Sixers Draft Pick Tracker – April 3rd, 2015

Overview:

Sixers Draft Pick Tracker

Pick
Currently
Protection
Chance to get
Sixers3rdn/aGuaranteed
Lakers4thTop 517.2% chance the Sixers get it.
Heat10thTop 109.1% chance the Sixers get it
Thunder14thTop 18Pick will not convey
(A + next to a team name means I'm hoping they win, a - next to a team means I'm hoping that they lose)
(last updated March April 15th, 2015)

Sixers pick (currently 3rd):

  • No games impacted the Sixers pick.

2015 Top-of-Draft Standings

Team
Record
GB
Last 10
Remaining:
Wolves16-65--0-10Thunder
Knicks17-641.03-7Detroit
Sixers18-632.01-9Heat
(last updated April 15th, 2015)

Lakers pick (top 5 protected, currently 4th)

  • No games impacted the Lakers pick.

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 2nd0%
3rd4%
4th17.2%
5h44.8%
6th78.5%

Heat pick (top 10 protected, currently 15th):

  • Miami lost (good): Miami lost, which I’m still marking down as good, but it’s getting close. Miami is now tied for 11th with both Utah and Boston, and only 1.5 up on 10th-slotted Charlotte. As long as Charlotte or Indiana don’t pass Miami, that’s great, but this is going to come down to the wire.

Standings - Miami Pick

Slot
Team
Record
GB (on Miami)
Last 10
Remaining
9thHornets33-48-3.03-7@Raptors
10thHeat36-45--3-7@Philadelphia
11thNets37-44+1.06-4Orlando
15thPacers38-43+2.06-4@Memphis
(last updated April 15th, 2015)

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%
9th0.4%
10th9.1%
11th97.1%
12th97.4%

Oklahoma City Thunder pick (top 18 protected, currently 18th):

  • No games impacted OKC’s pick.

Standings - Thunder Pick

Slot
Team
Record
GB (OKC)
Last 10
14thPelicans43-36--6-4
Remaining:@Rockets, @Wolves, Spurs
18thThunder43-36--4-6
Remaining:@Pacers, Blazers, @Wolves
19thWizards45-34+2.05-5
Remaining:Hawks, @Pacers, @Cavs
20thRaptors47-32+4.06-4
Remaining:@Heat, @Celtics, Hornets
(last updated April 11th, 2015)

Tonight’s games:

  • OKC @ Grizzlies: Another huge game. OKC is tied with Washington in that 18th spot. With Washington playing New York, an OKC win is likely a must to keep pace with the Wizards.
  • Pelicans @ Kings: The Pelicans are only 1.5 games back on OKC, so I think OKC has suffcient pressure to keep trying to win games. I’d probably be okay if the Pelicans lost this game. I want the Pelicans close, but not to pass OKC
  • Hornets @ Pacers: At this point, either team winning is cause for concern. I probably think there’s less of a chance that Indy passes Miami than Charlotte does, so I’m probably rooting for Indy.
  • Knicks @ Wizards: Go Knicks. Really, if the Knicks could find a way to win a game, this would be the one to do it. Not only would the Knicks get a victory (which is unlikely to really matter at this point), but Washington picking up an unexpected loss would be great for the OKC pick.
  • Bucks @ Celtics: The Bucks losing isn’t ideal, but there is now 3 games separating 17th-slotted Milwaukee with 15th-slotted Miami. Boston is tied with Miami, and I’m still hoping that they pass Miami, but this whole situation is getting too close for comfort again, with Miami only 2 games up on the 9th worst record and 1.5 games up on the 10th worst.
  • Raptors @ Nets: The Raptors aren’t really in play anymore with the OKC pick, as they’re 3 games up on OKC, but keeping them as a backup plan would be great. A Nets win also increases the chances they finish with a better record than Miami, which would help the Miami pick end up in 11-12 rather than 15-16.
  • Pistons @ Bulls: Like the Raptors, the Bulls are 3 games up on OKC. They’re unlikely to be in play, but either of them falling back and opening up a backup plan to OKC finishing with a better record than Washington would be great.
  • Magic @ Wolves: Big game. A Wolves win keeps open two prayers: that the Sixers could end up with the 2nd worst record, and that the Lakers could catch Orlando.
  • Blazers @ Lakers: Go Lakers. One or two more wins by the Lakers would really put the Sixers in the drivers seat for the 3rd most ping pong balls, and also open up possibility of the Lakers catching Orlando.

About Derek Bodner

Derek Bodner covers the NBA draft for USA Today, is a college basketball scout for DraftExpress.com, a Sixers on-air reporter for 97.3 FM ESPN, as well as an editor at LibertyBallers.com. His writing has also appeared at SBNation.com, Philly.com, RealGM.com, and NBAPlaybook.com, and he has been a guest on 94 WIP, 97.5 FM ESPN, KYW 1060, and CSN Philly. He is a lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area. Contact Information: derek.bodner@draftexpress.com / 215-839-9635 / @DerekBodnerNBA
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