seasons where a team made the playoffs with a record under.500 since 1990

The Denver Nuggets were 0-3 when worse than 0-0 in a single NBA playoff run in 1989-90.

	TEAM	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	Nuggets	0-3	1989-90	.000	3	240.0	114.3	44.0	28.7	9.3	4.7	43.3	98.7	43.9	2.7	10.7	25.0	25.0	28.7	87.2	51.4	13.0	31.0	12.7	720	343	132	86	28	14	38	77
2	Pacers	0-3	1989-90	.000	3	240.0	91.7	36.3	17.3	3.7	2.3	35.0	76.0	46.1	1.7	7.7	21.7	20.0	24.3	82.2	52.9	11.0	25.3	14.7	720	275	109	52	11	7	44	77
3	Mavericks	0-3	1989-90	.000	3	240.0	100.3	40.0	20.3	8.0	5.7	38.3	81.0	47.3	3.0	9.7	31.0	20.7	27.0	76.5	54.0	11.3	28.7	18.0	720	301	120	61	24	17	54	82
4	Knicks	0-3	1990-91	.000	3	240.0	86.0	38.7	20.7	5.3	3.7	32.3	73.0	44.3	3.7	9.3	39.3	17.7	22.0	80.3	52.0	11.3	27.3	22.3	720	258	116	62	16	11	67	81
5	Rockets	0-3	1990-91	.000	3	240.0	93.3	40.7	24.3	7.0	4.3	38.3	83.0	46.2	4.0	13.0	30.8	12.7	16.3	77.6	51.7	12.0	28.7	15.7	720	280	122	73	21	13	47	72
6	Bucks	0-3	1990-91	.000	3	248.3	100.7	38.3	24.3	8.0	1.7	40.0	84.7	47.2	3.7	10.3	35.5	17.0	23.0	73.9	53.1	11.7	26.7	17.0	745	302	115	73	24	5	51	77
7	Spurs	0-3	1991-92	.000	3	240.0	103.3	38.0	17.7	7.7	8.7	41.0	84.3	48.6	3.3	8.0	41.7	18.0	27.0	66.7	53.7	14.0	24.0	15.7	720	310	114	53	23	26	47	72
8	Pacers	0-3	1991-92	.000	3	248.3	107.7	35.0	23.3	8.7	4.0	37.0	80.7	45.9	6.7	15.0	44.4	27.0	34.3	78.6	56.2	9.3	25.7	13.3	745	323	105	70	26	12	40	83
9	Heat	0-3	1991-92	.000	3	240.0	99.3	33.0	20.0	7.0	3.0	36.0	79.7	45.2	5.7	12.7	44.7	21.7	29.7	73.0	53.6	11.0	22.0	14.7	720	298	99	60	21	9	44	68
10	Hawks	0-3	1992-93	.000	3	240.0	93.3	38.7	16.3	8.0	3.7	35.7	83.3	42.8	3.3	12.0	27.8	18.7	26.3	70.9	49.2	15.3	23.3	15.3	720	280	116	49	24	11	46	70
11	Warriors	0-3	1993-94	.000	3	240.0	116.0	38.3	31.3	6.0	8.0	47.0	90.7	51.8	5.0	14.7	34.1	17.0	24.3	69.9	57.2	13.7	24.7	14.7	720	348	115	94	18	24	44	80
12	Cavaliers	0-3	1993-94	.000	3	248.3	94.7	37.7	20.3	7.3	1.0	33.7	77.7	43.3	5.3	12.7	42.1	22.0	30.3	72.5	52.0	15.3	22.3	14.3	745	284	113	61	22	3	43	67
13	Magic	0-3	1993-94	.000	3	240.0	91.7	40.0	19.7	6.3	7.7	32.3	76.3	42.4	6.7	18.3	36.4	20.3	30.3	67.0	51.1	16.0	24.0	19.0	720	275	120	59	19	23	57	67
14	Hawks	0-3	1994-95	.000	3	240.0	89.3	39.0	14.7	8.3	2.7	29.7	75.7	39.2	7.3	22.3	32.8	22.7	31.0	73.1	50.0	12.3	26.7	13.0	720	268	117	44	25	8	39	85
15	Nuggets	0-3	1994-95	.000	3	240.0	93.0	41.0	20.0	6.0	7.0	33.3	77.7	42.9	4.3	17.7	24.5	22.0	28.0	78.6	51.7	14.0	27.0	17.3	720	279	123	60	18	21	52	105
16	Trail Blazers	0-3	1994-95	.000	3	240.0	101.7	36.0	21.3	6.0	3.0	38.3	80.0	47.9	5.3	14.3	37.2	19.7	31.7	62.1	54.1	11.3	24.7	11.0	720	305	108	64	18	9	33	86
17	Pistons	0-3	1995-96	.000	3	240.0	89.0	35.7	14.3	2.7	1.7	32.7	72.0	45.4	5.0	16.7	30.0	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.7	12.0	23.7	13.3	720	267	107	43	8	5	40	74
18	Cavaliers	0-3	1995-96	.000	3	240.0	79.7	37.0	19.7	6.3	4.7	31.3	74.0	42.3	5.3	21.0	25.4	11.7	15.0	77.8	49.4	11.7	25.3	13.3	720	239	111	59	19	14	40	63
19	Heat	0-3	1995-96	.000	3	240.0	83.7	36.0	17.0	7.0	1.7	30.3	72.0	42.1	7.3	23.3	31.4	15.7	22.3	70.1	51.1	11.3	24.7	21.0	720	251	108	51	21	5	63	83
20	Bullets	0-3	1996-97	.000	3	240.0	95.0	35.7	17.0	4.7	6.3	34.0	71.7	47.4	4.3	10.3	41.9	22.7	29.0	78.2	56.3	11.3	24.3	18.7	720	285	107	51	14	19	56	77
21	Clippers	0-3	1996-97	.000	3	240.0	92.3	33.3	16.3	6.3	4.3	32.7	75.0	43.6	6.0	18.0	33.3	21.0	28.7	73.3	52.7	10.3	23.0	12.0	720	277	100	49	19	13	36	87
22	Timberwolves	0-3	1996-97	.000	3	240.0	99.7	38.7	24.0	7.7	4.0	40.0	88.7	45.1	6.3	16.7	38.0	13.3	18.0	74.1	51.6	14.0	24.7	9.3	720	299	116	72	23	12	28	70
23	Hornets	0-3	1996-97	.000	3	240.0	95.7	37.0	18.3	6.7	3.0	36.3	80.3	45.2	6.3	17.0	37.3	16.7	20.7	80.6	53.5	12.7	24.3	13.3	720	287	111	55	20	9	40	63
24	Nets	0-3	1997-98	.000	3	248.3	95.0	39.3	16.7	7.0	3.3	37.0	78.7	47.0	2.3	7.3	31.8	18.7	24.7	75.7	53.1	12.3	27.0	13.3	745	285	118	50	21	10	40	78
25	Bucks	0-3	1998-99	.000	3	248.3	95.3	38.0	20.0	8.3	5.0	34.0	75.0	45.3	4.7	14.0	33.3	22.7	29.3	77.3	54.2	11.0	27.0	16.3	745	286	114	60	25	15	49	90

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

Last Game

Nuggets

2 - 4

Final

110

Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

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

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets were 0-3 when worse than 0-0 in a single NBA playoff run in 1989-90.

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27.7

12.9

10.7

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

33.5

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28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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