Official Site of the Mavs · Apr 13, 2018
Mavericks win draft tiebreaker draw, hold third position in pre-lottery draft order
The Mavs won today’s draft tiebreaker by random draw and now sit third place in the pre-lottery draft order.Both Dallas and Atlanta finished with a 24-58 record this season, tied for third-fewest in the NBA. The two teams will split the difference between the third- and fourth-place odds in the draft lottery, which will take place next month. Today’s draw was to determine pre-lottery draft order.
Dallas has a 13.8 percent chance to win the No. 1 overall pick, while Atlanta will have a nearly identical 13.7 percent chance. Both teams will have roughly a 42 percent chance at a top-three pick. (The randomized lottery drawing only determines the order for the first three picks in the draft.)
