The Jazz finished with the NBA's worst record in 2024-25, thus earning the 14% chance to win the lottery. Washington had the second-worst record and has a 14% chance as well. The full odds board for each team to win the No. 1 pick and the chances each pick lands in the top four is below.

Perhaps the most popular NBA conspiracy theory is the "frozen envelope" at the 1985 lottery intended to ensure the New York Knicks would rise two spots and be able to draft future Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing. Do I believe it? No. Do I enjoy it? Yes.

The Houston Rockets are guaranteed a 2025 lottery pick, thanks to an assets trade with the Brooklyn Nets last offseason that gave the Rockets the Phoenix Suns' unprotected first-round pick. What to know about this year's lottery: When is the lottery When: 6 p.