The NBA has completed its annual tiebreaking process for the 2026 draft, finalizing the order for selections 15 through 30 and resolving two ties among teams located inside the lottery.
The tiebreakers are used to separate teams that finished with identical records, ensuring a clear draft order ahead of the lottery and the remainder of the draft process. With the results now in place, the league has set the sequence for the back half of the first round while also clarifying positioning for a pair of tied teams within the lottery range.
Jazz keep protected pick
As part of the finalized order, Utah will keep its protected draft pick, a notable outcome in the league’s post-season administrative calendar as teams and front offices prepare for the offseason.
The tiebreaking procedure does not determine the lottery results themselves; instead, it establishes the order for teams with the same record and sets the framework for the draft’s next steps.