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Charlotte Hornets v Detroit Pistons

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The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is tonight (May 16), and we’ll finally find out which team earned the chance to pick generational talent Victor Wembanyama from France.Three clubs have the best chance of getting the first overall pick. The Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs have a 14% chance of winning the NBA lottery.

The Charlotte Hornets are third, with a 12.5% probability of getting the first choice. Portland is the only other NBA club with a 10% probability of receiving the first pick. Hornets’ center Mark Williams will be on stage representing the team.

The Hornets have a solid chance of winning the draft lottery on Tuesday. They have a 25.7% possibility to end up with the No. 6 overall choice but they have a 50/50 chance of drafting earlier.

TEAM RECORD WIN% LOTTERY PROBABILITY
Detroit 17-65 .207 14.0%
Houston 22-60 .268 14.0%
San Antonio 22-60 .268 14.0%
Charlotte 27-55 .329 12.5%
Portland 33-49 .402 10.5%
Orlando 34-48 .415 9.0%
Indiana 35-47 .427 6.8%
Washington 35-47 .427 6.7%
Utah 37-45 .451 4.5%
Dallas1 38-44 .463 3.0%
Chicago2 40-42 .488 1.8%
Oklahoma City 40-42 .488 1.7%
Toronto 41-41 .500 1.0%
New Orleans 42-40 .512 0.5%

NBA Draft Lottery: Wizards Have 6.7% Probability of Getting #1 Pick  was originally published on wfnz.com