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NBA draft lottery: Despite a losing season, Hornets will most likely not get coveted top picks

The worse your team's season went, the better their odds of getting first choice in the draft.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tuesday is the NBA draft lottery and despite having a losing season, the Hornets will probably not get one of the coveted top picks.

The worse your team's season went, the better their odds of getting first choice in the draft.

Let's connect the dots.

The Hornets, and 13 other teams this year, didn't make the playoffs and that means they're officially in the NBA draft lottery.

The league picks those teams, just like the Powerball.