what is the worst nba team to win championship since 1970

Since 1969-70, the Washington Bullets have the worst record by a team with more than 0 championships in a season, with a record of 44-38 in 1977-78.

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What is the worst NBA team to win championship in a regular season since 1970?

	TEAM	REC	Champs	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	44-38	1	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	47-35	1	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	48-34	1	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	49-33	1	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	52-30	1	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	52-30	1	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	46-26	1	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	53-29	1	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	53-29	1	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	53-29	1	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	54-28	1	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	54-28	1	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	56-26	1	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	Celtics	56-26	1	1973-74	.683	82	241.2	109.0	54.3	26.7	6.8	3.7	44.3	97.2	45.6				20.5	25.6	80.0	50.3	16.8	37.5	21.9	19,780	8,937	4,452	2,187	561	305	1,796	1,868
15	Cavaliers	57-25	1	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
16	Mavericks	57-25	1	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
17	Lakers	57-25	1	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
18	Bulls	57-25	1	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
19	Lakers	57-25	1	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
20	Knicks	57-25	1	1972-73	.695	82	240.6	105.0	47.3	26.7			44.2	94.7	46.7				16.5	21.2	78.0	50.5				19,730	8,610	3,882	2,187				1,775
21	Heat	46-20	1	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
22	Raptors	58-24	1	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
23	Warriors	58-24	1	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
24	Spurs	58-24	1	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
25	Lakers	58-24	1	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

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