Mega Millions winning numbers, live results for Friday’s $77M lottery drawing

By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comChris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comThe Mega Millions jackpot for Friday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $77 million with a cash option of $33.7 million.The winning numbers were: 9, 23, 39, 65 and 66. The Mega Ball drawn was 22 with a Megaplier of 3X.While no one across the country hit Tuesday’s $62 million jackpot, a second-prize, $1 million ticket was sold in Michigan.In New Jersey, a $10,000 third-prize ticket was purchased at Dollar Mart on South Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, Bergen County, according to lottery officials.Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 20, 24, 33, 39 and 48. The Mega Ball drawn was 18 with a Megaplier of 2X.Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 chance of a ticket matching five numbers but not the Mega Ball and winning at least $1 million. The odds of matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball for a prize of at least $10,000 are 931,001 to 1.Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Saturday’s Powerball drawing is worth an estimated $263 million with a cash option of $115.3 million.Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ.com.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.