Dallas Mavericks Win NBA Lottery After 1.8% Odds, Set to Pick Cooper Flagg
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Dallas Mavericks Win NBA Lottery After 1.8% Odds, Set to Pick Cooper Flagg

31 March, 2026.Sports.3 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Dallas won the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft lottery.
  • Cooper Flagg is the top pick Dallas is set to receive.
  • Dallas had a 1.8% chance to land the top pick.

Mavericks Win Lottery

The Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Draft Lottery despite having just a 1.8% chance.

A year ago, the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks were preparing for the playoffs

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They secured the top pick and the rights to Duke sensation Cooper Flagg.

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NBA history shows only three franchises have been luckier with odds under 2%.

Pacers and Bucks Join Lottery

Indiana and Milwaukee will join the lottery-bound teams starting the 2026 offseason on April 12.

The next step is draft preparation, free agency discussions and trade market evaluation.

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This follows injuries to All-Stars Haliburton and Antetokounmpo.

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