Though they own two of the NBA’s three worst records, the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs each pulled off two improbable victories over the final four days of the 2022-23 regular season. Thus, both of the longtime Texas rivals will finish at 22-60 for the season, and only the Detroit Pistons (17-65) are worse.
While Houston and San Antonio’s draft-lottery odds of a landing a top-four pick in the 2023 NBA draft — and a shot at a top prospect such as Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson — were already maximized at an identical amount, the final record did have odds implications in scenarios whether neither team wins a lottery pick.
