It may not last long, but as the second-to-last weekend of the NBA season comes to a close, the Oklahoma City Thunder have the third-best odds in the draft lottery.
The Thunder lost to the Sacramento Kings 126-98 on Sunday night. That, coupled with a win by the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the evening, puts Oklahoma City in sole possession of a spot that gives them the same chances of landing the No. 1 pick as either of the two spots ahead of them.
Thunder forward Darius Bazley, Kings forward Maurice Harkless and Kings center Terence Davis all had 18 points, a game-high.
Here are three takeaways from the matchup:
