The 2025 NBA draft lottery—colloquially known as the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes—takes place on Monday, May 12. That's when the hoops world will finally find out where the uber-elite prospect will start out what could be a career for the ages.

After months of waiting, the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes will conclude on Monday during the NBA Draft Lottery. The Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets all have an equal chance (14%) of winning the lottery and changing the direction of their respective franchise for years to come.

Cleveland got Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and DeAndre Hunter back for Friday's Game 3, and while the depth was needed, it was the team's superstar, Donovan Mitchell, who took over the contest. Mitchell produced 33 points in the Cavs' victory in which all five starters found their way into double figures.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. The Nuggets won by a score of 1

Five-leg NBA SGP picks and best bets for Friday's NBA playoff Game 3 between the OKC Thunder and Denver Nuggets featuring Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander