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Bob Ford, Inquirer Columnist
NEW YORK - The 76ers were hit neither by lightning nor a sledge hammer on Tuesday night during the NBA draft lottery. They didn't get lucky enough to have the Ping-Pong balls deliver them one or two more first-round picks, but they weren't unlucky, either. What they deserved, based on having the third-worst record in the league, is exactly what they got.
General manager Sam Hinkie didn't call it fair or unfair. He called it mathematics in action.
"It was a good night for us. Even better than we anticipated," Hinkie said.