Looking at remaining schedules of the Clippers, Pistons, Bucks, and Charlotte, there appears to be a very real chance that Detroit could end up catching the Clippers in the standings...
Clippers currently 31-49:
@ Houston
vs. Memphis
It appears LAC will most likely lose to Memphis, who is fighting for playoff position. Houston is locked into their draft position already and has nothing to win or lose by their performance. The Rockets might as well try to win since losing does not help their cause.
Pistons currently 28-51:
@ Charlotte
vs. Cleveland
@ Philadelphia
Pistons have 3 very winnable games to close out the season, and have already won 2 in a row, could end the season on a nice 5 game winning streak. Philadelphia is the only real question mark of those opponents (although Cleveland may also be a very tough opponent)
Bucks currently 32-47:
vs. Cleveland
vs. Toronto
@ Oklahoma City
If the Clippers do not lose out, but instead split their remaining 2 games, all the Bucks have to do is win 1 out of three to stay above the Clippers. Toronto or Cleveland are their main chances.
Charlotte currently 32-47:
vs. Detroit
@ New Jersey
vs. Atlanta
Charlotte has been playing awful, and will most likely lose at least 2 of these 3. But again, if the Clippers split, all the Bobcats have to do is win 1. Hopefully it is the New Jersey game, as losing to Detroit is a must for the Pistons to catch the Clippers in the standings.
If the best case scenario happens, the Bobcats and Bucks will stay ahead of the Clippers, and the Pistons and Clippers tie for the 8th spot, splitting the 71 balls available between those 2 spots. This will give them either a 3.5 or 3.6% chance at winning the lottery. This represents an absolute gain of either 0.7% or 0.8% for the Clippers pick.