NBA Lottery Results 2016: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More

The NBA draft lottery annually represents a beacon of hope for teams in the midst of rebuilding, and the Philadelphia 76ers received a major boost Tuesday when the pingpong balls bounced their way in New York.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, Tuesday marked just the fifth time since 1994 that the team with the best odds won the lottery.

But before the Sixers snagged the rights to the No. 1 pick, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics found out they will be selecting second and third, respectively, on June 23.

Here’s a look at the complete lottery order following Tuesday’s proceedings:

The Sixers entered Tuesday night with the best odds (26.9 percent) of obtaining the draft’s top pick thanks to years of cellar-dwelling and draft-pick accrual under former general manager Sam Hinkie, and the arduous process finally paid dividends when the team’s logo was the last to be shown during the dramatic reveal.

And not only does the triumph mean the Sixers will have their pick of LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons or Duke Blue Devils swingman Brandon Ingram atop the draft, but it represents vindication of sorts for a franchise that had been burned in the lottery under Hinkie.

Even Sixers center Joel Embiid took time to shout out the phrase that had become synonymous with Hinkie’s truncated tenure:

Trust the process…. Hopefully the last time we’re in the lottery

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 18, 2016

The #3 Pick from the 2014 draft is gonna be ready too… Let’s get it

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 18, 2016

The Sixers finished with the second-worst record in 2013-14 and the third-worst mark a season later, and …

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