Solving the NBA's Tanking Problem via a New Draft Model
Andres Alvarez and Art Rondeau
Old Draft Model
Team
Score
Lotto
New York Knicks
17-65
140
Cleveland Cavaliers
19-63
140
Phoenix Suns
19-63
140
Chicago Bulls
22-60
125
Atlanta Hawks
29-53
105
Washington Wizards
32-50
90
New Orleans Pelicans
33-49
60
Memphis Grizzlies
33-49
60
Dallas Mavericks
33-49
60
Minnesota Timberwolves
36-46
30
Los Angeles Lakers
37-45
20
Charlotte Hornets
39-43
10
Miami Heat
39-43
10
Sacramento Kings
39-43
10
Bazooka Draft Model (k: 10)
Team
Score
Lotto
Atlanta Hawks
374.9
140
Cleveland Cavaliers
358.1
140
Phoenix Suns
349.4
140
Memphis Grizzlies
330.6
125
Chicago Bulls
330.2
105
New York Knicks
307.5
90
Washington Wizards
302.6
75
Miami Heat
295.9
60
Dallas Mavericks
270.9
45
New Orleans Pelicans
262.9
30
Charlotte Hornets
259.5
20
Minnesota Timberwolves
233.3
15
Sacramento Kings
230.9
10
Los Angeles Lakers
228.3
5
Original Playoffs Draft Order
Detroit Pistons
41-41
Orlando Magic
42-40
Brooklyn Nets
42-40
Indiana Pacers
48-34
San Antonio Spurs
48-34
Los Angeles Clippers
48-34
Oklahoma City Thunder
49-33
Boston Celtics
49-33
Utah Jazz
50-32
Philadelphia 76ers
51-31
Portland Trail Blazers
53-29
Houston Rockets
53-29
Denver Nuggets
54-28
Golden State Warriors
57-25
Toronto Raptors
58-24
Milwaukee Bucks
60-22
Cool Kids' Draft Order
Houston Rockets
294.7
Portland Trail Blazers
290.6
Utah Jazz
289.9
Orlando Magic
286.7
Milwaukee Bucks
274.8
Golden State Warriors
273.1
Detroit Pistons
270.1
Denver Nuggets
265.0
Los Angeles Clippers
254.9
San Antonio Spurs
253.6
Toronto Raptors
251.7
Philadelphia 76ers
250.4
Boston Celtics
245.4
Oklahoma City Thunder
244.2
Brooklyn Nets
236.1
Indiana Pacers
218.5
Old Draft Model
| Team | Score | Lotto | |
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New York Knicks | 17-65 | 140 |
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Cleveland Cavaliers | 19-63 | 140 |
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Phoenix Suns | 19-63 | 140 |
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Chicago Bulls | 22-60 | 125 |
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Atlanta Hawks | 29-53 | 105 |
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Washington Wizards | 32-50 | 90 |
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New Orleans Pelicans | 33-49 | 60 |
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Memphis Grizzlies | 33-49 | 60 |
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Dallas Mavericks | 33-49 | 60 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | 36-46 | 30 |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 37-45 | 20 |
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Charlotte Hornets | 39-43 | 10 |
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Miami Heat | 39-43 | 10 |
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Sacramento Kings | 39-43 | 10 |
Bazooka Draft Model (k: 10)
| Team | Score | Lotto | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Atlanta Hawks | 374.9 | 140 |
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Cleveland Cavaliers | 358.1 | 140 |
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Phoenix Suns | 349.4 | 140 |
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Memphis Grizzlies | 330.6 | 125 |
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Chicago Bulls | 330.2 | 105 |
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New York Knicks | 307.5 | 90 |
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Washington Wizards | 302.6 | 75 |
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Miami Heat | 295.9 | 60 |
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Dallas Mavericks | 270.9 | 45 |
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New Orleans Pelicans | 262.9 | 30 |
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Charlotte Hornets | 259.5 | 20 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves | 233.3 | 15 |
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Sacramento Kings | 230.9 | 10 |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 228.3 | 5 |
Original Playoffs Draft Order
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Detroit Pistons | 41-41 |
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Orlando Magic | 42-40 |
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Brooklyn Nets | 42-40 |
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Indiana Pacers | 48-34 |
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San Antonio Spurs | 48-34 |
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Los Angeles Clippers | 48-34 |
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 49-33 |
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Boston Celtics | 49-33 |
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Utah Jazz | 50-32 |
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Philadelphia 76ers | 51-31 |
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Portland Trail Blazers | 53-29 |
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Houston Rockets | 53-29 |
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Denver Nuggets | 54-28 |
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Golden State Warriors | 57-25 |
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Toronto Raptors | 58-24 |
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Milwaukee Bucks | 60-22 |
Cool Kids' Draft Order
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Houston Rockets | 294.7 |
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Portland Trail Blazers | 290.6 |
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Utah Jazz | 289.9 |
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Orlando Magic | 286.7 |
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Milwaukee Bucks | 274.8 |
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Golden State Warriors | 273.1 |
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Detroit Pistons | 270.1 |
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Denver Nuggets | 265.0 |
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Los Angeles Clippers | 254.9 |
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San Antonio Spurs | 253.6 |
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Toronto Raptors | 251.7 |
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Philadelphia 76ers | 250.4 |
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Boston Celtics | 245.4 |
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 244.2 |
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Brooklyn Nets | 236.1 |
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Indiana Pacers | 218.5 |