Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace talks about where he sees the team going in the future. Ronald Tillery/The Commercial Appeal
Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff (left) is introduced by General Manager Chris Wallace (right) as the team's eighth full-time head coach since the franchise moved to Memphis in 2001.(Photo: Mark Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
The NBA draft lottery is fast approaching. It's a week away and will be held May 15 in Chicago at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the draft lottery.
Which teams participate in the draft lottery?
There are 14 teams that participate in the lottery every year as it is only for those that did not qualify for the postseason.
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Which picks are decided by the lottery?
Although 14 teams participate in the lottery, only the top three picks are up for grabs. The lottery only determines the top three picks. The rest of the order is decided by regular-season records.
Which team gets the best odds?
The team that finished with the worst win-loss regular-season record has the best odds to get the first overall pick in the draft. The percentages decrease from worst record to best record among the 14 teams. If two teams finish with the same record, then they split their odds (such as Dallas and Atlanta this year).
How is the lottery determined?
Ping pong balls are numbered 1 through 14. There is a four-number combination randomly selected from the lottery machine. The order that the numbers are drawn, does not matter. Each team participating in the lottery is assigned specific combination outcomes. There are a total of 1,001 combinations (although if 11-12-13-14 is drawn, it is ignored as it is the only combination not assigned to any team). They continue this process to determine the second and third pick as well.
What are the Grizzlies' chances at winning the draft lottery this year?
The Grizzlies finished with the second-worst record and therefore have 199 combinations assigned to them, giving them a 19.9 percent chance of receiving the first overall pick in this year's draft.
What are the odds for each team receiving the first overall pick?
Phoenix: 250 combinations, 25% chance of receiving the No. 1 pick
Memphis: 199 combinations, 19.9% chance
Dallas: 138 combinations, 13.8% chance
Atlanta: 137 combinations, 13.7% chance
Orlando: 88 combinations, 8.8% chance
Chicago: 53 combinations, 5.3% chance
Sacramento: 53 combinations, 5.3% chance
Brooklyn: (traded to Cleveland): 28 combinations, 2.8% chance
New York: 17 combinations, 1.7% chance
L.A. Lakers: (If 1 or 10 traded to Boston. If 2 or 3, traded to Philadelphia): 11 combinations, 1.1% chance
Charlotte: 8 combinations, 0.8% chance
Detroit: (If not top 4, pick traded to LA Clippers): 7 combinations, 0.7% chance
L.A. Clippers: 6 combinations, 0.6% chance
Denver: 5 combinations, 0.5% chance
Grizzlies draft lottery parties:
The Grizzlies will host draft lottery watch parties at three locations in the Memphis area.
Railgarten in Midtown (2166 Central Ave.)
Buffalo Wild Wings in East Memphis (3770 Hacks Cross Road)
Maria's Cantina in Southaven, Miss. (6717 Airways Blvd.)
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