The 2012 NBA Draft Lottery will be conducted on Wednesday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m. MT on ESPN. The Denver Nuggets aren't participating because they made the playoffs, but there are plenty of Western Conference foes to keep an eye on, including a couple of division rivals.
Here are the odds each team has of receiving a top three selection:
|
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%
|
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