Hawks finish sixth, to face Knicks, lock in superpick odds

The Hawks completed their most successful regular season since 2020-21, entering the playoff bracket without going through the Play-In Tournament.

As a results of their loss to the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors win, and the Orlando Magic loss all today, they finished sixth in the Eastern Conference by virtue of losing the head-to-head tiebreaker to the Raptors. This means they will face the three-seeded New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs that begin next weekend.

But they also have a super valuable

lottery pick headed their way to show for it by way of a shrewd move during the last draft.

In case you hadn’t heard, the Hawks have the option to select the best pick between the Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans, and both teams had already been eliminated entering Sunday. But after the results tonight, the final odds for that draft lottery have been set.

Final 2025-2026 NBA Standings

Here are the final standings for each conference, with the play-in ultimately set to decide who will face the top two seeds in each. The No. 2 seed in each conference will play the winner of the 7-8 game, while the No. 1 seed will play the winner of the next game, between the loser of the 7-8 game and winner of the 9-10 game. 

The Hawks will see the New York Knicks, and this path has major implications for their NBA finals odds, presented by Fanduel.

Similarly, you can see odds for the draft lottery that will be held next month.

Eastern Conference

*eliminated teams in italics.

1. Detroit Pistons
2. Boston Celtics
3. New York Knicks
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Toronto Raptors
6. Atlanta Hawks
7. Philadelphia 76ers (play-in)
8. Orlando Magic (play-in)
9. Charlotte Hornets (play-in)
10. Miami Heat (play-in)
11. Milwaukee Bucks
12. Chicago Bulls
13. Brooklyn Nets
14. Indiana Pacers
15. Washington Wizards

Western Conference

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. San Antonio Spurs
3. Los Angeles Lakers
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Houston Rockets
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
7. Phoenix Suns (play-in)
8. Portland Trail Blazers (play-in)
9. LA Clippers (play-in)
10. Golden State Warriors (play-in)
11. New Orleans Pelicans
12. Dallas Mavericks
13. Memphis Grizzlies
14. Sacramento Kings
15. Utah Jazz

Official 2026 NBA Lottery Odds

And with the 2025-26 NBA season behind us, here is the final lottery order (with their odds to get the No. 1 pick in parentheses) for the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10.

*The Hawks will have the option to select the more favorable result between the Pelicans and Bucks. The Bucks will receive the lesser favorable result

*teams in italics are placeholders as they and others will enter a Play-In Tournament to decide playoffs teams versus lottery teams

1. Washington Wizards (14%)
2. Indiana Pacers (14%) — pick goes to Los Angeles Clippers if it falls between 5th and 9th
3. Brooklyn Nets (14%)
4. Sacramento Kings (11.5%)
5. Utah Jazz (11.5%) — top-8 protected pending coin flip with Kings
6. Memphis Grizzlies (9.0%)
7. Dallas Mavericks (6.8%) — pending coin flip with Pelicans
8. Atlanta Hawks* (6.7%) — via Pelicans, pending coin flip with Mavericks
9. Chicago Bulls (4.5%)
10. Atlanta Hawks* (3.0%) — via Milwaukee if higher than Pelicans pick
11. Golden State Warriors (2.0%)
12. Oklahoma City Thunder (1.5%) — via Clippers
13. Miami Heat (1.0%)
14. Charlotte Hornets (0.5%)