least number of losses with a minimum of 499 games played

The New Orleans Pelicans have lost the fewest games by a team when playing 499+ games, with 998 losses.

Interpreted as:

least number of regular-season losses with a minimum of 499 games played

	TEAM	L	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Pelicans	998	1,850	241.8	102.2	42.9	22.8	7.6	4.7	38.4	84.1	45.6	8.0	22.5	35.6	17.4	22.7	76.4	54.3	11.1	31.8	14.0	447,250	188,989	79,428	42,256	14,102	8,681	25,991	37,299
2	Raptors	1,266	2,392	241.9	101.5	42.0	22.4	7.8	5.1	37.8	83.7	45.2	7.9	22.2	35.9	18.0	23.4	77.0	54.0	11.4	30.6	14.0	578,605	242,875	100,424	53,496	18,612	12,156	33,522	51,569
3	Grizzlies	1,347	2,393	241.8	99.7	42.1	22.2	8.2	5.1	37.5	82.8	45.2	6.9	19.8	35.0	17.9	23.8	75.0	53.4	11.5	30.5	14.9	578,620	238,643	100,651	53,165	19,551	12,311	35,604	50,395
4	Heat	1,409	2,967	241.9	99.8	42.0	22.0	7.7	4.8	37.3	81.2	46.0	7.1	19.8	35.8	18.0	24.2	74.6	54.3	11.0	30.9	15.0	717,705	296,064	124,526	65,209	22,704	14,293	44,380	63,984
5	Magic	1,529	2,885	241.5	101.3	42.8	22.1	7.6	4.8	37.9	83.3	45.5	7.2	20.5	35.2	18.3	24.9	73.6	53.8	11.6	31.2	15.0	696,700	292,354	123,443	63,616	21,791	13,901	43,276	60,580
6	Hornets	1,602	2,795	241.8	100.9	41.8	23.5	7.8	4.8	37.7	83.6	45.1	6.7	18.8	35.4	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.4	11.2	30.6	14.4	675,950	281,929	116,970	65,598	21,720	13,315	40,274	57,513
7	Spurs	1,610	3,949	241.5	105.6	43.8	24.6	8.0	5.7	40.5	84.9	47.7	5.5	15.2	36.2	19.5	25.8	75.5	54.8	12.0	31.8	15.5	953,835	416,956	172,806	97,053	31,506	22,590	61,214	83,726
8	Timberwolves	1,680	2,876	241.7	101.4	42.0	23.4	7.7	5.1	38.3	83.9	45.6	6.1	17.4	34.9	18.7	24.3	77.0	53.6	11.7	30.3	14.7	695,115	291,604	120,892	67,375	22,191	14,539	42,187	62,000
9	Mavericks	1,789	3,625	241.7	104.1	42.6	22.7	7.4	4.7	39.3	85.1	46.1	6.6	18.4	35.6	19.1	24.7	77.2	54.2	12.0	30.6	14.1	876,000	377,526	154,479	82,209	26,695	17,003	51,162	77,550
10	Jazz	1,920	4,114	241.4	103.9	43.3	24.6	8.1	5.5	39.2	83.1	47.2	5.1	14.5	35.5	20.8	27.4	76.1	54.6	12.2	31.1	16.5	993,085	427,531	178,253	101,009	33,255	22,563	67,910	95,238
11	Nuggets	1,947	3,951	241.6	108.0	44.3	24.8	8.4	5.4	41.0	88.0	46.6	5.6	16.0	34.9	20.8	27.4	76.0	54.0	13.1	31.2	15.9	954,440	426,789	174,860	97,882	33,361	21,176	62,881	90,856
