Team Tank 2022-23

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Another important game is Houston versus Washington - if Houston manages to lose this game they secure the 2nd place in the lottery and San Antonio has no more incentive to tank against us.

I would wager HOU will "manage to lose." Accidentally, of course! ~wink wink~

But it has nothing to do with the lottery, where HOU/SA are guaranteed to have identical odds. (There's no diff between 2 and 3).

Instead, it has to do with 2nd Rd pick. HOU/SA are currently tied for pick 32 or 33. HOU sends it to BOS if they finish w 33, and keeps pick if they finish w 32 (with no further obligation to BOS). If they tie in the standings, coin flip settles it.

For Mavs perspective, even if HOU loses, SA can also lose, then win coin flip and get pick 32 (not 33).