This edition of Stat of the Week focuses on the history of the NBA Draft Lottery. How often does the team with the most combinations retain the first pick? Do the teams with the worst odds ever jump into the top three? Is there a BEST position to fill in the lottery? Are the Denver Nuggets in trouble of dropping to the 14th pick? Let’s find out.
(I must preface this by saying that the NBA Draft lottery odds are the exact odds are all that matter. I am simply looking at historical trends, and none of the added numbers reflect actual odds, just what has occurred to this point.