50%
0.59%
0.73%

(1) Pick may be conveyed to Detroit or to Atlanta via Detroit, Philadelphia and Houston.
(2) Pick may be conveyed to L.A. Clippers.


2001

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Chicago
15-67
250
25.00%
21.55%
17.85%
Golden State
17-65
200
20.00%
18.91%
17.22%
Washington
19-63
157
15.70%
15.84%
15.70%
Vancouver (1)
23-59
120
12.00%
12.71%
13.43%
Atlanta
25-57
89
8.90%
9.77%
10.82%
New Jersey
26-56
64
6.40%
7.21%
8.26%
Cleveland
30-52
44
4.40%
5.06%
5.93%
L.A. Clippers
31-51
29
2.90%
3.38%
4.03%
Detroit (2)
32-50
18
1.80%
2.12%
2.56%
Boston
36-46
11
1.10%
1.30%
1.58%
Denver (3)
40-42
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.02%
Seattle
44-38
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Houston (4)
45-37
5
0.50%
0.60%
0.73%

(1) Pick may be conveyed to Detroit, or to Houston via Detroit and Philadelphia.
(2) Pick may be conveyed to Houston via Philadelphia, or to Vancouver via Philadelphia and Houston.
(3) Pick may be conveyed to Boston or Utah.
(4) Pick may be conveyed to Vancouver, or to Detroit via Vancouver.


2000

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
L.A. Clippers
15-67
250
25.00%
21.55%
17.84%
Chicago
17-65
200
20.00%
18.91%
17.22%
Orlando via G.S. (1)
41-41
157
15.70%
15.84%
15.70%
Vancouver (2)
22-60
120
12.00%
12.71%
13.43%
Atlanta
28-54
89
8.90%
9.77%
10.82%
Washington (3)
29-53
64
6.40%
7.21%
8.26%
New Jersey
31-52
44
4.40%
5.06%
5.93%
Cleveland
32-50
29
2.90%
3.38%
4.03%
Houston (4)
34-48
18
1.80%
2.12%
2.56%
Orlando via Denver (1)
41-41
9
0.90%
1.07%
1.30%
Boston
35-47
9
0.90%
1.07%
1.30%
Dallas
40-42
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Orlando (5)
41-41
5
0.50%
0.60%
0.73%

(1) Pick may be conveyed to Houston, Vancouver, Detroit or Denver.
(2) Pick may be conveyed to Detroit or to Houston.
(3) Pick may be conveyed to Chicago via Golden State (If this is a top three pick, Washington will retain).
(4) Pick may be conveyed to Vancouver or Detroit.
(5) Pick may be conveyed to Houston, Vancouver, Detroit or Denver.


1999

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Vancouver (1)
8-42
250
25.00%
21.55%
17.84%
L.A. Clippers
9-41
200
20.00%
18.91%
17.22%
Chicago
13-37
157
15.70%
15.84%
15.70%
Toronto via Denver (1)
14-36
120
12.00%
12.71%
13.43%
Minnesota via N.J.
16-34
89
8.90%
9.77%
10.82%
Washington
18-32
64
6.40%
7.21%
8.26%
Boston (2)
19-31
37
3.70%
4.28%
5.06%
Phoenix via Dallas
19-31
36
3.60%
4.17%
4.93%
Golden State
21-29
18
1.80%
2.12%
2.56%
Cleveland
22-28
11
1.10%
1.30%
1.58%
Toronto
23-27
7
0.70%
0.83%
1.02%
Seattle
25-25
6
0.60%
0.71%
0.87%
Charlotte
26-24
5
0.50%
0.60%
0.73%

(1) Pick may be conveyed to Detroit.
(2) Cleveland has the option to receive this pick unless it is among top three.


1998

TEAM
RECORD
CHANCES
NO. 1
NO. 2
NO. 3
Denver
11-71
250
35.92%
12.38%
16.05%
Toronto
16-66
200
0.00%
36.57%
19.51%
L.A. Clippers
17-65
157
22.56%
10.09%
14.57%
Golden State (1)
19-63
105
15.09%
7.47%
11.48%
Vancouver (2)
19-63
104
0.00%
19.02%
14.74%
Dallas
20-62
64
9.20%
4.87%
7.79%
Sacramento
27-55
44
6.32%
3.44%
5.61%
Philadelphia
31-51
29
4.17%
2.32%
3.82