In sports, the last place team is the team with the worst record in the league or division. Being in last place is undesirable for its reputation, though in some sports, the last place finisher may have some benefits, such as being offered the first draft choice.
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Baseball
In Major League Baseball, there are three divisions in each league. The leader in each division automatically makes the playoffs, regardless of record. A fourth team, known as the wild card team, also makes the playoffs. In the Division Championship series, the team with the best record of the three plays the wild card team, and the other two teams play each other in a best-of-five playoff. The winners of each series play each other in a league championship series in a best-of-seven playoff to determine the pennant winner. The two pennant winners then play a best-of-seven series known as the World Series to determine the champion.
Basketball
In the NBA, finishing in last place does not guarantee a first-round draft choice. Rather, a lottery is used between all of the lower-ranking teams. This is done to prevent a team from losing intentionally in order to gain the first-round draft choice privilege[1].
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