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The 2016 NBA draft lottery takes place in New York City on Tuesday, locking in the order of selections for the first round of the June 23 NBA draft. Let us prepare for television's most exhilarating spectacle by running through the relevant details, digits and David Stern made sure New Orleans got the No. 1 pick in the Anthony Davis draft in exchange for Tom Benson buying the Hornets diversions related to the NBA's yearly ping-pong-a-palooza. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] 1. When is the lottery? The 2016 NBA draft lottery will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, before Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors. Again: Before the game, not at halftime. The actual drawing of the ping-pong balls happens earlier. We'll explain that in a bit. 2. Which team has the best chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick? The NBA employs a weighted lottery system, meaning the team with the worst record has the best odds of receiving the top pick. This year, that's the Philadelphia 76ers, who finished a league-worst 10-72. That was the second-worst record in an 82-game season in NBA history, bettering only ... the 1972-73 Sixers, who went 9-73. There have been some lean times in the City of Brotherly Love.
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