2015 NBA draft lottery preview

2015 NBA draft lottery: What you need to know

NEW YORK –  14 teams that missed the playoffs hope to score big Tuesday night in the 2015 NBA draft lottery.

 Here's what you need to know.

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 When: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. ET

Where: New York Hilton Midtown

Television: ESPN

 

Odds for top pick:

1) Minnesota Timberwolves (16-66) — 25%

2) New York Knicks (17-65) — 19.9%

3) Philadelphia 76ers (18-64) — 15.6%

4) Los Angeles Lakers (21-61) — 11.9%

5) Orlando Magic (25-57) — 8.8%

6) Sacramento Kings (29-53) — 6.3%

7) Denver Nuggets (30-52) — 4.3%

8) Detroit Pistons (32-50) — 2.8%

9) Charlotte Hornets (33-49) — 1.7%

10) Miami Heat (37-45) — 1.1%

11) Indiana Pacers (38-44) — 0.8%

12) Utah Jazz (38-44) — 0.7%

13) Phoenix Suns (39-43) — 0.6%

14) Oklahoma City Thunder (45-37) — 0.5%

 

The actual draft takes place June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

 

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About the Author

Robert Brown is the assignment manager at News 6. He joined the team in July 2018 as a producer and was promoted in 2020. Before moving to The City Beautiful, he spent six years in Jacksonville at WJXT-TV. Robert graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism.

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