fewest points per game by nba team in one season that made the playoffs since 1997

Since 1996-97, the Detroit Pistons have scored the fewest points per game by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with 78.0 per game in 2008-09.

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fewest points per game by NBA team in one season that field goal made the playoffs since 1997
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1Pistons
Pistons
78.0
2008-09
4
240.0
33.5
16.5
4.3
3.0
31.5
77.0
40.9
3.0
12.3
24.5
12.0
14.5
82.8
46.8
7.5
26.0
11.3
960
312
134
66
17
12
45
95
2Heat
Heat
78.3
2000-01
3
240.0
35.0
16.7
5.0
5.0
29.7
72.3
41.0
5.3
16.7
32.0
13.7
19.3
70.7
48.4
7.3
27.7
18.7
720
235
105
50
15
15
56
76
3Heat
Heat
79.0
1998-99
5
240.0
35.6
16.4
7.2
4.4
27.2
68.0
40.0
5.6
18.6
30.1
19.0
27.0
70.4
49.4
8.2
27.4
12.6
1,200
395
178
82
36
22
63
103
4Pistons
Pistons
79.2
1998-99
5
240.0
35.2
17.8
7.2
1.8
32.2
75.0
42.9
3.4
9.4
36.2
11.4
14.4
79.2
48.7
11.2
24.0
11.8
1,200
396
176
89
36
9
59
113
5Pistons
Pistons
79.7
1999-00
3
240.0
34.3
14.7
6.0
1.7
28.0
69.3
40.4
4.3
11.7
37.1
19.3
27.0
71.6
49.0
6.0
28.3
17.0
720
239
103
44
18
5
51
74
6Hawks
Hawks
79.7
1998-99
9
240.0
38.9
13.9
8.1
4.0
28.6
74.6
38.3
4.8
15.3
31.2
17.8
23.1
76.9
47.0
12.0
26.9
14.3
2,160
717
350
125
73
36
129
175
7Timberwolves
Timberwolves
80.5
1998-99
4
240.0
43.5
18.8
6.5
6.0
32.0
80.8
39.6
2.5
8.0
31.3
14.0
18.3
76.7
45.3
14.3
29.3
14.5
960
322
174
75
26
24
58
96
8Hornets
Hornets
80.6
2003-04
7
240.0
42.3
19.3
6.1
4.6
29.3
76.3
38.4
5.9
18.6
31.5
16.1
20.7
77.9
47.2
12.3
30.0
17.1
1,680
564
296
135
43
32
120
146
9Cavaliers
Cavaliers
80.8
1997-98
4
240.0
34.5
18.5
8.5
3.0
26.8
61.5
43.5
1.8
6.0
29.2
25.5
35.3
72.3
52.4
10.0
24.5
18.3
960
323
138
74
34
12
73
95
10Grizzlies
Grizzlies
81.0
2015-16
4
240.0
41.0
16.5
7.8
4.0
32.0
81.3
39.4
4.8
16.0
29.7
12.3
17.5
70.0
45.5
13.8
27.3
15.5
960
324
164
66
31
16
62
86
11Spurs
Spurs
81.8
1999-00
4
240.0
46.3
15.0
8.8
7.5
28.3
76.0
37.2
3.0
11.0
27.3
22.3
30.5
73.0
45.7
12.3
34.0
16.3
960
327
185
60
35
30
65
83
12Timberwolves
Timberwolves
82.0
2000-01
4
240.0
42.5
18.5
7.5
5.8
30.8
79.5
38.7
3.0
10.0
30.0
17.5
21.5
81.4
46.1
11.0
31.5
12.8
960
328
170
74
30
23
51
97
13Hawks
Hawks
82.2
2011-12
6
244.2
42.5
17.5
5.5
3.3
31.8
79.3
40.1
5.8
18.8
31.0
12.7
16.2
78.4
47.5
10.0
32.5
15.3
1,465
493
255
105
33
20
92
119
14Celtics
Celtics
82.3
2012-13
6
244.2
39.0
16.8
5.5
3.0
28.5
69.0
41.3
6.8
20.7
33.1
18.5
21.5
86.0
52.5
5.2
33.8
17.3
1,465
494
234
101
33
18
104
113
15Hornets
Hornets
82.8
1997-98
9
