Timberwolves, Knicks win draft tiebreakers
Published 4/18/2008 at FOXSports.com News for NBA
Minnesota and New York both won tiebreakers Friday, increasing their chances of getting a higher pick in June's NBA draft.
The Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies both finished 22-60, tied for the third-worst in the NBA, and the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers went 23-59, tying for fifth-worst.
The Wolves will pick one spot higher than the Grizzlies if neither gets a top-three selection through the draft lottery, same for the Knicks and Clippers.
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