NBA settles pre-lottery tiebreakers for 2021 NBA Draft

Ethan Fuller
May 25 2021

The NBA has settled pre-lottery tiebreakers for teams tied in the standings ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft.

Pick 4: Oklahoma City over Cleveland

Pick 8: Chicago, then Sacramento, then New Orleans

Pick 11: Charlotte over San Antonio

Pick 19: New York over Atlanta

Pick 21: Dallas

Pick 22: Lakers

Pick 25: Clippers

Pick 26: Denver

Source: Shams Charania/Twitter

ANALYSIS: The most notable shakeouts occur at the top, where Oklahoma City now is penciled in for the No. 4 overall pick pre-lottery. But these tiebreakers do not lock teams into their slots as the NBA Draft Lottery still much take place. Picks 15-30 are set in stone. The NBA Draft Lottery is scheduled for June 22.