The Wizards' loss to the Cavaliers last night means they will have the fourth-most ping-pong balls in the NBA Draft lottery. Here are the final standings.
- Minnesota: 17-65 (25%)
- Cleveland: 19-63 (19.9%)
- Toronto: 22-60 (15.9%)
- Wizards: 23-59 (11.9%)
- New Jersey: 24-58 (7.5%)*
- Sacramento: 24-58 (7.5%)
- Detroit: 30-52 (4.3%)
- LA Clippers: 32-50 (2.8%)**
- Charlotte: 34-48 (1.7%)
- Milwaukee: 35-47 (1.1%)
- Golden State: 36-46 (0.8%)
- Utah: 39-43 (0.7%)
- Phoenix: 40-42 (0.6%)
- Houston: 43-39 (0.5%)
The Wizards actually have a better chance to receive the top pick than they did last year, when they got John Wall. Here's a chart of what is the most likely possibility, via DavidDunn.
So the fifth pick seems most likely.