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NBA 2025 Draft Lottery: Key Odds and Dates Ahead of the Big Event
Explore the latest information on the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery and the teams vying for the top pick.
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The 2025 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25th. The excitement builds as the lottery will determine which team receives the coveted top pick on May 12th during the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery.
The lottery involves the 14 teams that did not make the playoffs this season, with the three teams finishing with the worst records each given an equal 14% chance of landing the top pick.
Key Date
- When is the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery?
Monday, May 12, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.
2025 NBA Draft Lottery Odds for the No. 1 Pick
- Utah Jazz (14%)
- Washington Wizards (14%)
- Charlotte Hornets (14%)
- New Orleans Pelicans (12.5%)
- Philadelphia 76ers (10.5%)
- Brooklyn Nets (9%)
- Toronto Raptors (7.5%)
- San Antonio Spurs (6%)
- Phoenix Suns (3.8% swap to Houston)
- Portland Trail Blazers (3.7%)
- Miami Heat (2.0%)
- Chicago Bulls (1.3%)
- Dallas Mavericks (1.2%)
- Sacramento Kings (0.5% swap to Atlanta)
2025 NBA Draft Order (Non-Lottery Teams)
- Atlanta Hawks (swap to San Antonio)
- Orlando Magic
- Detroit Pistons (swap to Minnesota)
- Golden State Warriors (swap to Miami)
- Memphis Grizzlies (swap to Washington)
- Milwaukee Bucks (swap to Brooklyn)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (swap to Utah)
- Los Angeles Lakers (swap to Atlanta)
- Indiana Pacers
- Denver Nuggets (swap to Orlando)
- Los Angeles Clippers (swap to Oklahoma City)
- New York Knicks (swap to Brooklyn)
- Houston Rockets (swap to Brooklyn)
- Boston Celtics
- Cleveland Cavaliers (swap to Phoenix)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (swap to Clippers)