High point of 76ers’ lost season: getting No. 1 overall pick

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers have lost big for three years, when they appeared to value draft picks more than players.

The 76ers won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 selection in June.

The Boston Celtics, with a pick from the Brooklyn Nets, remained in the No. 3 slot.

The 76ers finished 10-72, just off the worst record in the history of the 82-game schedule, and had a 26.9 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick (their own 25 percent chance, and Sacramento’s 1.9 percent chance, since the 76ers had the right to swap picks with the Kings from a previous trade.)