The Syracuse Nationals have the highest point differential per game played by a team in losses in a season, with -5.38 in 1958-59.
Interpreted as:
NBA record average point differential per game in losses in a season| TEAM | DIFF/GP | L | DIFF | GP | SEASON | 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 |  | Nationals | -5.38 | 37 | -199 | 37 | 1958-59 | 242.7 | 108.4 | 40.4 | 27.7 | 36.1 | 76.6 | 8,980 | 4,010 | 1,023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Pistons | -5.57 | 28 | -156 | 28 | 2003-04 | 240.9 | 82.8 | 41.1 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 31.0 | 76.5 | 40.6 | 3.2 | 11.0 | 28.9 | 17.5 | 23.6 | 74.4 | 47.6 | 12.1 | 29.1 | 15.5 | 6,745 | 2,318 | 1,152 | 517 | 198 | 185 | 435 | 583 |
| 3 |  | Bulls | -5.87 | 15 | -88 | 15 | 1991-92 | 245.0 | 104.7 | 41.4 | 23.4 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 42.5 | 90.9 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 26.1 | 18.1 | 24.5 | 73.8 | 51.5 | 15.2 | 26.2 | 11.9 | 3,675 | 1,570 | 621 | 351 | 105 | 81 | 178 | 318 |
| 4 |  | Warriors | -5.92 | 25 | -148 | 25 | 1946-47 | 241.0 | 63.8 | 23.3 | 17.3 | 6,025 | 1,596 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | Celtics | -5.93 | 15 | -89 | 15 | 1985-86 | 246.7 | 103.9 | 47.2 | 25.8 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 40.0 | 88.7 | 45.1 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 33.0 | 21.9 | 27.7 | 78.8 | 51.5 | 12.7 | 34.5 | 17.7 | 3,700 | 1,559 | 708 | 387 | 114 | 83 | 265 | 347 |
| 6 |  | Pacers | -6.12 | 17 | -104 | 17 | 1998-99 | 241.5 | 91.2 | 40.0 | 19.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 33.6 | 78.2 | 42.9 | 6.2 | 16.8 | 37.2 | 17.8 | 22.4 | 79.7 | 51.8 | 12.6 | 27.4 | 13.3 | 4,105 | 1,551 | 680 | 326 | 92 | 58 | 226 | 368 |
| 7 | | Celtics | -6.19 | 16 | -99 | 16 | 2007-08 | 241.6 | 96.8 | 37.5 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 35.7 | 76.9 | 46.4 | 7.2 | 21.0 | 34.2 | 18.2 | 24.6 | 73.9 | 55.1 | 10.3 | 27.2 | 16.6 | 3,865 | 1,548 | 600 | 333 | 130 | 75 | 266 | 401 |
| 8 | | Celtics | -6.21 | 28 | -174 | 28 | 1956-57 | 240.9 | 101.2 | 36.1 | 29.0 | 38.7 | 75.1 | 6,745 | 2,833 | 743 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  | Bucks | -6.26 | 19 | -119 | 19 | 1971-72 | 241.3 | 106.7 | 42.8 | 21.1 | 28.5 | 73.8 | 4,585 | 2,028 | 466 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |  | Cavaliers | -6.33 | 21 | -133 | 21 | 2009-10 | 242.4 | 95.6 | 41.7 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 35.2 | 79.3 | 44.4 | 7.0 | 20.2 | 34.7 | 18.1 | 26.5 | 68.5 | 52.6 | 9.6 | 32.0 | 15.0 | 5,090 | 2,008 | 875 | 410 | 143 | 105 | 316 | 464 |
| 11 |  | Raptors | -6.39 | 23 | -147 | 23 | 2017-18 | 242.2 | 106.3 | 40.5 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 39.1 | 86.3 | 45.3 | 10.1 | 31.1 | 32.4 | 18.0 | 22.7 | 79.3 | 55.2 | 9.5 | 31.0 | 13.7 | 5,570 | 2,444 | 932 | 506 | 162 | 135 | 316 | 542 |
| 12 | | Nationals | -6.42 | 26 | -167 | 26 | 1951-52 | 241.0 | 79.7 | 26.2 | 27.2 | 37.5 | 72.7 | 6,265 | 2,072 | 829 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  | Pistons | -6.47 | 30 | -194 | 30 | 1973-74 | 242.5 | 98.6 | 40.1 | 18.4 | 24.9 | 73.9 | 7,275 | 2,959 | 717 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | | Bucks | -6.6 | 25 | -165 | 25 | 1985-86 | 242.0 | 108.1 | 41.8 | 22.8 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 40.8 | 91.3 | 44.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 28.2 | 24.6 | 33.1 | 74.3 | 51.1 | 15.0 | 26.9 | 16.7 | 6,050 | 2,703 | 1,046 | 569 | 237 | 115 | 418 | 708 |
