The NBA Draft Lottery is often misunderstood. Today we aim to clarify some things about the lottery as it pertains to the New Orleans Pelicans. There are 13 games remaining on the schedule for the Pelicans, who have 26 wins. The Minnesota Timberwolves, one spot ahead of the Pelicans, have 22 victories while the Sacramento Kings, one spot behind, have 27. Hot on the heels of the Kings are the Knicks (28 wins) and Nuggets (29).
The lottery itself is for only the first three picks.