The 2025 NBA draft lottery occurred in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, Might 12. Getting into the draft lottery, the Dallas Mavericks had a 1.8% probability to win.
Dallas and Chicago completed with similar regular-season information (39-43). A coin flip between the 2 decided their odds for the 2025 draft lottery. The Mavs gained the coin flip and had a 1.8% probability to win. Chicago had a 1.7% probability of successful the draft lottery. Shockingly, the Mavericks gained the draft lottery on Monday. If the Bulls had gained the coin flip, they’d have had the #1 decide in June. Only a brutal beat for Chicago.
Chicago misplaced the possibility on the #1 decide as a result of they misplaced a coin flip
A coin flip away from Cooper Flagg… pic.twitter.com/7wfN3yaIxp
— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) Might 13, 2025
With any sort of lottery, luck is all the time concerned. Little did the Mavericks know simply how fortunate they have been within the 2025 NBA draft lottery. Dallas and Chicago each completed with a 39-43 report this previous season. To find out their probability to win the draft lottery, a easy coin flip was performed. The Mavs gained the coin toss and a 1.8% probability on the #1 total decide. Chicago obtained a 1.7% probability to win.
Nevertheless, that 0.1% was the distinction between the twelfth and first total decide on Monday. Dallas gained the 2025 NBA draft lottery for the primary time in franchise historical past. The Bulls ended up with the twelfth decide in June’s NBA draft. A devastating blow for the Bulls, who’re desperately making an attempt to take a step ahead as a franchise. Including a participant like Cooper Flagg would have helped.
Now, the Mavs will get to draft consensus #1 total decide Cooper Flagg. The Chicago Bulls don’t. Workforce insiders mentioned Chicago’s entrance workplace bought precisely what they deserved. As a substitute of making an attempt to tank for a prime decide, the Bulls have been absolutely invested in making an attempt to make the playoffs via the play-in. That plan backfired, and so they have the twelfth decide within the 2025 NBA draft as an alternative of the primary total decide. Govt vp of basketball operations Arturas Karnisova made it clear the concept of tanking will not be in his DNA. Chicago will hope to discover a franchise-changing participant at #12 after having an opportunity on the #1 decide.
