NBA Draft Lottery 2012 Results: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More

While there's been little mystery about who will be chosen first-overall in June's NBA draft, we finally know who will be making that selection.

The New Orleans Hornets had only the fourth best chance of winning the lottery at 13.7 percent, but luck was on the club's side—a fact fans can take some solace in after their first season without superstar Chris Paul.

Otherwise, the draft lottery went mostly according to plan.

From the fifth selection to the 14th, the ping-pong balls fell exactly as the odds would have it. That was especially good news for the Golden State Warriors—had their pick fallen below the seventh spot, it would have belonged to the Utah Jazz.

Since New Orleans will pick first, the Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers were bumped to the second, third and fourth draft positions respectively. While each will no doubt be disappointed, they'll find some reassurance in the outstanding depth of talent in this draft.

Though prospects like Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Bradley Beal and Thomas Robinson have received less fanfare than presumptive first pick Anthony Davis, each has the ability to become a franchise player in the not-too-distant future.

Here is the complete draft order for the first and second rounds.

First Round

1. New Orleans Hornets

2. Charlotte Bobcats

3. Washington Wizards

4. Cleveland Cavaliers

5. Sacramento Kings

6. Portland Trail Blazers (From Brooklyn Nets)

7. Golden State Warriors

8. Toronto Raptors

9. Detroit Pistons

10. New Orleans Hornets

11. Portland Trail Blazers

12. Milwaukee Bucks

13. Phoenix Suns

14. Houston Rockets

15. Philadelphia 76ers

16. Houston Rockets (From New York Knicks)

17. Dallas Mavericks

18. Minnesota Timberwolves (From Utah Jazz)

19. Orlando Magic

20. Denver Nuggets

21. Boston Celtics

22. Boston Celtics (From L.A. Clippers via OKC Thunder)

23. Atlanta Hawks

24. Cleveland Cavaliers (From L.A. Lakers)

25. Memphis Grizzlies

26. Indiana Pacers

27. Miami Heat

28. Oklahoma City Thunder

29. Chicago Bulls

30. Golden State Warriors (From San Antonio Spurs)

Second Round

31. Charlotte Bobcats

32. Washington Wizards

33. Cleveland Cavaliers

34. Cleveland Cavaliers (From New Orleans Hornets via Miami Heat)

35. Sacramento Kings

36. Golden State Warriors (From Brooklyn Nets)

37. Denver Nuggets (From Golden State Warriors via New York Knicks)

38. Toronto Raptors

39. Detroit Pistons

40. Portland Trail Blazers (From Minnesota Timberwolves via Houston Rockets)

41. Portland Trail Blazers

42. Milwaukee Bucks

43. Atlanta Hawks (From Phoenix Suns)

44. Detroit Pistons (From Houston Rockets)

45. Philadelphia 76ers

46. Washington Wizards (From Dallas Mavericks)

47. Utah Jazz

48. New York Knicks

49. Orlando Magic

50. Denver Nuggets

51. Boston Celtics

52. Golden State Warriors (From Atlanta Hawks)

53. Los Angeles Clippers

54. Philadelphia 76ers (From Memphis Grizzlies)

55. Dallas Mavericks (From L.A. Lakers)

56. Toronto Raptors (From Indiana Pacers)

57. Brooklyn Nets (From Miami Heat)

58. Minnesota Timberwolves (From OKC Thunder)

59. San Antonio Spurs

60. Los Angeles Lakers (From Chicago Bulls via Milwaukee Bucks & Brooklyn Nets)

Biggest Winners

New Orleans Hornets

The Hornets had just a 13.7 percent chance to land the first pick, the fourth best odds in the lottery. Winding up with the first-overall selection was nothing short of a coup, especially since New Orleans will also make the 10th selection in the draft. 

If New Orleans re-signs restricted free agent Eric Gordon, it will be able to pair two very good rookies with the star 23-year-old guard. After a 21-45 season, the Hornets could be in store for a rapid turnaround.

Portland Trail Blazers

Had the selection originally belonging to the Brooklyn Nets, fallen in the top-three spots, Portland would have been left with only the 11th pick in the draft. Since that didn't happen, the Portland Trail Blazers will keep Brooklyn's pick as per the trade that sent Gerald Wallace to the Nets.

Biggest Losers

Brooklyn Nets

The odds were never in Brooklyn's favor, but there were undoubtedly big hopes resting on the outside chance the Nets' selection would land among the top three spots. Without a premium draft pick in this summer's draft, the Nets become that much less likely to acquire Dwight Howard—meaning they also run the risk of losing Deron Williams.

Charlotte Bobcats

You'd rarely describe the second-overall pick in the draft as disappointing, but that's exactly what it is when you miss out on drafting Anthony Davis. Like so many of us, Charlotte had no doubt already begun to envision what Davis would look like in a Bobcats uniform, but alas, it was not to be. 

Despite having a 25 percent chance of landing the first pick, Charlotte will have to settle for someone like Bradley Beal or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist—not exactly a shabby consolation prize.