What Is The Worst Record In Nba History?
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The worst record in NBA history is held by the Philadelphia 76ers, who went 10-72 in the 1972-73 season.
The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers
The 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers set the record for the worst single-season record in NBA history, winning just nine games while losing 73. It was a forgettable season for a Sixers team that would go on to win the NBA title just two years later.
The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks
The 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks hold the dubious distinction of having the worst record in NBA history. That season, the Mavericks won just 11 games and lost 71, for a winning percentage of just 13.4%. It was a far cry from the previous season, when Dallas won 55 games and made the playoffs.
What went wrong for the Mavericks that season? A lot of things. First, they had a new head coach in Jim Cleamons, who was trying to implement a new system. Second, star player Fat Lever tore his ACL early in the season and missed most of it. Third, several key players underperformed or got injured. And fourth, the team just didn’t have enough talent overall.
Still, even with all those factors working against them, the 1992-93 Mavericks could have been better than they were. They lost a shocking 27 games by 20 points or more, and their average margin of defeat was 14.5 points — both of which are league records that still stand today. In other words, this was a really bad basketball team.
The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets
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 was coached byMike D’Antoni and Mike Dunleavy Sr., and played their home games at McNichols Sports Arena.
The 1997-98 season was the Denver Nuggets’ 22nd season in the NBA, and their first since moving from the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1976. The Nuggets finished the regular season with an abysmal 20-62 record, tied for the second-worst record in the league with the Vancouver Grizzlies (who would later have the league’s worst ever record). As a result of their horrendous performance, they received the third overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, which they used to select All-Star forward Antonio McDyess.
The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets
The 2009-10 New Jersey Nets were one of the worst teams in NBA history. They finished with a record of 12-70, the worst record in the league. They also set an NBA record for most losses in a season with 70.
