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Morning sports update: Tim Duncan discussed what might have been had the Celtics won the 1997 NBA lottery

Tonight, the Celtics face the Wizards at 7:30 p.m. Boston is trying to extend its current three-game winning streak.

Tim Duncan on his Celtics expectations: In 1997, the Celtics’ luck appeared to be changing after a decade filled with decline.

Boston, having been near the top of the NBA for decades, bottomed out that season with a record of just 15-67. The historically bad year ensured one major silver lining: lottery odds.

Because of the team’s record, as well as a shrewd trade the year before, Boston owned two lottery picks, and had a combined 36 percent chance of getting the No.