2012 NBA Draft Lottery
Who:
Washington WizardsWhat:
2012 NBA Draft LotteryWhere:
Times Square, New York CityWhen:
May 30, 8pm ESPNOn May 30th, the Wizards will be one of 14 teams participating in the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery. They will have a 19.9% chance of landing the #1 overall pick, an 18.78% chance of landing the #2 overall pick, and a 17.06% chance of ending up with the #3 overall pick. They have a 55.74% chance of ending up with a pick in the top 3.
The lowest the Wizards can pick will be 5th, so they are guaranteed a top 5 pick in the upcoming draft.
See table below for each team's lottery odds:
Team |
# Combos | 1st pick | 2nd pick | 3rd pick | Any top 3 pick |
| Charlotte | 250
|
25.00%
|
21.47%
|
17.72%
|
64.19%
|
| Washington | 199
|
19.90%
|
18.78%
|
17.06%
|
55.74%
|
| Cleveland | 138
|
13.80%
|
14.24%
|
14.53%
|
42.57%
|
| New Orleans | 137
|
13.70%
|
14.16%
|
14.47%
|
42.33%
|
| Sacramento | 76
|
7.60%
|
8.44%
|
9.46%
|
25.50%
|
| Brooklyn | 75
|
7.50%
|
8.33%
|
9.36%
|
25.19%
|
| Golden State | 36
|
3.60%
|
4.16%
|
4.90%
|
12.66%
|
| Toronto | 35
|
3.50%
|
4.05%
|
4.77%
|
12.32%
|
| Detroit | 17
|
1.70%
|
2.00%
|
2.40%
|
6.10%
|
| Minnesota | 11
|
1.10%
|
1.30%
|
1.57%
|
3.97%
|
| Portland | 8
|
0.80%
|
0.95%
|
1.15%
|
2.90%
|
| Milwaukee | 7
|
0.70%
|
0.83%
|
1.01%
|
2.54%
|
| Phoenix | 6
|
0.60%
|
0.71%
|
0.87%
|
2.18%
|
| Houston | 5
|
0.50%
|
0.59%
|
0.72%
|
1.81%
|
