What Is The Worst NBA Record Ever?
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The worst NBA record ever is held by the 1972-73 Philadelphia
76ers, who went 9-73.
The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers
The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers finished the season with a record of 9-73, the worst record in NBA history. The team was so bad that they only won three games at home and lost every single road game. They also set the record for the most losses in a single season. The 76ers were so bad that they were actually nicknamed the “Nine and 73-ers.”
The team’s record
The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers finished the season with a 9-73 record, the worst in NBA history. The team went 0-22 to start the season, setting an NBA record for the longest losing streak to start a season. They also set a league record for most losses in a season, which stood until the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets finished with a 12-70 record.
The team’s statistics
The team finished the season with a 9-73 record, which was the worst in NBA history at the time. They also set an NBA record for the most losses in a single season. The team’s main players were Billy Cunningham, Doug Collins, and Fred Carter.
The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons
The team’s record
The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons finished the season with a record of 16-66, the worst record in the NBA. The team was coached by Dick Vitale, who would later go on to coach at the University of Detroit. The Pistons would not make the playoffs that year, and would not have a winning season until 1984-85.
The team’s statistics
The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons finished the season with a record of 16-66, the worst in the NBA. The team’s leading scorer was Earl Tatum, who averaged 17.4 points per game. Kent Benson was the team’s leading rebounder, averaging 8.7 rebounds per game.
The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks
The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks finished the season with an abysmal record of 11-71, the worst in the NBA that year. But that record is not the worst in NBA history. In fact, it’s not even close. The Mavericks’ record is just the third worst in NBA history.
The team’s record
The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks finished the season with a record of 11-71, the worst record in franchise history. This was the Mavericks’ first season in the NBA, and they would go on to improve their record in each of the next two seasons. The Mavericks’ worst season came during a time when the NBA was expanding rapidly, with seven new teams joining the league between 1989 and 1993. The Mavericks were one of four expansion teams to join the league during this time period, along with the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Charlotte Hornets.
The team’s statistics
The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks were an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They finished the regular season with a record of 11-71, the worst record in NBA history. They failed to make the playoffs. The Mavericks made history again the following season when they won the NBA championship, becoming the first team to ever win a title after finishing with the worst record in the league.
The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets
The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets hold the dubious distinction of having the worst record in NBA history. They finished the season with a record of 11-71, which was the worst record in the NBA that year. The Nuggets were also the worst team in the Western Conference that season.
The team’s record
The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets set the record for the worst NBA season ever, winning just 11 games and losing 71.
That works out to a winning percentage of just 13.4%, which is the lowest in NBA history.
To put that into perspective, the second-worst team in NBA history won 20% of their games.
So how did the Nuggets manage to be so bad?
Simply put, they were an expansion team.
The franchise had only been in existence for two years when they put together their 1997-98 roster, and they just didn’t have the talent to compete with the rest of the league.
In fact, their leading scorer that season was rookie forward Carmelo Anthony, who was drafted 3rd overall by the Nuggets just a few months before the season started.
Other than Anthony, there wasn’t much to get excited about on that team.
They were young, inexperienced, and just didn’t have the talent to compete at an NBA level.
As a result, they ended up having one of the worst seasons in NBA history.
The team’s statistics
The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets were an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They were in the Western Conference’s Midwest Division. The team is notable for holding the NBA record for the worst single-season record in NBA history, winning only 11 games during the season. They also set an NBA record for most losses in a single season, with 71.
The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets
The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets were an abysmal basketball team. They won just 12 games all season, finishing with a record of 12-70. It was the worst record in NBA history. Even though they were terrible, they were still able to make the playoffs.
The team’s record
In the 2009-10 season, the New Jersey Nets had the worst record in NBA history, finishing with a record of 12-70.
The team’s statistics
The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets were an American professional basketball team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They were part of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nets finished with a record of 12–70, the second-worst record in NBA history (behind only the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers, who finished at 9–73).
