The Boston Celtics had a net rating of -3.9 in the 1940s.

	TEAM	DECADE	NETRTG	ORTG	DRTG	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	PF
1	Celtics	1940s	-3.9	69.1	73.1	168	241.6	68.5		11.7	25.9	88.9	29.1	16.7	26.6	62.8	34.0	40,595	11,501		1,969	3,649
2	Stags	1940s	3.2	72.1	68.9	169	241.8	79.1		12.4	30.6	99.1	30.9	17.9	27.4	65.4	35.6	40,860	13,375		2,088	4,342
3	Rebels	1940s	-0.9	68.4	69.3	60	242.1	70.9		8.2	27.9	95.0	29.4	15.1	23.8	63.2	33.6	14,525	4,251		494	1,246
4	Falcons	1940s	-1.9	60.3	62.2	60	240.4	63.3		8.0	24.0	97.4	24.6	15.4	24.9	61.8	29.2	14,425	3,797		482	1,351
5	Knicks	1940s	1.6	71.7	70.1	168	241.9	72.7		11.0	26.8	90.6	29.6	19.0	27.9	68.2	35.3	40,645	12,211		1,850	3,853
6	Warriors	1940s	1.6	71.2	69.5	168	241.3	75.4		10.2	27.5	95.0	29.0	20.4	28.8	70.7	35.0	40,545	12,661		1,721	3,475
7	Ironmen	1940s	-7.0	66.8	73.7	60	240.8	61.2		4.5	22.4	82.7	27.1	16.4	25.1	65.3	32.7	14,450	3,674		272	1,360
8	Steam Rollers	1940s	-6.9	70.9	77.8	168	241.6	73.7		11.0	27.7	93.1	29.7	18.3	27.9	65.8	35.0	40,595	12,375		1,854	3,669
9	Bombers	1940s	0.2	70.9	70.7	169	242.4	71.3		10.5	27.0	90.4	29.8	17.3	26.1	66.4	35.0	40,960	12,043		1,779	3,764
10	Huskies	1940s	-4.3	64.4	68.7	60	240.4	66.6		7.7	25.3	94.5	26.7	16.1	25.9	62.2	31.4	14,425	3,996		463	1,271
11	Capitols	1940s	4.8	72.4	67.6	168	241.8	76.6		9.9	28.6	95.5	30.0	19.4	26.8	72.2	35.7	40,620	12,875		1,655	3,938
12	Bullets	1940s	2.5	78.6	76.1	108	241.4	79.5		12.2	28.0	87.5	32.0	23.5	32.4	72.6	39.1	26,070	8,587		1,320	2,810
13	Pistons	1940s	-3.2	72.5	75.6	60	242.1	74.3		18.0	25.6	89.5	28.6	23.1	33.0	70.0	35.7	14,525	4,457		1,082	1,722
14	Jets	1940s	-4.6	73.6	78.3	60	240.4	74.7		20.4	27.0	89.5	30.2	20.7	30.0	69.0	36.4	14,425	4,482		1,225	1,393
15	Lakers	1940s	7.4	84.6	77.2	60	241.7	84.0		18.9	31.4	85.8	36.6	21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6	14,500	5,042		1,134	1,386
16	Royals	1940s	6.8	86.4	79.6	60	243.8	84.0		21.0	30.2	81.2	37.2	23.7	34.3	68.9	43.7	14,625	5,042		1,259	1,539
17	Celtics	1950s	2.2	89.4	87.2	706	242.2	97.4	62.4	23.2	35.3	91.6	38.5	26.8	36.0	74.3	45.3	170,990	68,732	39,823	16,376	18,215
18	Stags	1950s	1.6	79.5	77.9	68	241.1	78.7		20.1	29.5	86.6	34.0	19.8	28.4	69.6	39.7	16,395	5,352		1,366	1,977
19	Knicks	1950s	0.9	90.1	89.3	702	243.2	93.4	61.7	21.2	33.0	85.7	38.5	27.5	37.3	73.5	45.7	170,705	65,585	39,132	14,878	18,281
20	Warriors	1950s	-0.9	87.4	88.2	702	242.0	90.9	58.7	21.5	32.8	87.9	37.3	25.3	34.3	73.8	44.1	169,880	63,803	37,236	15,061	17,744
21	Bombers	1950s	-3.2	82.9	86.0	68	242.6	73.7		18.9	25.6	74.8	34.2	22.5	31.6	71.1	41.5	16,495	5,010		1,285	1,596
22	Capitols	1950s	-2.4	81.9	84.2	103	240.5	78.1	43.8	15.9	27.0	81.4	33.1	24.2	32.1	75.3	40.9	24,770	8,045	1,534	1,641	2,887
23	Bullets	1950s	-6.0	83.4	89.4	342	242.4	79.9	52.4	20.0	28.3	81.0	34.9	23.3	32.8	71.2	41.8	82,900	27,314	14,367	6,850	9,165
24	Pistons	1950s	-0.4	87.1	87.5	703	241.7	89.6	57.9	20.3	31.7	86.2	36.8	26.2	35.7	73.3	43.9	169,945	62,981	36,794	14,289	18,438
25	Lakers	1950s	1.9	88.3	86.4	704	242.2	93.0	58.2	19.8	33.7	89.2	37.8	25.5	34.0	75.0	44.6	170,535	65,441	37,027	13,924	18,727