Of the 30 teams in the NBA, 14 non-playoff teams participate in the 2010 NBA Draft Lottery on May 18, 2010.
The lottery is weighted so that the team with the worst record has the best chance to obtain a higher draft pick. The lottery process determines the first three picks of the draft. Then the other 11 teams are placed in the draft in reverse order of their winning pecentage, with the worst teams drafting ahead of the better teams.
Here is the list of the 14 non-playoff teams in the 2010 NBA Lottery:
1. New Jersey Nets
Record: 12-70
Odds: No. 1: 25.0% | No. 2: 21.5% | No. 3: 17.7%
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
Record: 15-67
Odds: No. 1: 19.9% | No. 2: 18.8% | No. 3: 17.1%
3. Sacramento Kings
Record: 25-57
Odds: No. 1: 15.6% | No. 2: 15.7% | No. 3: 15.6%
4. Golden State Warriors
Record: 26-56
Odds: No. 1: 10.4% | No. 2: 11.2% | No. 3: 12.1%
5. Washington Wizards
Record: 26-56
Odds: No. 1: 10.3% | No. 2: 11.1% | No. 3: 12.0%
6. Philadelphia 76ers
Record: 27-55
Odds: No. 1: 5.3% | No. 2: 6.0% | No. 3: 7.0%
7. Detroit Pistons
Record: 27-55
Odds: No. 1: 5.3% | No. 2: 6.0% | No. 3: 7.0%
8. Los Angeles Clippers
Record: 29-53
Odds: No. 1: 2.3% | No. 2: 2.7% | No. 3: 3.2%
9. Utah Jazz (from New York Knicks)
Record: 53-29
Odds: No. 1: 2.2% | No. 2: 2.6% | No. 3: 3.1%
10. Indiana Pacers
Record: 32-50
Odds: No. 1: 1.1% | No. 2: 1.3% | No. 3: 1.6%
11. New Orleans Hornets
Record: 37-45
Odds: No. 1: 0.8% | No. 2: 0.9% | No. 3: 1.2%
12. Memphis Grizzlies
Record: 40-42
Odds: No. 1: 0.6% | No. 2: 0.7% | No. 3: 0.9%
13. Toronto Raptors
Record: 40-42
Odds: No. 1: 0.7% | No. 2: 0.8% | No. 3: 1.0%
14. Houston Rockets
Record: 42-40
Odds: No. 1: 0.5% | No. 2: 0.6% | No. 3: 0.7%
