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Updated at 1:35 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2009

NBA: Wizards beat Clippers for better shot in lottery

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Washington Wizards have won a tiebreaker with the Los Angeles Clippers, giving them a slightly better chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.

Washington has an 17.8 percent chance of winning the draft lottery May 19. Los Angeles is at 17.7 percent. The teams tied for the league's second-worst record at 19-63. Sacramento was an NBA-worst 17-65 and has a 25 percent chance.

Also, Minnesota won a tiebreaker with Memphis and would have the fifth pick if neither moves up in the lottery. Milwaukee beat out New Jersey for the 10th-best lottery chance. Chicago edged Philadelphia for the 16th pick.

A three-way tie ended with Portland picking 24th, followed by San Antonio and Denver.