nba team with worst regular season record to win championship since 1975

Since 1974-75, the Washington Bullets have the worst record by a team in a season, with a record of 44-38 in 1977-78.

	TEAM	Champs	REC	SEASON	W%	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	Bullets	1	44-38	1977-78	.537	82	241.8	110.3	50.8	23.8	8.1	4.7	43.7	94.8	46.1				23.0	32.4	71.1	50.6	16.5	34.3	19.7	19,830	9,047	4,164	1,948	668	386	1,613	1,879
2	Rockets	1	47-35	1994-95	.573	82	240.6	103.5	40.5	25.1	8.8	6.3	38.5	80.2	48.0	7.9	21.4	36.8	18.6	24.9	74.9	56.8	10.7	29.8	16.1	19,730	8,491	3,320	2,060	721	514	1,322	1,714
3	Warriors	1	48-34	1974-75	.585	82	241.2	108.5	52.1	25.3	11.9	4.5	45.3	97.3	46.5				17.9	23.4	76.8	50.4	17.3	34.8	20.9	19,780	8,898	4,270	2,076	972	365	1,716	2,109
4	Trail Blazers	1	49-33	1976-77	.598	82	240.6	111.7	48.3	24.3	10.6	6.0	44.2	91.9	48.1				23.4	30.7	76.2	53.0	15.4	33.0	21.4	19,730	9,163	3,963	1,990	868	492	1,757	2,220
5	Heat	1	52-30	2005-06	.634	82	240.9	99.9	43.1	20.6	6.4	5.4	37.1	77.5	47.8	6.1	17.6	34.5	19.7	28.2	70.0	55.6	10.5	32.6	14.5	19,755	8,191	3,533	1,692	522	442	1,186	1,871
6	SuperSonics	1	52-30	1978-79	.634	82	240.9	106.6	47.6	24.1	8.4	4.9	42.7	91.3	46.8				21.1	28.0	75.4	51.4	16.0	31.6	19.3	19,755	8,740	3,901	1,973	690	398	1,586	1,914
7	Bucks	1	46-26	2020-21	.639	72	240.7	120.1	48.1	25.5	8.1	4.6	44.7	91.8	48.7	14.4	37.1	38.9	16.2	21.4	76.0	59.3	10.3	37.8	13.8	17,330	8,649	3,465	1,834	585	334	995	1,244
8	Knicks	1	53-29	2025-26	.646	82	240.9	116.5	45.6	27.4	8.1	3.9	42.7	89.4	47.8	14.2	38.2	37.3	16.8	21.3	79.2	59.0	12.7	32.9	13.6	19,755	9,549	3,740	2,250	666	322	1,119	1,638
9	Nuggets	1	53-29	2022-23	.646	82	240.9	115.8	43.0	28.9	7.5	4.5	43.6	86.4	50.4	11.8	31.2	37.9	16.8	22.4	75.1	60.1	10.1	32.9	14.5	19,755	9,495	3,527	2,368	618	368	1,192	1,525
10	Warriors	1	53-29	2021-22	.646	82	240.6	111.0	45.5	27.1	8.8	4.5	40.5	86.4	46.9	14.3	39.4	36.4	15.6	20.3	76.9	58.2	9.8	35.7	14.9	19,730	9,102	3,730	2,223	719	372	1,221	1,723
11	Pistons	1	54-28	2003-04	.659	82	241.2	90.1	42.8	20.8	8.0	7.0	33.5	77.0	43.5	4.1	11.8	34.4	19.0	25.3	75.3	51.1	12.4	30.4	15.1	19,780	7,388	3,506	1,702	659	570	1,241	1,664
12	Celtics	1	54-28	1975-76	.659	82	240.9	106.2	52.9	24.1	6.8	3.2	43.0	96.4	44.6				20.2	25.9	78.0	49.3	16.7	36.2	19.6	19,755	8,708	4,341	1,980	561	260	1,609	2,002
13	Lakers	1	56-26	2000-01	.683	82	242.7	100.6	44.7	23.0	6.9	6.0	37.9	81.5	46.5	5.4	15.5	34.4	19.4	28.5	68.3	53.5	13.2	31.5	14.4	19,905	8,251	3,668	1,888	564	490	1,184	1,872
14	Cavaliers	1	57-25	2015-16	.695	82	242.1	104.3	44.5	22.7	6.7	3.9	38.7	84.0	46.0	10.7	29.6	36.2	16.3	21.7	74.8	55.8	10.6	33.9	13.6	19,855	8,555	3,650	1,861	551	317	1,114	1,666
15	Mavericks	1	57-25	2010-11	.695	82	240.3	100.2	41.4	23.8	6.8	4.3	37.4	78.8	47.5	7.9	21.6	36.5	17.5	22.6	77.7	56.5	9.5	31.9	14.0	19,705	8,220	3,398	1,954	557	352	1,145	1,575
