The Mavericks' lottery luck might be turning around.
They started the offseason off well Friday when they won the random drawing to break their tie with Atlanta after both teams finished with 24-58 records.
The win means the Mavericks will have 138 chances out of 1,000 to earn the No. 1 overall draft pick in the May 15 lottery. The Hawks will have 137 chances.
More importantly, the Mavericks now will be placed above the Hawks in the draft order should neither of them get one of the top three picks. The Mavericks can be no lower than sixth in the draft.