Make that three in a row for the Kings over the Pelicans.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Monday that Sacramento won a coin flip tiebreaker with New Orleans in the NBA Draft Lottery, earning the 12th-best odds for the No. 1 pick. This means that the Kings have a 1.3% chance of selecting first overall.
Sources: 2020 NBA Draft Lottery tiebreaker winners:
New Orleans/Sacramento (28-36): Sacramento
Houston/OKC/Utah (44-28): OKC, then Houston, then Utah— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 17, 2020The Kings actually finished one game ahead of the Pelicans after beating them twice during the NBA restart.