<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Hornets' loss in Phoenix on Monday ensured that the Jazz will finish with the best record among non-playoff teams for the second time in three seasons. It also made the Jazz's draft position clearer. Utah will select 14th in the June 28 draft, the same position the Jazz occupied in 2004 when they chose Kris Humphries. OK, technically they have a 98.19 percent chance of picking 14th - the miniscule possibility exists that they could get extremely lucky at the draft lottery on May 23. Utah will have five chances in 1,000 to pick first overall, and a 1.81 percent chance of being awarded one of the top three picks. The Jazz own two picks in the second round this summer, including their own pick at No. 44. The Jazz's other second-rounder originally belonged to Chicago - it was acquired in 2003 as part of the trade that sent John Amaechi to Houston for Glen Rice - and its exact position depends upon tonight's games. The Bulls, who finish their season with Toronto tonight, are one of three playoff teams with 40 wins, and another has 41. That means Chicago's pick could end up anywhere from No. 45 to No. 48. If teams finish with identical records, draft order is determined by a drawing. The Jazz own two more future draft picks - a first-round pick from New York and a second-round choice from Philadelphia - that remain to be conveyed in future seasons.</div> <div align="center">Source</div>
