Tonight's the final night of the regular season, and among other things, our season-long lottery watch will come to an end. The possibilities of the third, fourth, and fifth worst records are all gone with the wind. The best the Sixers can do is tie for the sixth worst record, and the worst they can do is tie for the seventh. Here's the breakdown:
T-6th if ...
Which would give them a 5.3% chance of winning the lottery, and an 18.25% chance of landing a top 3 pick. A coin flip would also determine which team (Pistons or Sixers) picks sixth, and which team picks seventh -- assuming neither moves into the top 3.
7th if ...
- Sixers lose (@Magic)
- Pistons lose (@T'Wolves)
or
- Sixers win (@Magic)
- Pistons win (@ T'Wolves)
Which would give them a 4.3% chance of winning the lottery, and a 15% chance of landing a top 3 pick.
T-7th if ...
Which would give them a 3.55% of winning the lottery, and a 12.5% chance of landing a top 3 pick.
Go Magic, Pistons, and Clippers (if necessary).