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Post by Ian Noble on Jun 29, 2021 19:52:24 GMT
2021 Draft Order Tie-Breakers
NBA tie-breaker method:
5th Place Tie
8th Place Tie
10th Place Tie
12th Place Tie
14th Place Tie
18th Place Tie
25th Place Tie
NBA tie-breaker method:
"In the event that teams finish with the same record, each tied team receives the average of the total number of combinations for the positions that they occupy. In 2007, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers tied for the sixth worst record. The average of the 6th and 7th positions in the lottery was taken, resulting in each team getting 53 combinations (the average of 63 and 43). Should the average number not be an integer, a coin flip is then used to determine which team or teams receive the extra combination. The result of the coin flip is also used to determine who receives the earlier pick in the event that neither of the tied teams wins one of the first three picks via the lottery."
5th Place Tie
Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
Portland Trail Blazers
5th place has 105 lottery balls.
6th place has 90 lottery balls.
7th place has 75 lottery balls.
Lottery: 270 total lottery balls split between three teams returns an integer. Each team will be awarded 90 lottery balls.
Tie-Breaker: Portland won the first tie-breaker and will be the 5th place team entering the lottery with 90 lottery balls.
Denver won the second tie-breaker and will be the 6th place team entering the lottery with 90 lottery balls.
Oklahoma City lost both tie-breakers and will be the 7th place team entering the lottery with 90 lottery balls.
8th Place Tie
Philadelphia 76ers
Washington Wizards
8th place has 60 lottery balls.
9th place has 45 lottery balls.
Lottery: 105 lottery balls split between two teams does not return an integer so one of these teams will be awarded 53 lottery balls whilst the other will be awarded 52 lottery balls.
Tie-Breaker: Washington won the tie-breaker and will be the 8th place team entering the lottery with 53 lottery balls.
Philadelphia lost the tie-breaker and will be the 9th place team entering the lottery with 52 lottery balls.
10th Place Tie
Phoenix Suns (LAL)
New Orleans Pelicans (MIA)
10th place has 30 lottery balls.
11th place has 20 lottery balls.
Lottery: 50 lottery balls split between two teams returns an integer. Each team will be awarded 25 lottery balls.
Play-In Tournament: If the LA Lakers successfully reach the 8th Seed their pick will be excluded from the Lottery. New Orleans (via Miami) will automatically be awarded 30 lottery balls as 10th Place.
Tie-Breaker: The LA Lakers won the second play-in game, therefore their pick (which is owned by Phoenix) will be 15th in the Draft by virtue of league record.
Miami's pick (owned by New Orleans) is therefore the 10th place team entering the lottery with 30 lottery balls.
12th Place Tie
Dallas Mavericks
Detroit Pistons
12th Place has 15 lottery balls.
13th Place has 10 lottery balls.
Lottery: 25 lottery balls split between two teams does not return an integer so one of these teams will be awarded 13 lottery balls whilst the other will be awarded 12 lottery balls.
Play-In Tournament: If the Dallas Mavericks successfully reach the 7th or 8th Seed they will be excluded from the Lottery. Detroit will automatically be awarded 30 lottery balls as 12th Place.
Tie-Breaker: Detroit won the tie-breaker and will be the 12th place team entering the lottery with 13 lottery balls.
Dallas were eliminated from the Playoffs via the Play-In Tournament and lost the tie-breaker and will be 13th place team entering the lottery with 12 lottery balls.
14th Place Tie
Brooklyn Nets (MEM)
Indiana Pacers
14th Place has 5 lottery balls.
Lottery: TBC after the Play-In Tournament.
Tie-Breaker: TBC after the Play-In Tournament.
Play-In Tournament: The Memphis Grizzlies won the first play-in game, therefore their pick (which is owned by Brooklyn) will be 16th in the Draft by virtue of league record.
Indiana's pick is therefore the 14th place team entering the lottery with 5 lottery balls.
18th Place Tie
Chicago Bulls
Tie-Breaker: Chicago won the tie-breaker and will pick 18th.
Toronto's pick (owned by Denver) will be 19th.
25th Place Tie
Milwaukee Bucks
Orlando Magic
Tie-Breaker: Milwaukee won the tie-breaker and will pick 25th.
Orlando will pick 26th.
