The order for the 2015 NBA draft will be determined Tuesday night. Find all the information you need for the 2015 NBA draft lottery, including: date, livestream information, TV schedule, odds and fun stats.
Date:
Tuesday, May 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Livestream Info:
Watch the lottery online HERE.
TV Schedule:
Coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Odds of Winning No. 1 Pick:
Minnesota Timberwolves - 25%
New York Knicks - 19.9%
Philadelphia 76ers - 15.6%
Los Angeles Lakers - 11.9%
Orlando Magic - 8.8%
Sacramento Kings - 6.3%
Denver Nuggets - 4.3%
Detroit Pistons - 2.8%
Charlotte Hornets - 1.7%
Miami Heat - 1.1%
Indiana Pacers - 0.8%
Utah Jazz - 0.7%
Phoenix Suns - 0.6%
Oklahoma City Thunder - 0.5%
Fun Stats (via Rukkus.com):
-Teams with the worst record have won the No. 1 pick only four times (13.33%) since 1985, when the lottery began. By comparison, teams with the third worst record have won the No. 1 pick seven times (23.33%).
-History suggests the draft order determined Tuesday night will have changed somewhat significantly by the time the actual draft is finished. In the last 10 drafts, 40 percent of the first-round picks were traded.
Names to Watch:
Jahlil Okafor (Duke, C) is widely projected to go first overall. Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky, C), Emmanuel Mudiay (China, PG) and D'Angelo Russell (Ohio State, PG) all are projected to be off the board within the first four picks.
