The Sixers entered the night alone in the No. 7 spot in the lottery, which would require them jumping into the top four in order to hold onto their pick. But by falling to the Raptors, they leapfrogged Toronto and put themselves in a tie with Brooklyn for the No. 5 slot:

Despite losing the game, the Sixers won the tank battle, failing upward ever closer to a top draft pick this summer.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their latest loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.