NBA Finalizes Draft Order for Picks Beyond 14th

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the order in which teams will select players in the upcoming draft for picks beyond the 14th, determined by a tie-breaking lottery.

According to league rules, draft positions 15 through 60 are typically assigned based on a team's performance in the preceding season, with teams having poorer records receiving higher picks. However, due to several teams finishing the regular season with identical win-loss records, the NBA conducted a lottery to establish the tie-breaking order.

As a result of this lottery, six groups of two or more teams had their draft order resolved.

- Utah (22 wins and 50 losses) won the tie-breaker against the Sacramento Kings.


- New Orleans (26-56) won the tie-breaker against the Dallas Mavericks.


- The Phoenix Suns (45-37) won the tie-breaker against both the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers.

- Philadelphia won the tie-breaker against Orlando.


- The Toronto Raptors (46-36) won the tie-breaker against the Atlanta Hawks.


- The Houston Rockets (52-30) won the tie-breaker against the Cleveland Cavaliers.


- The New York Knicks (53-29) won the tie-breaker against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The selection order for the top 14 picks will be determined by a separate lottery, known as the NBA Draft Lottery, which is scheduled to take place on May 10th.