what is the worst starting record in nba history for a team through their first 18 games

The Miami Heat had the worst record by a team by starters in their first 18 games, with a record of 5-85.

	TEAM	REC	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	Heat	5-85	.278	18	129.4	49.3	25.2	10.8	4.8	2.8	20.0	49.3	40.6	0.2	1.3	13.0	9.2	14.7	62.3	44.2	10.8	14.4	11.1	2,329	888	453	194	87	50	200	251
2	Grizzlies	10-80	.556	18	152.0	60.4	24.3	12.9	4.8	2.5	22.6	49.6	45.6	2.3	6.3	36.8	12.8	18.5	69.4	52.3	7.7	16.6	10.4	2,736	1,087	437	232	87	45	188	255
3	Mavericks	15-75	.833	18	142.3	63.9	22.1	16.4			25.6	55.8	45.8	0.8			12.0	16.9	70.8	50.6			10.2	2,561	1,151	398	295			184	275
4	Cavaliers	20-70	1.111	18	151.5	71.8	26.9	10.1	4.7	3.1	29.2	61.8	47.2	0.1	0.6	9.1	13.4	18.1	73.9	51.5	9.7	17.3	10.3	2,727	1,292	485	182	84	55	185	281
5	Timberwolves	25-65	1.389	18	166.5	62.8	28.0	14.1	5.4	2.5	25.1	56.6	44.3	0.3	2.4	14.0	12.4	15.6	79.6	49.6	10.7	17.3	8.8	2,997	1,131	504	253	98	45	159	274
6	Hornets	25-65	1.389	18	140.1	63.4	24.3	13.6	4.8	1.3	24.8	52.7	47.0	0.9	2.0	47.2	12.9	15.7	82.3	53.2	7.4	16.8	11.0	2,521	1,142	437	245	86	24	198	268
7	Nets	25-65	1.389	18	142.3	57.6	25.8	11.7			23.6	51.7	45.7	0.2			10.2	14.9	68.3	49.4				2,561	1,036	465	211
8	Raptors	30-60	1.667	18	156.5	62.1	23.3	19.6	6.7	3.6	23.4	49.8	47.0	3.0	9.0	33.3	12.2	15.9	76.9	54.7	7.3	16.0	11.3	2,817	1,118	419	353	121	65	203	295
9	Clippers	30-60	1.667	18	144.3	66.3	25.4	14.5		1.7	26.1	52.6	49.7	1.1	3.1	33.9	13.1	17.4	75.1	55.1			11.1	2,597	1,194	458	261		31	199	316
10	Kings	30-60	1.667	18	143.9	66.6	23.0	15.8	6.4	3.1	27.7	55.4	49.9	0.1			11.2	15.8	71.1	53.4				2,591	1,199	414	285	115	55		288
11	Bullets	30-60	1.667	18	147.3	60.3	26.4	14.6			24.9	56.1	44.4	0.4			10.2	13.7	74.1	48.6				2,651	1,086	476	263				237
12	Bulls	30-60	1.667	18	156.1	71.6	29.3	15.8	3.3	4.3	26.1	50.0	52.1	0.3	1.2	22.7	19.2	23.2	82.7	59.4				2,809	1,288	528	285	60	78		286
13	Rockets	30-60	1.667	18	166.7	71.8	35.1	15.7			28.2	60.3	46.8	0.2			15.2	22.9	66.1	51.0				3,000	1,292	632	282				261
14	Magic	35-55	1.944	18	151.9	75.4	27.6	15.6	5.1	2.2	27.4	61.1	44.9	0.6	2.4	23.3	20.0	25.2	79.5	52.3	9.7	17.8	11.9	2,734	1,358	496	280	91	39	215	249
15	Hawks	40-50	2.222	18	141.2	57.8	27.0	11.9			22.6	48.5	46.6	0.2			12.4	16.1	77.2	52.0				2,542	1,040	486	214				310
16	Pistons	40-50	2.222	18	164.9	79.0	27.8	14.9			30.7	64.7	47.5	0.2			17.3	22.7	76.3	52.9				2,969	1,422	501	269				273
17	Nuggets	40-50	2.222	18	164.6	86.0	28.7	17.6	5.9	3.1	32.8	62.5	52.4	0.0	0.6	0.0	20.4	25.6	79.8	58.3	9.6	19.1	13.6	2,963	1,548	517	316	106	55	245	271
18	Jazz	40-50	2.222	18	138.2	67.1	23.1	13.1		1.7	26.9	54.4	49.5	0.1			13.1	16.8	77.6	54.2				2,488	1,207	416	236		31		271
19	Knicks	45-45	2.500	18	158.1	69.2	30.3	15.1			27.9	58.8	47.4	0.2			13.2	18.3	72.1	51.7				2,845	1,245	546	272
20	Pacers	50-40	2.778	18	145.2	59.5	23.9	13.6			23.1	49.2	47.0	0.9			12.4	16.0	77.4	52.9				2,613	1,071	431	244				267
21	SuperSonics	55-35	3.056	18	158.5	73.3	29.9	19.1			29.4	62.2	47.3	0.2	0.7	25.0	14.2	17.4	81.8	52.4	9.2	20.8	11.3	2,853	1,319	539	343			203	294
22	Warriors	55-35	3.056	18	147.3	75.3	25.3	14.4		3.6	30.7	55.9	55.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	13.7	19.9	68.8	58.2			13.1	2,651	1,356	455	259		64	236	286
23	Suns	55-35	3.056	18	164.6	75.8	30.1	18.9	7.1	3.3	30.5	59.9	50.9	0.7	1.7	40.0	14.2	18.1	78.5	55.9			11.3	2,963	1,365	541	341	127	59	204	274
24	Hornets	60-30	3.333	18	177.4	74.0	30.3	18.7	6.7	2.6	28.4	62.8	45.3	4.3	11.7	37.1	12.8	17.4	73.2	52.5	9.2	21.1	10.2	3,193	1,332	545	337	120	47	183	261	+324
25	Bucks	60-30	3.333	18	151.9	73.3	27.5	18.7	6.4	2.3	29.4	58.7	50.1	0.2	1.1	15.8	14.4	19.6	73.4	54.5				2,735	1,320	495	336	116	42		282

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PPG

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RPG

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116.7

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DRTG

114.5

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

33.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

32.5

Cunningham

28.0

Embiid

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.3

Towns

10.8

Ayton

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

9.0

Barnes

8.3

James

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.7

Smart

2.5

Eason

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

2.3

Thompson

2.2

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.7

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Maxey

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

129.0

122.0

117.3

113.7

113.1

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

102.3

103.9

104.2

104.3

105.8

108.5

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.1

12.9

4.6

3.0

2.7

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Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

345.3

Jokić

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Maxey

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Barnes

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

368.3

Jokić

331.5

Maxey

313.8

Cunningham

Playoffs USG% Leaders

42.6

Smith

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Williams

36.0

Cunningham

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Richardson

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Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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Best Record ATS

50-34

51-36

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47-36

49-39

Worst Record ATS

33-49

36-52

36-48

38-50

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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