Rockets, Spurs Lottery Tiebreaker Decided

The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets each finished with identical 22-60 records.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 17, 2023

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There has been a major development regarding the NBA Draft lottery odds.

Today, the NBA broke the ties based on records, including one between the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets.

The NBA flipped a coin and the Rockets are officially the No. 2 team while the Spurs are No. 3. Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel was the first to report the news.

While this doesn't affect the odds for the top overall selection, it does change the specific floors for the two teams.

As the team on the No. 2 track, the Rockets have 14 percent odds for No. 1, 13.4 for No. 2, 12.7 for No. 3, 12 for No. 4, 27.8 for No. 5 and 20 for No. 6.

As the team on the No. 3 track, the Spurs have 14 percent odds for No. 1, 13.4 for No. 2, 12.7 for No. 3, 12 for No. 4, 14.8 for No. 5, 26 for No. 6 and seven percent for the No. 7 selection.

So today's loss for the Spurs likely won't have a huge effect on the final result, but there's a slight chance it could ... and with generational talent Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 pick, it could change the course of NBA history.

The NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

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Published Apr 17, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.