The Lottery

[Michael Murray <michaelm@flex.com.au>]

NEW YORK (Apr 23, 1997 - 23:02 EST) -- Lottery teams in order of overall
record (worst to best) and total chances out of 1,000, followed by the order
for the first round of the 1997 NBA draft. The lottery will be held on May 18:

Vancouver (14-68)       250
Boston (15-67)          200
San Antonio (20-62)     157
Denver (21-61)          120
x-Philadelphia (22-60)   89
y-Dallas (24-58)         64
New Jersey (26-56)       44
Golden State (30-52)     24
x-Toronto (30-52)        23
Milwaukee (33-49)        11
Sacramento (34-48)        7
Indiana (39-43)           6
Cleveland (42-40)         5

14. Los Angeles Clippers
15. x-Dallas (from Minnesota)
16. xxx-Phoenix
17. z-Orlando
18. zz-Portland
19. Detroit
20. zz-Portland (from Charlotte)
21. New Jersey (from LA Lakers)
22. Atlanta
23. Seattle
24. Houston
25. New York
26. Miami
27. Utah
28. Chicago

x-Philadelphia has the right to swap picks with Toronto. Also, Toronto has
the right to swap its pick (or Philadelphia's pick, if Philadelphia swaps
with Toronto) with Dallas for Minnesota's first-round pick.

xx-Milwaukee has the option to convey this pick to Phoenix.

xxx-Cleveland has the option to receive this pick.

y-Pick traded to Boston.

z-Pick may be conveyed to Utah.

zz-Portland has the option to convey this pick to Minnesota.

Note: Washington forfeited its 1997 first-round pick in connection with its
signing of Juwan Howard. Washington would have had the 17th pick, and the
picks referred to above (following the 16th) reflect that forfeiture.

IT'S MY GAME - Australian Rugby League.

Cheers,

	Michael