With a few weeks to go until the end of the regular season, the NBA will soon split into two distinct groups. On the one hand the short-term ambitious teams, whose goal is therefore to win games, we agree, and on the other a few franchises whose ambitions are clearly turned towards the Draft, all the more so in this year which should crown Victor Wembanyama with the status of first pick.
The results of the night
Le Tankathon 2023
Good operation of the day – Pacers: by losing in Charlotte, the Pacers continue to aspire to fifth place in the tankathon and its 10.5% chance of first pick. After having claimed to anyone who would listen for four months that the Lottery was not an objective, it is now time to play the Draft card thoroughly, even if only two victories separate them from the play-in places.
Bad Trade of the Day – Hornets: by beating the Pacers, the Hornets see the podium of the lose escape. Pistons, Rockets, Spurs, here it is this podium and Charlotte will most likely not be part of it and will “settle” for the 12.5% at the Lottery. We now wonder what the last ten games of the season will be used for. To play Théo Maledon for example?
The program for the next night
- 0h: Magic – Wizards
- 0h30 : Hawks – Pistons
- 0h30 : Nets – Cavaliers
- 1h : Pelicans – Spurs
- 3h : Kings – Celtics
- 3h30 : Clippers – Thunder
Reminder regarding the Lottery:
- Worst record in the League: 14% chance of getting the 1st draft pick
- 2nd worst record in the League : 14% chance
- 3rd worst record in the League : 14% chance
- 4th worst record in the League : 12.5% chance
- 5th worst league record : 10.5% chance
- 6th worst league record : 9% chance
- 7th worst league record : 7.5% chance
- 8th worst league record : 6% chance
- 9th worst record in the League : 4.5% chance
- 10th worst league record : 3% chance
- 11th worst league record : 2% chance
- 12th worst league record : 1.5% chance
- 13th worst league record : 1% chance
- 14th worst league record : 0.5% chance
Source texte: Tankathon
