NBA draft: Ranking teams by their luck in the lottery

NBA draft: Ranking teams by their luck in the lottery

Below, explore the historical performance of your favorite NBA teams in the draft lottery. You'll see the number of times they've moved up, down, or remained in their original spot.

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1. Los Angeles Lakers

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:3Times staying in same spot:4Times moving down:1Average spots moved:1.13 up per lottery pick

2. San Antonio Spurs

Craig Jones /Allsport

Times moving up:7Times staying in same spot:2Times moving down:1Average spots moved:1.10 up per lottery pick

3. Philadelphia 76ers

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:9Times staying in same spot:11Times moving down:1Average spots moved:1.00 up per lottery pick

4. Houston Rockets

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:2Times staying in same spot:7Times moving down:4Average spots moved:0.85 up per lottery pick

5. Oklahoma City Thunder

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:4Times staying in same spot:9Times moving down:4Average spots moved:0.65 up per lottery pick

6. Atlanta Hawks

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:5Times staying in same spot:5Times moving down:5Average spots moved:0.53 up per lottery pick

7. Cleveland Cavaliers

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:5Times staying in same spot:11Times moving down:6Average spots moved:0.41 up per lottery pick

8. Charlotte Hornets

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images

Times moving up:4Times staying in same spot:11Times moving down:9Average spots moved:0.33 up per lottery pick

9. Orlando Magic

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:3Times staying in same spot:13Times moving down:7Average spots moved:0.30 up per lottery pick

10. New Orleans Pelicans

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:2Times staying in same spot:6Times moving down:3Average spots moved:0.27 up per lottery pick

11. Indiana Pacers

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:8Times moving down:3Average spots moved:0.25 up per lottery pick

12. Boston Celtics

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:10Times moving down:4Average spots moved:0.20 up per lottery pick

13. Los Angeles Clippers

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:6Times staying in same spot:12Times moving down:8Average spots moved:0.12 up per lottery pick

14. Portland Trail Blazers

Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:3Times staying in same spot:6Times moving down:4Average spots moved:0.08 up per lottery pick

15. Brooklyn Nets

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:2Times staying in same spot:7Times moving down:5Average spots moved:0.07 up per lottery pick

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16. Milwaukee Bucks

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:2Times staying in same spot:10Times moving down:5Average spots moved:0

17. Toronto Raptors

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:3Times staying in same spot:8Times moving down:6Average spots moved:0.12 down per lottery pick

18. Memphis Grizzlies

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:5Times staying in same spot:2Times moving down:9Average spots moved:0.13 down per lottery pick

19. Chicago Bulls

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:2Times staying in same spot:7Times moving down:7Average spots moved:0.13 down per lottery pick

20. Dallas Mavericks

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:9Times moving down:6Average spots moved:0.13 down per lottery pick

21. Phoenix Suns

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:10Times moving down:6Average spots moved:0.18 down per lottery pick

22. Sacramento Kings

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:3Times staying in same spot:13Times moving down:11Average spots moved:0.19 down per lottery pick

23. Golden State Warriors

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Times moving up:3Times staying in same spot:11Times moving down:8Average spots moved:0.36 down per lottery pick

24. Utah Jazz

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:8Times moving down:4Average spots moved:0.38 down per lottery pick

25. Washington Wizards

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:2Times staying in same spot:8Times moving down:11Average spots moved:0.52 down per lottery pick

26. Denver Nuggets

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:0Times staying in same spot:7Times moving down:8Average spots moved:0.67 down per lottery pick

27. Minnesota Timberwolves

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:9Times moving down:12Average spots moved:0.73 down per lottery pick

28. Detroit Pistons

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:6Times moving down:8Average spots moved:0.73 down per lottery pick

29. New York Knicks

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Times moving up:1Times staying in same spot:7Times moving down:6Average spots moved:0.79 down per lottery pick

30. Miami Heat

Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images

Times moving up:0Times staying in same spot:5Times moving down:4Average spots moved:1.00 down per lottery pick

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