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2013 NBA Draft lottery order: Orlando Magic, Charlotte Bobcats top lottery odds

The NBA draft lottery, and draft order, has been released by the league.

Jim McIsaac

The NBA draft lottery order has been finalized, with four ties being broken Friday in a drawing by the league in New York City. The draft lottery will be held on May 21, and the draft itself will be held on June 27. Here are the results of the drawings:

* Detroit (29-53) won a tiebreaker with Washington.
* Philadelphia (34-48) won a tiebreaker with Toronto.
* Houston (45-37) won a tiebreaker with Chicago and the L.A. Lakers; the Lakers then won a tie-breaker with Chicago.
* L.A. Clippers (56-26) won a tiebreaker with Memphis.

Only the top three picks will be selected through the draft lottery, with the remainder being selected based on the final record of the non-lottery teams. The Orlando Magic are at the top of the lottery board with a 250 out of 1000 chance to land the first pick, followed by the Charlotte Bobcats (199), Cleveland Cavaliers (156), and Phoenix Suns (119). The full draft order, and lottery chances are as follows:

Lottery

Orlando Magic (250)

Charlotte Bobcats (199)

Cleveland Cavaliers (156)

Phoenix Suns (119)

New Orleans Pelicans (88)

Philadelphia 76ers (8)

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Non-Lottery

18. Houston Rockets (To Atlanta via Brooklyn)

19. Los Angeles Lakers (To Cleveland)

21. Golden State Warriors (To Utah via Brooklyn)

26. Memphis Grizzlies (To Minnesota via Houston)

30. Miami Heat (To Phoenix via L.A. Lakers and Cleveland)

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