Overview:
Sixers Draft Pick Tracker
Pick | Currently | Protection | Chance to get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixers | 3rd | n/a | Guaranteed |
| Lakers | 4th | Top 5 | 17.2% chance the Sixers get it. |
| Heat | 10th | Top 10 | 9.1% chance the Sixers get it |
| Thunder | 14th | Top 18 | Pick will not convey |
(last updated March April 15th, 2015)
Sixers pick (currently 2nd):
- Sixers lost (good): The Sixers lost to the Bulls, keeping them 2 wins off of “the pace” set by the Knicks in the race for the most ping pong balls.
- Wolves lost (bad): The Wolves fell to the Suns, a disappointment as it was a winnable game. The Wolves remain at 14 wins, a half-game back of the Sixers.
2015 Top-of-Draft Standings
Team | Record | GB | Last 10 | Remaining: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 16-65 | -- | 0-10 | Thunder |
| Knicks | 17-64 | 1.0 | 3-7 | Detroit |
| Sixers | 18-63 | 2.0 | 1-9 | Heat |
Lakers pick (top 5 protected, currently 4th)
- Orlando lost (good): Orlando fell to Milwaukee, keeping them 4 wins up on the 4th slotted Lakers.
- Sacramento won (bad): Sacramento had a somewhat surprising win over Charlotte, putting them at 22-41, 5 wins more than the 17-win Lakers.
- Denver won (bad): Denver was another team with a surprising win, this time over the Hawks. The win gives Denver 24 wins, 7 more than the Lakers. I’ll probably stop covering them in this section going forward, as making up 7 wins in 19 games is virtually impossible, unless you’re chasing the Mets.
Lottery Odds - Lakers Pick
(Meaning, if the Lakers end up with the 4th worst record, there's a 17.2% chance that the Sixers will get the pick after the lottery).Finish | % Chance the Sixers get it |
|---|---|
| 1st or 2nd | 0% |
| 3rd | 4% |
| 4th | 17.2% |
| 5h | 44.8% |
| 6th | 78.5% |
Heat pick (top 10 protected, currently 12th):
- Charlotte lost (good): Charlotte’s loss keeps them at 28 wins, dropping them to the 12th slot. Charlotte is so streaky that I’m not sure how to cheer when they play. With how well Utah and Boston are playing (8-2 and 7-3 in their last 10), I’m going to start hoping that Charlotte loses, just in case both Boston and Utah pass the Heat.
- Boston won (bad): Boston is now 7-3 in their last 10 and have won 7 of their past 8 home games, putting them at 27-36 on the season, only 2 wins behind Miami. I think there’s a very real possibility that Boston passes Miami, in which case we need Utah or Charlotte to stumble.
- Brooklyn lost (good) / Miami won (good): Brooklyn losing keeps them at 25 wins which, with the Miami win, is 4 wins less than the Heat. Brooklyn is now pretty firmly set in the 9th slot, which means the Heat only have to finish with a better record than one of Utah, Boston, and Charlotte for the Sixers to have a good chance of getting the pick.
Standings - Miami Pick
Slot | Team | Record | GB (on Miami) | Last 10 | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | Hornets | 33-48 | -3.0 | 3-7 | @Raptors |
| 10th | Heat | 36-45 | -- | 3-7 | @Philadelphia |
| 11th | Nets | 37-44 | +1.0 | 6-4 | Orlando |
| 15th | Pacers | 38-43 | +2.0 | 6-4 | @Memphis |
Lottery Odds - Heat Pick
(Meaning, if the Heat end up with the 11th worst record, there's a 97.1% chance that the Sixers will get the pick after the lottery).Finish | % Chance the Sixers get it |
|---|---|
| 8th | ~0.01% |
| 9th | 0.4% |
| 10th | 9.1% |
| 11th | 97.1% |
| 12th | 97.4% |
Oklahoma City Thunder pick (top 18 protected, currently 19th):
- OKC lost (bad): OKC fell to the Clippers. This, combined with Bucks win and the Bulls win, made for a bad night. The loss drops the 35-29 Thunder out of the playoffs if the season ended today, as the idle Pelicans (36-29) are now in. They’re still only a game out of the 19th slot, but I think the Pelicans are their biggest threat right now, not the Wizards or the Bucks. Durant received a checkup, and should be back in 1-2 weeks.
- Milwaukee won (bad): Milwaukee had what I would call a schedule win, beating the Magic at home. They still have a worse record than the Thunder and aren’t playing terribly good ball. I don’t worry about them too much.
- Chicago won (bad): Chicago also had a schedule win, although with Rose out and Noah sitting they almost blew it. Chicago is now 4 wins up on OKC as the backup plan to catching Washington, but the Thunder failing to catch the Wizards is less of a concern than the Pelicans beating out the Thunder for the last playoff spot out west.
Standings - Thunder Pick
Slot | Team | Record | GB (OKC) | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | Pelicans | 43-36 | -- | 6-4 |
| Remaining: | @Rockets, @Wolves, Spurs | |||
| 18th | Thunder | 43-36 | -- | 4-6 |
| Remaining: | @Pacers, Blazers, @Wolves | |||
| 19th | Wizards | 45-34 | +2.0 | 5-5 |
| Remaining: | Hawks, @Pacers, @Cavs | |||
| 20th | Raptors | 47-32 | +4.0 | 6-4 |
| Remaining: | @Heat, @Celtics, Hornets | |||
Tonight’s games:
- Milwaukee @ Indiana: An Indy win helps keep them ahead of Miami and in the playoffs, and Milwaukee losses help the Sixers get the Thunder’s pick.
- Memphis @ Washington: Washington losses help get the Thunder out of the top-18.
- Houston @ Utah: Hoping Houston slows down Utah’s roll just a little bit, but I see the Jazz passing the Heat regardless.
- Knicks @ Lakers: SOMEBODY HAS TO WIN! I’m probably pulling for the Lakers, as I just don’t see New York winning enough games over the rest of the season for the Sixers to catch them, and the Lakers have some winnable games coming up.