16	Lakers	1	57-25	2009-10	.695	82	241.8	101.7	44.3	21.1	7.5	4.9	38.3	83.8	45.7	6.5	19.0	34.1	18.5	24.2	76.5	53.8	11.9	32.5	13.4	19,830	8,339	3,635	1,730	612	400	1,096	1,592
17	Bulls	1	57-25	1992-93	.695	82	241.8	105.2	43.6	26.0	9.5	5.0	42.4	87.9	48.2	3.0	8.2	36.5	17.5	23.8	73.3	53.5	15.7	27.8	13.5	19,830	8,625	3,573	2,133	783	410	1,103	1,804
18	Lakers	1	57-25	1981-82	.695	82	242.1	114.6	45.9	28.7	10.3	6.3	47.8	92.5	51.7	0.2	1.1	13.8	18.9	26.4	71.7	55.1	15.3	30.5	17.9	19,855	9,400	3,763	2,356	848	517	1,468	1,999
19	Heat	1	46-20	2011-12	.697	66	243.0	98.5	41.6	20.0	8.9	5.4	37.1	79.0	46.9	5.6	15.6	35.9	18.8	24.2	77.5	54.9	10.4	31.2	15.2	16,040	6,500	2,746	1,317	585	355	1,002	1,282
20	Raptors	1	58-24	2018-19	.707	82	242.4	114.4	45.2	25.4	8.3	5.3	42.2	89.1	47.4	12.4	33.8	36.6	17.7	22.0	80.4	57.9	9.6	35.6	14.0	19,880	9,384	3,706	2,085	680	437	1,150	1,724
21	Warriors	1	58-24	2017-18	.707	82	240.6	113.5	43.5	29.3	8.0	7.5	42.8	85.1	50.3	11.3	28.9	39.1	16.6	20.3	81.5	60.3	8.4	35.1	15.4	19,730	9,304	3,568	2,402	656	612	1,265	1,607
22	Spurs	1	58-24	2006-07	.707	82	241.2	98.5	40.7	22.1	7.2	5.1	36.6	77.2	47.4	7.3	19.0	38.1	18.1	24.1	75.1	56.1	9.3	31.4	13.9	19,780	8,079	3,338	1,814	587	417	1,137	1,588
23	Lakers	1	58-24	2001-02	.707	82	241.2	101.3	44.3	23.0	7.6	5.8	38.4	83.4	46.1	6.2	17.5	35.4	18.2	26.1	69.9	53.4	12.5	31.8	12.7	19,780	8,304	3,629	1,882	625	478	1,040	1,823
24	Rockets	1	58-24	1993-94	.707	82	241.2	101.1	43.2	25.5	8.7	5.9	39.0	82.1	47.5	5.2	15.7	33.4	17.9	24.1	74.3	54.5	11.3	31.9	16.3	19,780	8,292	3,545	2,087	717	485	1,338	1,646
25	Spurs	1	59-23	2004-05	.720	82	241.5	96.2	42.4	21.6	7.5	6.6	35.6	78.7	45.3	6.2	17.0	36.3	18.7	25.9	72.4	53.4	12.0	30.4	13.7	19,805	7,888	3,476	1,771	613	543	1,126	1,717

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PPG

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Sarr

RPG

7.4

Sarr

APG

4.6

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Team Rankings

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111.0

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DRTG

122.7

30th

NETRTG

-11.8

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3P%

35.9

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	TOR	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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Wizards

17 - 65

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Final

130

Cavaliers

52 - 30

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

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19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

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1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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Worst Record ATS

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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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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