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Grizzlies Sign Tyler Zeller

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Currently, the Grizzlies are tied for sixth in the reverse standings at 31-47, but the Mavericks (31-47), Wizards (32-47), and Pelicans (32-47) are bunched up with them, creating a path out of the lottery's top eight if they can finish strong. … Plus, despite their place in the standings, the Grizzlies are still very focused on winning games to finish the season.

2019 NBA Draft Dates, Deadlines To Watch

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The full odds under the new format can be found right here, while our reverse standings provide a glimpse at which the pre-lottery draft order will look like.

Bulls Shut Down Lauri Markkanen For Remainder Of Season

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Chicago has one of the worst records in the east, as our Reverse Standings show.

Checking In On Protected 2019 First Round Picks

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Using our 2018/19 Reverse Standings as a reference point, here's our latest check-in on where things stand for those traded 2019 first-rounders, based on their protections. … If they can win some games down the stretch, their odds of giving up that first-rounder should increase drastically -- Washington (30-44) and New Orleans (31-44) are both bunched up with Memphis and Dallas in the 6-9 range of the lottery standings.

Grizzlies’ Bradley To Miss At Least One Week

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Currently, the Grizzlies are tied for sixth in 2018/19's reverse standings, putting them in position to keep their first-rounder.

Suns Notes: Front Office, Price, Warren, Jackson

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While the hot streak may cost Phoenix the top spot in the 2018/19 Reverse Standings, Booker's run is a positive sign as he prepares to enter the first season of his five-year, maximum-salary extension this summer.

Wizards Notes: Parker, Portis, McRae

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A "top"-six team in our 2018/19 Reverse Standings for much of the season, Washington now ranks eighth in the lottery order after winning four of its last seven games.

Hoops Rumors Originals: 3/2/19 – 3/9/19

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We checked in on the 2018/19 Reverse Standings, where the Knicks and Suns are battling for the "top" spot.

Knicks Notes: Hardaway, Tanking, Draft, Kidd

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New York holds the top position in our Reverse Standings at 13-51, a half game ahead of the Suns.

Kelly Oubre Wants To Remain With Suns Long-Term

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They own the second-worst record in the league, as our Reverse Standings show.

Hawks Notes: Young, Future, Pierce

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Dallas currently has the eighth-worst record, as our Reverse Standings show.

2018/19 NBA Reverse Standings Update

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Our 2018/19 Reverse Standings tool, which lists the NBA's 30 teams from worst to first, is updated daily to reflect the outcomes of the previous night's games. … Our Reverse Standings are essentially a reflection of what 2019's draft order would look like with no changes to lottery position.

Grizzlies Notes: Bradley, Noah, Caboclo, Carter

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Memphis is in sixth place in our latest Reverse Standings, three games above the Mavericks and Pelicans, who are tied for eighth.

Pat Riley Talks 2020, Playoff Race, Draft Picks

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If they continue to slump, the Heat - who currently rank 10th in our reverse standings - would be in position to snag a pretty favorable draft pick.

Checking In On Protected 2019 First Round Picks

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Using our 2018/19 Reverse Standings as a reference point, here's our latest check-in on where things stand for those traded 2019 first-rounders, based on their protections. … The Cavaliers have been playing better lately, but there's still essentially no way their pick will fall out of the top 10 -- there are 13 games between Cleveland and Miami, the 10th team in the reverse standings.

Community Shootaround: Most Fun Lottery Outcome

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Lengthy losing streaks by the Suns (11-50) and the Knicks (12-48) have put them at the "top" of our reverse standings, and even after a little recent success, the Cavaliers (14-46) and Bulls (16-44) are right there with them.

Central Notes: Mirotic, Bulls, Lopez, Draft Prospects

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Chicago entered the All-Star break at 14-44, fourth in our latest Reverse Standings and just two games away from a chance to share the best odds for the No.

Schlenk: Hawks Would Have Drafted Luka At No. 3

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"For us, what made (the trade) make sense is our analytics staff was projecting Dallas to finish eighth (in the reverse standings) this year," Schlenk said.

Dell Demps’ Firing Bad News For Knicks?

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Second in the league in our current Reverse Standings, the Knicks have a 14% chance of winning the lottery and getting a shot at Duke standout Zion Williamson, whom Demps was intrigued by.

Adam Silver Calls Tanking “Corrosive”

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However, the move hasn't had the desired effect as the Knicks, Suns, Cavaliers and Bulls are far separated from the rest of the NBA in our latest Reverse Standings.

2019’s Most Valuable Traded Second Round Picks

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Of course, those reverse standings will also dictate the order of the draft's second round, and an early second round pick can nearly as valuable as a first rounder. … For fans of teams like the Knicks, Suns, Cavaliers, and Bulls, the bottom of the NBA's standings are of particular interest this season because of the effect they'll have on the first-round order of the 2019 NBA draft.

Fantasy Hoops: Knicks, DFS, Valentine’s Day Games

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1 overall pick both stand out as ways to spice up your relationship while slogging through the formality that is the remainder of the regular season (our Reverse Standings show every team's chances at landing the top pick).

Knicks Notes: Jordan, Matthews, Zion, Davis

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The Knicks hold the top spot in our latest Reverse Standings.

Financial Impact Of Kristaps Porzingis Blockbuster

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Because Dallas currently ranks 11th in the 2018/19 Reverse Standings, the odds of the club keeping its top-five protected 2019 pick appear slim.