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Cavs win lottery for NBA's top pick

NEW YORK — The Cleveland Cavaliers would prefer to be known for being good, not lucky.

Maybe next year.

For now, disappointment is replaced by disbelief, as even they are amazed by their remarkable run of lottery luck.

The Cavaliers won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft for the second straight year and third time in the last four. They moved up from the ninth spot, when they had just a 1.7 percent chance of winning the top selection.

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