12	Pacers	1,970	3,950	241.6	103.9	43.2	23.7	8.0	5.1	39.4	84.7	46.5	5.8	16.1	35.7	19.7	25.6	76.8	54.1	12.1	31.0	15.8	954,375	410,225	170,548	93,808	31,794	20,188	62,462	90,862
13	Trail Blazers	2,116	4,444	241.7	105.3	44.2	23.5	8.1	5.0	40.2	86.5	46.5	5.9	16.6	35.5	19.9	26.4	75.5	53.6	13.1	30.8		1,073,910	467,800	196,497	104,563	34,131	20,901		100,178
14	Suns	2,142	4,607	241.5	107.9	44.1	25.2	8.4	4.9	41.4	87.4	47.3	6.1	16.8	36.0	20.3	26.6	76.5	54.4	12.1	31.2		1,112,505	497,229	202,940	115,892	35,206	20,478		104,383
15	Thunder	2,150	4,688	241.6	106.2	44.8	23.4	8.8	5.0	40.5	87.4	46.4	6.0	16.8	35.4	20.4	26.9	75.8	53.5	13.1	30.6		1,132,695	497,838	210,023	109,685	36,861	20,914		107,778
16	Bucks	2,170	4,607	241.6	105.4	43.7	24.2	8.4	4.9	40.7	86.6	47.0	5.9	16.5	35.9	19.1	25.3	75.6	53.9	12.3	30.5		1,113,005	485,467	201,503	111,583	35,233	20,478		105,324
17	Rockets	2,267	4,688	241.5	105.7	45.3	23.4	8.1	5.1	40.2	87.3	46.0	7.0	20.0	34.9	19.8	26.3	75.3	53.4	12.7	31.2		1,132,295	495,471	212,450	109,927	33,927	21,493		104,455
18	Nets	2,270	3,950	241.6	101.9	43.3	22.8	8.2	5.3	38.6	85.3	45.2	5.6	16.3	34.6	19.5	25.9	75.2	52.7	12.9	30.5	16.3	954,425	402,509	171,176	90,090	32,484	20,839	64,200	90,669
19	Cavaliers	2,339	4,435	241.6	101.8	43.1	23.3	7.7	4.8	39.1	85.3	45.8	5.7	15.9	36.0	18.8	25.0	75.1	52.8	12.5	30.3		1,071,625	451,354	191,365	103,510	32,190	20,280		96,740
20	Bulls	2,340	4,762	241.8	103.0	45.4	23.8	8.0	4.8	39.6	86.4	45.9	5.2	14.8	35.4	19.6	25.9	75.8	52.6	12.8	31.1		1,151,530	490,268	216,129	113,467	33,383	20,212		106,276
21	Lakers	2,486	6,086	241.7	106.7	49.2	24.1	8.3	5.5	40.8	89.0	45.8	5.8	16.7	34.7	21.6	29.0	74.5	52.4	12.5	31.7		1,471,190	649,431	293,399	146,617	34,734	23,054		137,208
22	Celtics	2,501	6,196	241.6	105.4	50.3	23.8	8.1	4.8	40.3	90.5	44.6	6.2	17.4	35.7	21.0	27.7	75.8	51.4	12.2	31.7		1,497,065	653,236	299,569	147,556	33,924	20,338		144,292
23	Clippers	2,549	4,442	241.3	103.7	43.3	23.0	8.1	5.2	39.8	85.7	46.4	5.4	15.4	35.4	19.6	26.3	74.4	53.3	12.5	30.4		1,072,055	460,654	192,364	102,378	34,018	21,949		100,779
24	Wizards	2,879	5,169	241.6	104.8	46.8	22.8	7.9	5.0	40.6	89.1	45.6	5.1	14.7	34.4	19.9	26.8	74.3	52.0	12.5	30.7		1,248,960	541,894	241,662	118,009	33,226	20,872		116,995
25	76ers	2,898	6,023	241.7	104.7	48.8	22.8	8.8	5.5	39.5	88.3	44.7	5.1	14.7	34.4	22.6	30.1	75.1	51.6	12.7	30.7		1,455,870	630,883	290,516	137,319	36,741	22,953		140,145