Here we are ! A little over a month from the end of the regular season, the NBA will quickly split into two distinct groups. On the one hand the ambitious teams in the short term, whose goal is therefore to win matches, we agree, and on the other a few franchises whose ambitions are rather stationed in 2023, or even in 2030 for some. We call it the Lottery race, and the big operation of the day is for the Magic! The Mickey Franchise still has hopes of reclaiming the throne from the slums, Houston better watch out.
If it is not as publicized and raised as the battle to integrate the Top 8 of the Playoffs, the hunt for the 1st choice of Draft remains an unmissable event, which also brings its share of fears and sweat each year. With teams having to position themselves in the best possible way for this funny egg hunt, it is necessary – also – that we zoom in on those who lose with happiness: here is the point of the day concerning the depths of the general classification.
The results of the night
Le Tankathon 2022
Good operation of the day – Magic: while the Rockets are on a series of twelve defeats in a row, Orlando had the good idea (or rather the bad) to go and win at the Raptors yesterday. 24 hours later, things are back to normal with a good beating against the Grizzlies and a match that was already folded after three quarters. Good luck getting this Magic out of the Top 3 at the Lottery.
Bad trade of the day – Pistons: no, Detroit was not playing that night but that does not prevent them from being impacted by the results of the day. Since the Michigan players have decided to win games now, the gap with the league’s bad guys is widening a little bit. There is now a 1.5 game gap in the standings, be careful not to risk everything for one or two useless victories, especially since the gap with OKC is not that big.
The program for the next night
- 19h : Celtics – Nets
- 21h30 : Bucks – Suns
- 0h : Wizards – Pacers
- 1h : Rockets – Grizzlies
- 1h : Thunder – Jazz
- 1h30 : Cavaliers – Raptors
- 2h : Nuggets – Pelicans
- 4h : Clippers – Knicks
Lottery Reminder :
- Worst record in the League: 14% chance of getting the 1st draft pick
- 2nd worst record in the League : 14% chance
- 3rd worst league record : 14% chance
- 4th worst record in the League : 12.5% chance
- 5th worst league record : 10.5% chance
- 6th worst league record : 9% chance
- 7th worst league record : 7.5% chance
- 8th worst record in the League : 6% chance
- 9th worst record in the League : 4.5% chance
- 10th worst league record : 3% chance
- 11th worst league record : 2% chance
- 12th worst league record : 1.5% chance
- 13th worst league record : 1% chance
- 14th worst league record : 0.5% chance
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