which nba eastern conference team lost the most games in a season

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost the most games by an Eastern Conference team in a season, with 73 losses in 1972-73.

	TEAM	L	SEASON	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	76ers	73	1972-73	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
2	76ers	72	2015-16	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
3	Nets	70	2009-10	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
4	Hawks	69	2004-05	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
5	Pistons	68	2023-24	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
6	Wizards	67	2023-24	82	240.6	113.7	41.1	27.9	7.6	5.1	43.0	91.4	47.0	12.4	35.5	34.8	15.4	20.2	76.4	56.7	9.2	31.9	14.0	19,730	9,327	3,368	2,288	623	415	1,147	1,637
7	Bucks	67	2013-14	82	242.4	95.5	41.1	21.5	6.6	4.9	36.0	82.2	43.8	6.7	18.9	35.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	51.9	11.8	29.3	15.1	19,880	7,829	3,370	1,760	541	403	1,238	1,713
8	Heat	67	2007-08	82	241.8	91.4	37.6	20.0	7.2	4.3	34.2	77.3	44.3	6.0	16.7	35.8	16.9	23.2	72.7	52.2	9.1	28.6	14.7	19,830	7,491	3,085	1,644	589	355	1,202	1,670
9	Bulls	67	2000-01	82	242.1	87.6	38.9	22.1	8.2	4.6	33.2	78.2	42.4	4.0	11.6	34.6	17.2	23.3	73.9	49.5	11.3	27.6	15.8	19,855	7,181	3,186	1,810	675	379	1,292	1,902
10	Celtics	67	1996-97	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
11	Cavaliers	67	1981-82	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
12	Cavaliers	67	1970-71	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
13	Raptors	66	1997-98	82	243.0	94.9	40.7	21.3	9.4	8.1	36.2	83.1	43.5	4.5	13.2	34.3	18.0	25.1	71.8	50.4	14.5	26.2	16.7	19,930	7,781	3,336	1,746	769	663	1,371	1,851
14	Pistons	66	1979-80	82	241.2	108.9	44.4	23.8	9.5	6.9	44.4	92.6	48.0	0.7	2.7	26.0	19.4	26.2	74.0	52.3	15.0	29.5	21.2	19,780	8,933	3,641	1,950	783	562	1,742	2,069
15	Wizards	65	2025-26	82	240.9	112.9	41.9	25.0	8.0	5.5	41.8	90.4	46.3	13.0	36.4	35.9	16.2	21.2	76.6	56.6	11.0	30.9	15.7	19,755	9,258	3,436	2,054	655	452	1,284	1,750
16	Pistons	65	2022-23	82	241.5	110.3	42.4	23.0	7.0	3.8	39.6	87.1	45.4	11.4	32.4	35.1	19.8	25.7	77.1	56.1	11.2	31.3	15.1	19,805	9,045	3,480	1,884	574	308	1,237	1,813
17	Knicks	65	2018-19	82	241.2	104.6	44.7	20.1	6.8	5.1	38.2	88.3	43.3	10.0	29.5	34.0	18.1	23.9	75.9	52.9	10.5	34.3	14.0	19,780	8,575	3,668	1,646	557	422	1,151	1,713
18	Knicks	65	2014-15	82	242.1	91.9	40.4	21.3	7.0	4.7	35.1	82.0	42.8	6.8	19.7	34.7	14.8	19.2	76.9	50.8	10.6	29.8	14.7	19,855	7,535	3,310	1,746	575	382	1,206	1,768
19	Cavaliers	65	2002-03	82	241.8	91.4	44.6	20.9	7.8	6.4	34.8	82.3	42.2	3.6	10.9	32.7	18.3	24.5	74.7	49.1	13.6	31.0	18.3	19,830	7,495	3,660	1,712	636	521	1,501	1,864
20	Bulls	65	1999-00	82	241.5	84.8	40.9	20.1	7.9	4.7	31.3	75.4	41.5	4.1	12.6	32.9	18.1	25.5	70.9	49.0	12.6	28.3	19.0	19,805	6,952	3,355	1,645	646	383	1,557	1,908
21	Nets	65	1989-90	82	240.3	100.1	45.0	18.0	9.4	5.9	38.5	90.4	42.6	1.7	6.2	27.7	21.4	28.7	74.6	48.6	16.6	28.3	16.6	19,705	8,208	3,687	1,475	774	481	1,360	1,952
22	Wizards	64	2024-25	82	240.6	108.0	43.7	25.1	7.6	5.1	39.4	89.9	43.9	13.1	39.1	33.5	16.0	20.6	77.8	54.6	10.6	33.1	15.6	19,730	8,856	3,583	2,058	623	420	1,276	1,618
23	76ers	64	2014-15	82	241.5	92.0	42.9	20.5	9.6	5.9	33.7	82.6	40.8	8.4	26.3	32.0	16.1	23.8	67.6	49.4	11.9	30.9	17.7	19,805	7,542	3,514	1,683	789	487	1,453	1,778
24	Bobcats	64	2004-05	82	242.4	94.3	41.7	21.9	8.5	5.4	36.1	83.6	43.2	3.9	10.7	36.3	18.1	25.6	70.9	49.7	13.2	28.5	14.5	19,880	7,729	3,418	1,794	695	440	1,192	1,894
25	76ers	64	1995-96	82	240.6	94.5	38.9	19.9	7.8	5.1	34.1	78.3	43.6	6.0	17.5	34.2	20.3	27.6	73.4	52.2	12.6	26.4	17.2	19,730	7,746	3,192	1,629	643	420	1,414	1,777

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5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
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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
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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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
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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
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