Mindless NBA LOTTO PREDICTION THREAD

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Whose winning #1 pick?
Whose moving up?
Whose moving down?

Odds to win the NBA Draft Lottery

08:00 PM 101 Minnesota T-Wolves +250
102 New York Knicks +350
103 Philadelphia 76ers +500
104 LA Lakers +550
105 Orlando Magic +1000
106 Sacramento Kings +1200
107 Denver Nuggets +2000
108 Detroit Pistons +2800
109 Charlotte Hornets +4000
110 Miami Heat +5000
111 Indiana Pacers +8000
112 Utah Jazz +10000
113 Oklahoma City Thunder +10000
114 Phoenix Suns +10000

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Whose winning #1 pick?
Whose moving up?
Whose moving down?

Odds to win the NBA Draft Lottery

08:00 PM 101 Minnesota T-Wolves +250
102 New York Knicks +350
103 Philadelphia 76ers +500
104 LA Lakers +550
105 Orlando Magic +1000
106 Sacramento Kings +1200
107 Denver Nuggets +2000
108 Detroit Pistons +2800
109 Charlotte Hornets +4000
110 Miami Heat +5000
111 Indiana Pacers +8000
112 Utah Jazz +10000
113 Oklahoma City Thunder +10000
114 Phoenix Suns +10000

I've got Lakers moving up to #1
Philly moving down (doesn't pay to tank).

 

[Hambombs]

Cavs cause the draft
Lottery is rigged

 

[gordontrue]

I predict top 3 of Wolves, Knicks, and Kings

 

[Shanemansj13]

Lakers or Knicks will get the #1

 

[The Derski]

Suns #1

 

[gordontrue]

The vegas odds differing from the mathematical odds just shows how stupid bettors are.

Edit: nm... read the original post wrong.

 

[TDs3nOut]

Not sure I understand how to interpret the odds. Does the T-Wolves +250, for example, mean that a bettor who bets $100 on MN getting the first pick gets paid $250 if MN does get the first pick?

In any event, if there is even an ounce of justice in this world, my hapless Denver Nuggets will win the lottery.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I have the lakers staying at #4

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Not sure I understand how to interpret the odds. Does the T-Wolves +250, for example, mean that a bettor who bets $100 on MN getting the first pick gets paid $250 if MN does get the first pick?

In any event, if there is even an ounce of justice in this world, my hapless Denver Nuggets will win the lottery.

Yes, on how the betting works.

 

[lakersrule]

Lakers keep their pick and win the championship next season.

 

[wildturkey]

One of the teams 5 through 8 wins the lottery. Lakers drop to #5.

 

[DJ Fieri]

It's Tuesday, right?

 

[DJ Fieri]

Lakers or Knicks will get the #1

I agree with this.

 

[wildturkey]

It's Tuesday, right?

Yep. 8:30pmEST on ESPN

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Not sure I understand how to interpret the odds. Does the T-Wolves +250, for example, mean that a bettor who bets $100 on MN getting the first pick gets paid $250 if MN does get the first pick?

In any event, if there is even an ounce of justice in this world, my hapless Denver Nuggets will win the lottery.

When talking justice in this world, if the wolves are involved it applies to them.

Nuggets can wait!

 

[wildturkey]

2015 NBA Lottery Mock Draft - ESPN

This is a good thing to play around with to get an idea of how things might shake out given the odds. Like run it 5 to 10 times just to see the trends. For example, I did it 10 times. The only time the Heat didn't pick #10 was when they actually won the lottery. Also, in that 10 times, the Lakers lost their pick 4 times. Sure its a random generator but it does give a small idea.

 

[trojanfan12]

2015 NBA Lottery Mock Draft - ESPN

This is a good thing to play around with to get an idea of how things might shake out given the odds. Like run it 5 to 10 times just to see the trends. For example, I did it 10 times. The only time the Heat didn't pick #10 was when they actually won the lottery. Also, in that 10 times, the Lakers lost their pick 4 times. Sure its a random generator but it does give a small idea.

I liked my results better. #1 pick twice, #5 pick four times, only fell out of the lottery twice.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Wolves, Lakers, Knicks, 76ers.

Pek will probably get traded during the draft if the Wolves get #1 or #2.

They have Dieng.

So, no need to pay Pek or Martin.

Go with the youth movement.

 

[logic]

Lakers, Knicks, heat go 1, 2, 3 and we hear no end of the wwe comparisons