240.0
36.1
21.2
6.4
2.8
33.1
72.9
45.4
3.6
11.1
32.0
13.0
19.0
68.4
50.9
9.1
27.0
14.1
2,160
745
325
191
58
25
127
194
16Knicks
Knicks
82.8
2011-12
5
240.0
40.4
12.6
6.0
2.2
30.6
73.4
41.7
5.0
18.2
27.5
16.6
21.8
76.1
49.9
12.4
28.0
18.4
1,200
414
202
63
30
11
92
121
17Pistons
Pistons
83.0
2001-02
10
240.0
37.7
18.7
7.3
5.6
29.4
73.6
39.9
8.0
22.6
35.4
16.2
22.4
72.3
49.7
9.6
28.1
14.6
2,400
830
377
187
73
56
146
210
18Heat
Heat
83.2
1999-00
10
242.5
43.4
19.1
7.2
5.1
30.9
73.7
41.9
4.7
14.9
31.5
16.7
24.2
69.0
49.3
10.5
32.9
13.9
2,425
832
434
191
72
51
139
260
19Grizzlies
Grizzlies
83.5
2003-04
4
240.0
34.5
14.5
9.5
5.0
30.8
72.5
42.4
3.8
12.8
29.4
18.3
23.5
77.7
50.4
9.5
25.0
14.3
960
334
138
58
38
20
57
100
20Raptors
Raptors
83.7
1999-00
3
240.0
42.7
19.0
9.0
4.3
27.7
74.0
37.4
4.3
15.7
27.7
24.0
31.0
77.4
47.7
13.0
29.7
14.3
720
251
128
57
27
13
43
78
21Magic
Magic
83.8
2011-12
5
245.0
38.4
17.2
6.0
4.4
31.0
77.8
39.8
8.4
24.6
34.1
13.4
19.0
70.5
48.6
9.8
28.6
14.0
1,225
419
192
86
30
22
70
95
22Raptors
Raptors
83.8
2001-02
5
240.0
42.4
21.0
8.0
5.2
32.6
77.2
42.2
3.4
10.6
32.1
15.2
20.6
73.8
48.6
12.4
30.0
16.0
1,200
419
212
105
40
26
80
117
23Hawks
Hawks
84.0
2008-09
11
240.0
34.9
16.9
6.9
3.4
30.1
73.6
40.9
6.1
17.5
34.7
17.7
23.8
74.4
49.9
10.7
24.2
12.1
2,640
924
384
186
76
37
133
235
24Pacers
Pacers
84.0
2004-05
13
241.9
40.1
18.0
8.1
5.9
28.8
73.0
39.5
5.6
17.8
31.6
20.7
26.4
78.4
49.6
10.9
29.2
15.1
3,145
1,092
521
234
105
77
196
286
25Knicks
Knicks
84.0
2003-04
4
240.0
38.5
19.5
9.3
4.0
30.8
80.0
38.4
4.3
14.5
29.3
18.3
25.3
72.3
46.1
12.3
26.3
16.3
960
336
154
78
37
16
65
112

More Pistons Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

9th

DRTG

111.9

2nd

NETRTG

6.2

5th

3P%

35.6

18th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
DET DET
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Sat
12/20
CHA CHA
@
DET DET
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
DET DET
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
DET DET
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Hawks

14 - 12

115

Final

142

DET Pistons

20 - 5

Fri 12 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
2
.923
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.0
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.0
4
Spurs Spurs
18
7
.720
5.5
5
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
7.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105
Thu
11/13
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
132-140

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM