Link to NBA column:

http://www.phillyburbs.com/sports/sixers/losing-isn-t-always-the-best-way/article_ae1b02f3-afc0-572a-a799-8cf7521e9cb2.html

Here is a portion of the piece:

Through Friday’s games, the 24-40 Sixers owned the league’s 10th-worst record, which would give them a 1.1 percent shot at the top pick in the June 27 draft.

But the Sixers were only three games from the third-worst mark, which would increase the odds to 15.6 percent (assuming there are no ties). Even slipping to No. 5 would make it 8.8 percent.