« Reply #631 on: February 09, 2014, 12:16:31 AM »
Atlanta lost again. What happens if they miss the playoffs and Brooklyn makes the playoffs?
Atlanta would keep their pick and Boston would get Brooklyn's pick.
Gotcha. What would be the best case scenario?
Worst and second worst record. Doesn't matter if ATL or BKN is worse.
We'd get the 2nd most lottery balls.
ATL will get the best pick of the 2 regardless because they get to choose.
No, it doesn't matter what their record is, just that they get lucky in the lottery.
The best case scenario is Atlanta and Brooklyn both miss the playoffs and end up with the first and second picks overall. Who gets which pick isn't determined until after the ping pong balls are drawn.
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