As will be the case for three Southwest Division teams, the New Orleans Pelicans have a 6.0 percent chance of winning the annual NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday, a victory that would yield the coveted No. 1 overall pick on June 20. Sounds like poor odds, right? Well, over the course of the past three decades, a handful of teams have entered lotto night with an even worse chance of being rewarded, yet came away celebrating the top prize. The following is a look at the biggest “upsets” in the 34-year history of the lottery. Every team on this list held a pre-lottery slot worse than seventh (the Pelicans hold the No.
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