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No double-dip: Pistons fall in NBA Draft lottery, get No. 5 pick

The Detroit Pistons couldn't get the lottery luck for a second year in a row.

Detroit fell just outside of the top four and landed the No. 5 selection in the 2022 draft during Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago.

The Pistons, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic all had an equal chance of winning the lottery, at 14%, and a 52.14% chance of picking in the top four

The lottery determined the top four picks in this year's draft, with the remaining lottery teams selecting in positions 5-14 in inverse order of their 2021-22 record.