With the loss tonight, Brooklyn sits 8 games behind Milwaukee and 7 games behind Denver. They have 26 games left so it's feeling safe that the pick will be no worse than #5 come lottery night.
They're still 2 behind Minnesota but they've drifted ahead of Phoenix by 1 game. Given the trajctory of those 2 teams, I won't be surprised if Brooklyn finishes ahead of them. They're comfortably ahead of the Lakers and Philly by 4 games and 8 games, respectively.
It's not out of the question that LA could string together some wins and Brooklyn could just get demoralized by their position in the standings but I'm not counting on it. Regardless, a #5 slot in the lottery will be real nice.