Here's a look at the NBA's bottom-dwellers with their current records and final games as of this evening, 4/7. Also my best-guess as to how many losses they will each finish with. If I'm in the ballpark, the biggest shift in the 1-10 last-place order will be the Kings swapping places with the Mavs and finishing with the 9th worst record. The Pels would follow us with the 10th worst record. The Hornets are likely to lose their final 3 games, but that would only move them to the 11th worst record. So unless the Kings move up in the lottery, chances are we will end up with the 9th and 10th picks in the draft.
1. Brooklyn (19-60/.241) (Bulls on Sat) (Celtics on Mon) (Bulls on Wed) likely to lose their last 3 games, giving them 63 losses.
2. Phoenix (22-57/.278) (playing Thunder on Fri) (Mavs on Sun) (Kings on Tues) could lose 1 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 58-60 losses.
3. Los Angeles Lakers (23-55/.295) (playing Kings on Fri) (Wolves on Sun) (Pels on Tues) (Warriors on Wed) could lose 2 or all 4 of their remaining games, giving them 57-59 losses.
4. Orlando (28-51/.354) (Pacers on Sat) (Bulls on Mon) (Pistons on Wed) likely to lose 2 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 53-54 losses.
4. Philadelphia (28-51/.354) (Bucks on Sat) (Pacers on Mon) (Knicks on Wed) likely to lose 2 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 53-54 losses.
4. New York (30-50/.375) (lost to Grizz on Fri) (Raptors on Sun) (76ers on Wed) could lose 1 or both of their remaining games, giving them 51-52 losses.
7. Minnesota (31-47/.397) (playing Jazz on Fri) (Lakers on Sun) (Thunder on Tues) (Rockets on Wed) likely to lose 3 of their remaining games, giving them 50 losses.
7. Sacramento (31-47/.397) (playing Lakers on Fri) (Rockets on Sun) (Suns on Tues) (Clippers on Wed) likely to lose 2 of their remaining games, giving them 49 losses.
9. Dallas (32-47/.405) (Suns on Sun) (Nuggets on Tues) (Grizz on Wed) could lose 2 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 49-50 losses.
10. New Orleans (33-45/.423) (losing to Nuggets on Fri) (Warriors on Sat) (Lakers on Tues) (Blazers on Wed) could lose 3 of their remaining games, giving them 48 losses.
Other teams that could fall into the bottom 10 (or top 10 for ping pong balls):
Charlotte Hornets (36-43/.456) may lose their last 3 games (Celtics, Bucks & Hawks) which would give them 46 losses.
1. Brooklyn (19-60/.241) (Bulls on Sat) (Celtics on Mon) (Bulls on Wed) likely to lose their last 3 games, giving them 63 losses.
2. Phoenix (22-57/.278) (playing Thunder on Fri) (Mavs on Sun) (Kings on Tues) could lose 1 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 58-60 losses.
3. Los Angeles Lakers (23-55/.295) (playing Kings on Fri) (Wolves on Sun) (Pels on Tues) (Warriors on Wed) could lose 2 or all 4 of their remaining games, giving them 57-59 losses.
4. Orlando (28-51/.354) (Pacers on Sat) (Bulls on Mon) (Pistons on Wed) likely to lose 2 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 53-54 losses.
4. Philadelphia (28-51/.354) (Bucks on Sat) (Pacers on Mon) (Knicks on Wed) likely to lose 2 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 53-54 losses.
4. New York (30-50/.375) (lost to Grizz on Fri) (Raptors on Sun) (76ers on Wed) could lose 1 or both of their remaining games, giving them 51-52 losses.
7. Minnesota (31-47/.397) (playing Jazz on Fri) (Lakers on Sun) (Thunder on Tues) (Rockets on Wed) likely to lose 3 of their remaining games, giving them 50 losses.
7. Sacramento (31-47/.397) (playing Lakers on Fri) (Rockets on Sun) (Suns on Tues) (Clippers on Wed) likely to lose 2 of their remaining games, giving them 49 losses.
9. Dallas (32-47/.405) (Suns on Sun) (Nuggets on Tues) (Grizz on Wed) could lose 2 or all 3 of their remaining games, giving them 49-50 losses.
10. New Orleans (33-45/.423) (losing to Nuggets on Fri) (Warriors on Sat) (Lakers on Tues) (Blazers on Wed) could lose 3 of their remaining games, giving them 48 losses.
Other teams that could fall into the bottom 10 (or top 10 for ping pong balls):
Charlotte Hornets (36-43/.456) may lose their last 3 games (Celtics, Bucks & Hawks) which would give them 46 losses.
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