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2021 NBA Draft lottery results: Pistons win No. 1 pick, Rockets get No. 2 pick, Warriors hold pair of picks

By Patrick Schmidt

The podium with logos is seen prior to the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery at the Palmer House Hilton. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
The podium with logos is seen prior to the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery at the Palmer House Hilton. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 2021 NBA Draft lottery is Tuesday night on ESPN and this is everything you need to know about the NBA Draft lottery odds, how to watch, top NBA Draft prospects and how the NBA Draft lottery works and the updated NBA Draft lottery results.

Ahead of the Western Conference Finals game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA Draft lottery will take place. The 14 lottery teams are hoping the ping pong balls fall in their favor so they can win the top pick and have the right to draft Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, the odds-on favorite to be the top pick, and hope he can make the difference in getting their franchise back in the playoffs.

2021 NBA Draft prospects

The 6-foot-8 Cunningham has some challengers vying to be the top pick. USC center Even Mobley, Gonzaga point guard Jalen Suggs and G-League standouts, Jonathan Kuminga and Jalen Green make up the top five prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft.

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NBA Draft lottery odds

The following NBA Draft lottery odds are based on the team receiving the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. For a full breakdown of odds by pick, you can visit Tankathon for a visual representation of a team receiving a certain pick. The teams with the three worst records share the same 14 percent odds to win the top pick. The top three teams also share the same odds for the second, third and fourth overall pick. The Rockets have a

  1. Houston (17-55) 14 percent
  2. Detroit (20-52) 14 percent
  3. Orlando (21-51) 14 percent
  4. Oklahoma City (22-50)  11.5 percent
  5. Cleveland (22-50)  11.5 percent
  6. Minnesota (23-49) 9 percent
  7. Toronto (27-45) 7.5 percent
  8. Chicago (31-41)  4.5 percent
  9. Sacramento (31-41) 4.5 percent
  10. New Orleans (31-41) 4.5 percent
  11. Charlotte (33-39) 1.8 percent
  12. San Antonio (33-39) 1.7 percent
  13. Indiana (34-38) 1 percent
  14. Golden State (39-33) 0.5 percent

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14. Golden State Warriors
13. Indiana Pacers
12. San Antonio Spurs
11. Charlotte Hornets
10. New Orleans Pelicans
9. Sacramento Kings
8. Orlando Magic (via Chicago)
7. Golden State Warriors
6. Oklahoma City Thunder
5. Orlando Magic
4. Toronto Raptors
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
2. Houston Rockets
1. Detroit Pistons

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