which is the worst nba regular season record in a season by a first seeded team

The Charlotte Bobcats have the worst record by a team in a season, with a record of 7-59 in 2011-12.

	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	Bobcats	7-59	2011-12	.106	66	240.8	87.0	39.0	20.1	6.0	5.5	33.2	80.2	41.4	4.0	13.5	29.5	16.5	22.2	74.6	48.3	10.3	28.7	14.5	15,890	5,739	2,571	1,326	397	361	957	1,249
2	76ers	9-73	1972-73	.110	82	240.6	104.1	50.9	20.6			42.3	100.8	42.0				19.5	26.0	75.0	46.4				19,730	8,540	4,174	1,688				1,984
3	76ers	10-72	2015-16	.122	82	241.5	97.4	41.2	21.5	8.3	6.0	36.2	84.0	43.1	9.3	27.5	33.9	15.7	22.6	69.4	51.9	9.5	31.8	16.4	19,805	7,988	3,382	1,765	680	495	1,343	1,780
4	Steam Rollers	6-42	1947-48	.125	48	241.0	69.1		7.2			26.4	96.5	27.4				16.3	26.6	61.3	32.0				11,570	3,318		347				1,105
5	Mavericks	11-71	1992-93	.134	82	240.6	99.3	42.7	20.5	7.9	4.3	38.6	88.7	43.5	3.5	10.2	33.8	18.7	26.5	70.5	49.5	15.0	27.6	17.8	19,730	8,141	3,499	1,683	649	355	1,459	2,302
6	Nuggets	11-71	1997-98	.134	82	240.6	89.0	39.0	18.9	8.1	4.8	32.6	78.2	41.7	3.5	10.9	32.3	20.2	26.2	77.2	49.6	12.7	26.3	16.0	19,730	7,300	3,197	1,547	664	393	1,312	1,937
7	Clippers	12-70	1986-87	.146	82	241.2	104.5	41.1	24.0	9.2	5.3	40.4	89.4	45.2	1.0	4.2	22.4	22.8	30.7	74.2	50.8	15.0	26.1	18.2	19,780	8,566	3,368	1,971	751	432	1,493	2,004
8	Nets	12-70	2009-10	.146	82	241.2	92.4	39.7	18.8	7.0	4.8	34.3	79.9	42.9	4.6	14.5	31.8	19.2	24.6	78.0	50.9	10.9	28.8	14.4	19,780	7,575	3,255	1,540	573	393	1,182	1,643
9	Mavericks	13-69	1993-94	.159	82	240.6	95.1	41.7	19.9	9.4	3.6	37.3	86.2	43.2	2.9	9.4	31.2	17.7	23.7	74.7	49.2	15.5	26.2	17.0	19,730	7,801	3,421	1,629	767	299	1,393	2,007
10	Hawks	13-69	2004-05	.159	82	242.1	92.7	41.9	19.7	7.7	4.2	35.9	81.4	44.1	3.7	11.9	31.2	17.3	24.3	71.1	50.4	13.4	28.5	16.1	19,855	7,605	3,435	1,614	629	344	1,319	2,009
11	Grizzlies	8-42	1998-99	.160	50	243.5	88.9	40.2	19.3	8.4	4.0	32.9	76.8	42.8	3.0	9.1	32.7	20.2	28.2	71.7	49.8	13.0	27.2	17.0	12,175	4,443	2,009	964	420	199	848	1,123
12	Rockets	14-68	1982-83	.171	82	240.6	99.3	42.3	23.5	7.9	5.1	40.7	90.8	44.8	0.8	3.3	24.7	17.1	23.6	72.5	49.1	14.7	27.6	19.2	19,730	8,145	3,466	1,931	646	422	1,571	2,131
13	Grizzlies	14-68	1996-97	.171	82	241.2	89.2	38.8	22.7	8.0	5.7	34.4	78.7	43.7	5.4	15.5	34.9	15.0	21.1	70.9	50.7	12.5	26.3	15.9	19,780	7,313	3,178	1,862	657	464	1,301	1,755
14	Pistons	14-68	2023-24	.171	82	240.9	109.9	43.3	25.5	6.5	4.7	40.9	88.2	46.3	11.0	31.7	34.8	17.0	21.7	78.5	56.2	10.5	32.8	15.2	19,755	9,010	3,553	2,088	531	384	1,248	1,688
15	Warriors	12-57	1952-53	.171	70	242.5	79.1	53.8	21.6			28.4	79.2	35.8				22.3	32.8	67.9	42.2				16,975	5,534	3,763	1,513				1,860
16	Nuggets	11-51	1949-50	.177	62	240.0	77.7		16.8			27.9	83.6	33.4				21.9	32.2	67.8	39.7				14,880	4,817		1,044				1,692
17	Clippers	9-41	1998-99	.180	50	242.5	90.4	39.2	16.4	8.5	4.7	34.2	80.1	42.7	4.3	13.4	32.0	17.7	24.5	72.1	49.7	13.3	25.9	15.9	12,125	4,519	1,958	820	424	236	796	1,223
18	Rockets	15-67	1967-68	.183	82	240.9	112.4	66.1	22.4			43.5	104.2	41.7				25.4	35.7	71.1	46.8				19,755	9,215	5,418	1,837				2,188
19	Cavaliers	15-67	1970-71	.183	82	240.0	102.1	48.6	25.2			40.2	94.9	42.4				21.6	29.0	74.6	47.4				19,680	8,373	3,982	2,065				2,114
20	Mavericks	15-67	1980-81	.183	82	241.2	101.5	40.1	24.2	6.8	2.6	39.1	84.5	46.2	0.6	2.0	27.9	22.8	30.3	75.1	51.9	13.5	26.5	17.5	19,780	8,322	3,286	1,984	561	214	1,439	2,008
21	Cavaliers	15-67	1981-82	.183	82	241.5	103.2	41.0	22.8	7.7	4.4	41.5	89.4	46.4	0.3	1.7	18.2	19.9	26.6	74.7	51.0	14.5	26.5	16.1	19,805	8,463	3,360	1,871	634	357	1,319	2,193
22	Heat	15-67	1988-89	.183	82	242.1	97.8	42.9	23.9	9.1	5.0	39.3	86.8	45.3	1.2	3.6	32.6	18.0	25.6	70.2	49.8	16.0	27.0	21.1	19,855	8,016	3,520	1,958	744	408	1,728	2,124
23	Timberwolves	15-67	1991-92	.183	82	241.5	100.5	40.7	24.7	7.5	6.4	41.0	89.5	45.8	1.5	4.8	32.0	16.8	22.6	74.3	50.5	14.2	26.4	14.1	19,805	8,237	3,335	2,025	619	526	1,157	1,866
24	Grizzlies	15-67	1995-96	.183	82	242.4	89.8	38.1	20.8	8.9	4.1	33.8	79.1	42.8	4.5	13.8	32.9	17.6	24.4	72.4	50.0	11.7	26.5	16.4	19,880	7,362	3,127	1,706	728	333	1,347	1,852
25	Celtics	15-67	1996-97	.183	82	242.7	100.6	40.0	21.9	9.9	3.8	37.4	85.0	44.0	5.7	16.2	35.1	20.1	26.8	75.0	52.0	13.4	26.7	16.4	19,905	8,248	3,283	1,792	810	315	1,342	1,915

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