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How to watch the NBA draft lottery

How to watch the 2016 NBA draft lottery.
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The NBA draft lottery is Tuesday night in New York, and teams, players and fans alike await the results. The Sixers, Lakers and Celtics — three storied franchises — are all positioned to come away happy. The annual lottery process always brings intrigue, and fun, along with it.

Here’s how and where to watch the lottery itself, in addition to the full odds for the 14 participating teams to win the top pick.

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How to watch

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Channel: ESPN

Live stream: The lottery can be live streamed here

How the draft lottery works

Lottery odds

1. Philadelphia (25% chance to win lottery)
2. L.A. Lakers (19.9%)
3. Boston (via Brooklyn, 15.6%)
4. Phoenix (11.9%)
5. Minnesota (8.8%)
6. New Orleans
7. New York (pick goes to Denver or Toronto, 4.3%)
8. Sacramento (1.9%)
9. Denver (1.9%)
10. Milwaukee (1.8%)
11. Orlando (0.8%)
12. Utah (0.7%)
13. Washington (top-three protected or to Phoenix, 0.6%)
14. Chicago (0.5%)