2025 NBA Draft Order Finalized With Tiebreaker Results Ahead of Lottery
EN 
ES The NBA has broken five ties between teams with identical records to finalize the draft order for the 2025 NBA Draft. These tiebreakers help determine which teams will pick earlier in the upcoming draft.
The random drawings were held at the NBA office in Secaucus, New Jersey, and overseen by the accounting firm Ernst & Young.
This process was necessary to set the full draft order, particularly for teams that had the same win-loss record at the end of the 2024–25 regular season.
Tiebreaker Results
Here are the outcomes of the random drawings:
- Phoenix Suns (36-46) beat the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Dallas Mavericks (39-43) edged out the Chicago Bulls.
- Sacramento Kings (40-42) topped the Atlanta Hawks.
- Memphis Grizzlies (48-34) won over Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee placed second, Golden State third.
- Los Angeles Lakers (50-32) beat the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and LA Clippers. Indiana finished second, Clippers third, and Denver fourth.
Top Lottery Odds
The 14 lottery teams, including the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, and Charlotte Hornets, will compete for the first four picks. Each has a 14.0% chance of landing the No. 1 pick.
The teams with the highest chance of getting the first overall pick are:
- Utah Jazz (17-65) – 14.0%
- Washington Wizards (18-64) – 14.0%
- Charlotte Hornets (19-63) – 14.0%
- New Orleans Pelicans (21-61) – 12.5%
- Philadelphia 76ers (24-58) – 10.5%
The NBA Draft Lottery will be held on Monday, May 12, airing live on ESPN at either 6:30 or 7:00 p.m. ET. The lottery determines the top four picks, with the rest of the first round and the entire second round set for June 25 and June 26, respectively.
With tiebreakers settled and the lottery approaching, teams now shift focus toward scouting and preparing for one of the most important events of the offseason.
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