2022-2023 Regular Season Game 82: Orlando Magic (34-47) at Miami Heat (43-38) - 1pm

[Residual-Heat]

This was a fun season. 6th worst record and still won 34 games with all the injuries, not a bad season at all. Hope they get lucky in the lottery, and dont suffer any major injuries in the offseason. With some growth and minor improvements to the roster, top 6 seed next season is possible.

[drsd]

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[RookieStar]

This really worked out well, with the Wizards and Pacers both posting one more win than us. Wonderful. Of course this doesn't guarantee that they don't jump us on lottery night, but this feels like a really good position for a 34-win team on the rise.

edit: in 2022, 34 wins got you the 9th seed in the lottery.
in 2021, 34 wins got you the 13th seed in the lottery
in 2020, the pandemic shortened the season and I cba doing the math for a 34-win pace.
in 2019, 34 wins got you the 10th seed in the lottery.
in 2018, 34 wins also got you the 10th seed in the lottery.

So yeah, this worked out perfectly.

edit to the edit: resolution for next year, actually learn the difference between the edit button and the quote button.

2022: 6th worst drafted 7th
2021: 6th worst drafted 7th
2020: 6th worst drafted 8th
2019: 6th worst drafted 9th
2018: 6th worst drafted 7th
2017: 6th worst drafted 7th
2016: 6th worst drafted 6th
2015: 6th worst drafted 6th
2014: 6th worst drafted 6th
2013: 6th worst drafted 7th

We need to be 7th worst... the sweet spot

[Optimus_Steel]

This really worked out well, with the Wizards and Pacers both posting one more win than us. Wonderful. Of course this doesn't guarantee that they don't jump us on lottery night, but this feels like a really good position for a 34-win team on the rise.

edit: in 2022, 34 wins got you the 9th seed in the lottery.
in 2021, 34 wins got you the 13th seed in the lottery
in 2020, the pandemic shortened the season and I cba doing the math for a 34-win pace.
in 2019, 34 wins got you the 10th seed in the lottery.
in 2018, 34 wins also got you the 10th seed in the lottery.

So yeah, this worked out perfectly.

edit to the edit: resolution for next year, actually learn the difference between the edit button and the quote button.

2022: 6th worst drafted 7th
2021: 6th worst drafted 7th
2020: 6th worst drafted 8th
2019: 6th worst drafted 9th
2018: 6th worst drafted 7th
2017: 6th worst drafted 7th
2016: 6th worst drafted 6th
2015: 6th worst drafted 6th
2014: 6th worst drafted 6th
2013: 6th worst drafted 7th

Sounds like you are saying the 6th worst is due for lottery Magic

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[AaronB]

This really worked out well, with the Wizards and Pacers both posting one more win than us. Wonderful. Of course this doesn't guarantee that they don't jump us on lottery night, but this feels like a really good position for a 34-win team on the rise.

edit: in 2022, 34 wins got you the 9th seed in the lottery.
in 2021, 34 wins got you the 13th seed in the lottery
in 2020, the pandemic shortened the season and I cba doing the math for a 34-win pace.
in 2019, 34 wins got you the 10th seed in the lottery.
in 2018, 34 wins also got you the 10th seed in the lottery.

So yeah, this worked out perfectly.

edit to the edit: resolution for next year, actually learn the difference between the edit button and the quote button.

2022: 6th worst drafted 7th
2021: 6th worst drafted 7th
2020: 6th worst drafted 8th
2019: 6th worst drafted 9th
2018: 6th worst drafted 7th
2017: 6th worst drafted 7th
2016: 6th worst drafted 6th
2015: 6th worst drafted 6th
2014: 6th worst drafted 6th
2013: 6th worst drafted 7th

The Lotto is due for a #6 to get the #1

Actually, that is the gambler's fallacy.

But if you look at the statistics, the most likely result of the lottery is 7th, followed by 8th.

Both outcomes are less likely than a 1-4 pick result.

Wikipedia has a really nice chart on the topic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_draft_lottery#Chances_of_winning

[basketballRob]

Whitmore is the exact height and weight as Jimmy Butler.

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[Howard Mass]

This really worked out well, with the Wizards and Pacers both posting one more win than us. Wonderful. Of course this doesn't guarantee that they don't jump us on lottery night, but this feels like a really good position for a 34-win team on the rise.

edit: in 2022, 34 wins got you the 9th seed in the lottery.
in 2021, 34 wins got you the 13th seed in the lottery
in 2020, the pandemic shortened the season and I cba doing the math for a 34-win pace.
in 2019, 34 wins got you the 10th seed in the lottery.
in 2018, 34 wins also got you the 10th seed in the lottery.

So yeah, this worked out perfectly.

edit to the edit: resolution for next year, actually learn the difference between the edit button and the quote button.

2022: 6th worst drafted 7th
2021: 6th worst drafted 7th
2020: 6th worst drafted 8th
2019: 6th worst drafted 9th
2018: 6th worst drafted 7th
2017: 6th worst drafted 7th
2016: 6th worst drafted 6th
2015: 6th worst drafted 6th
2014: 6th worst drafted 6th
2013: 6th worst drafted 7th

Trends are meant to be broken.

[drsd]

edit: in 2022, 34 wins got you the 9th seed in the lottery.
in 2021, 34 wins got you the 13th seed in the lottery
in 2020, the pandemic shortened the season and I cba doing the math for a 34-win pace.
in 2019, 34 wins got you the 10th seed in the lottery.
in 2018, 34 wins also got you the 10th seed in the lottery.

So yeah, this worked out perfectly.

edit to the edit: resolution for next year, actually learn the difference between the edit button and the quote button.

2022: 6th worst drafted 7th
2021: 6th worst drafted 7th
2020: 6th worst drafted 8th
2019: 6th worst drafted 9th
2018: 6th worst drafted 7th
2017: 6th worst drafted 7th
2016: 6th worst drafted 6th
2015: 6th worst drafted 6th
2014: 6th worst drafted 6th
2013: 6th worst drafted 7th

Trends are meant to be broken.

We've got our secret stash of ping pong balls that we try to get into that machine. We raise them out on a farm on Disney property and we sprinkle pixie dust on them every evening.
PAT WILLIAMS, ORLANDO MAGIC SENIOR V.P.

[j_n]

Great season, 12 games improvement and still 6th best odds, we could have made the playoffs if it wasn't for all the injuries early on which is even more encouraging.