The 76ers lost the game, but won the race to the tank. The Raptors’ 118-105 victory over the Sixers Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena flipped those their draft lottery standings, at least temporarily increasing the Sixers’ odds of keeping their first-round pick at the end of this woeful season.

Here are the updated look at the lottery standings for the Philadelphia 76ers following a key loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

During the first half of the 2024-2025 NBA season, Philadelphia 76ers fans didn’t have much to celebrate. The team was losing frequently and often struggled to stay relevant within the postseason picture.

But for the lot of tank supporters, Wednesday's game meant more. The Sixers were in Toronto to face the Raptors, one of their two main adversaries in terms of securing ideal positioning in the draft lottery next May.

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