NBA Draft lottery standings: Updated odds for Nets, Wizards, others to get No. 1 pick in 2026
Here is an updated look at the 2026 NBA Draft lottery standings as teams hope to wind up with the No. 1 overall pick.
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The NBA uses a lottery system to determine the first half of its draft order each year. Unlike the NFL, which uses the inverse of the previous season's final standings, the NBA uses a lottery system that ranks the 14 worst teams by record and assigns each a percentage to determine the No. 1 overall pick.
Each of the worst three teams receives the same odds to win the No. 1 pick, and the rest of the 11 remaining teams' odds are staggered, getting worse and worse, so that the 14th worst team has the lowest odds to earn the top pick. The NBA draft lottery has been a hot topic recently because last year the Dallas Mavericks had only a 1.
8% chance of the top pick, yet was awarded it and brought in their Luka Doncic replacement in Cooper Flagg. Here is an updated look at the 2026 NBA Draft lottery standings, as teams hope to earn the No. 1 overall pick.