| 15 |  | 76ers | -6.67 | 27 | -180 | 27 | 1977-78 | 243.7 | 106.7 | 45.0 | 23.4 | 41.1 | 90.6 | 45.4 | 24.5 | 32.6 | 75.0 | 50.8 | 6,580 | 2,881 | 1,215 | 633 | 750 | |||||||||||
| 16 |  | Warriors | -6.68 | 44 | -294 | 44 | 1978-79 | 240.6 | 101.3 | 42.6 | 24.5 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 43.1 | 90.4 | 47.7 | 15.1 | 21.2 | 71.4 | 50.8 | 13.7 | 28.9 | 18.3 | 10,585 | 4,459 | 1,875 | 1,077 | 421 | 201 | 806 | 1,113 | |||
| 17 |  | Lakers | -6.69 | 26 | -174 | 26 | 1951-52 | 250.6 | 79.8 | 28.6 | 22.5 | 30.5 | 74.0 | 6,515 | 2,074 | 769 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |  | Suns | -6.75 | 36 | -243 | 36 | 1981-82 | 244.2 | 100.5 | 43.6 | 24.5 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 40.5 | 88.3 | 45.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 29.8 | 18.5 | 24.4 | 75.6 | 50.7 | 18.9 | 8,790 | 3,617 | 1,571 | 881 | 301 | 188 | 679 | 913 | ||
| 19 | | Raptors | -6.82 | 34 | -232 | 34 | 2013-14 | 247.4 | 99.0 | 41.7 | 20.1 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 36.4 | 84.1 | 43.3 | 8.0 | 24.1 | 33.4 | 18.2 | 23.9 | 76.4 | 52.4 | 11.7 | 30.1 | 14.7 | 8,410 | 3,367 | 1,419 | 683 | 220 | 133 | 500 | 865 |
| 20 | | Suns | -6.86 | 29 | -199 | 29 | 1982-83 | 240.0 | 100.6 | 43.3 | 26.3 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 41.2 | 87.6 | 47.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 21.3 | 17.7 | 24.5 | 72.2 | 51.1 | 13.9 | 29.4 | 18.4 | 6,960 | 2,918 | 1,256 | 762 | 240 | 167 | 535 | 765 |
| 21 |  | Bucks | -6.86 | 22 | -151 | 22 | 2018-19 | 243.4 | 111.0 | 48.6 | 24.1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 40.0 | 92.0 | 43.5 | 13.0 | 40.5 | 32.2 | 17.9 | 23.6 | 75.6 | 54.2 | 10.8 | 37.8 | 14.3 | 5,355 | 2,442 | 1,069 | 530 | 155 | 110 | 314 | 435 |
| 22 |  | Knicks | -6.89 | 35 | -241 | 35 | 1983-84 | 242.1 | 100.8 | 37.6 | 22.7 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 38.2 | 81.3 | 47.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 21.6 | 23.8 | 30.6 | 77.9 | 53.2 | 12.5 | 25.1 | 19.5 | 8,475 | 3,527 | 1,317 | 793 | 315 | 142 | 682 | 1,027 |
| 23 |  | Thunder | -6.89 | 19 | -131 | 19 | 2011-12 | 242.6 | 95.4 | 41.5 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 34.8 | 79.1 | 44.0 | 6.9 | 21.5 | 32.3 | 18.8 | 24.4 | 76.9 | 53.1 | 11.1 | 30.5 | 17.5 | 4,610 | 1,813 | 789 | 321 | 127 | 170 | 333 | 427 |
| 24 | | Thunder | -6.93 | 27 | -187 | 27 | 2015-16 | 241.9 | 101.4 | 47.0 | 20.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 37.9 | 86.1 | 44.0 | 7.0 | 23.4 | 30.0 | 18.5 | 24.2 | 76.5 | 52.4 | 13.4 | 33.6 | 17.0 | 6,530 | 2,738 | 1,268 | 553 | 185 | 153 | 458 | 566 |
| 25 |  | Lakers | -6.94 | 35 | -243 | 35 | 1978-79 | 242.1 | 106.6 | 41.9 | 25.3 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 43.6 | 89.2 | 48.9 | 19.3 | 25.0 | 77.4 | 53.2 | 8,475 | 3,731 | 1,466 | 886 | 305 | 183 | 790 | |||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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