The 2021 NBA Draft Lottery takes place tonight at 8:30 p.m. EST. The draft lottery is an interesting event in the NBA that combines superstitions, conspiracy theories and a lot of luck. Unlike the NFL, where teams can tank for the top overall draft pick, tanking in the NBA only leads to a better chance to win the top overall pick.
So tonight, the 14 teams who failed to make the NBA Playoffs will find out their draft position. Of course, some teams have traded their pick away already, but you get it. Let’s take a look at which teams have the best chance to get the top overall draft pick, then we will look at the NBA betting odds, in case you would like to bet along with tonight’s fun.
Which Teams Have the Best 2021 NBA Draft Lottery Odds?
This is the third year of a Draft Lottery system in which each of the league’s bottom three teams has an equal chance at obtaining the No. 1 pick.
| Team | Record | Top 4 | No. 1 Pick | |
| 1 | Rockets | 17-55 | 52.1% | 14.0% |
| 2 | Pistons | 20-52 | 52.1% | 14.0% |
| 3 | Magic | 21-51 | 52.1% | 14.0% |
| 4 | Thunder | 22-50 | 45.1% | 11.5% |
| 5 | Cavaliers | 22-50 | 45.1% | 11.5% |
| 6 | Timberwolves → Warriors* | 23-49 | 37.2% | 9.0% |
| 7 | Raptors | 27-45 | 31.9% | 7.5% |
| 8 | Bulls → Magic* | 31-41 | 20.3% | 6.0% |
| 9 | Kings | 31-41 | 20.3% | 4.5% |
| 10 | Pelicans | 31-41 | 20.3% | 4.5% |
| 11 | Hornets | 33-39 | 8.5% | 4.5% |
| 12 | Spurs | 33-39 | 8.0% | 1.8% |
| 13 | Pacers | 34-38 | 4.8% | 1.7% |
| 14 | Warriors | 39-33 | 2.4% | 0.5% |
*Minnesota’s pick owed to Golden State is top-three protected
*Chicago’s pick owed to Orlando is top-four protected
2021 NBA Draft Lottery Betting Odds
Odds for the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery can be found at Bovada Sportsbook
Teams to Get #1 Pick
Rockets +550
Thunder +700
Raptors +1100
Pelicans +2000
Pacers +8000
Pistons +550
Cavaliers +700
Bulls +2000
Spurs +4800
Warriors +10000
Magic +550
Timberwolves +900
Kings +2000
Hornets +5000
Teams to Get Top-3 Pick
Pistons +135
Cavaliers +175
Raptors +300
Kings +500
Warriors +5000
Rockets +135
Thunder +175
Bulls +500
Hornets +1400
Pacers +2000
Magic +135
Timberwolves +240
Pelicans +500
Spurs +1600
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