which nba team has the most losses in a season before 1984

Before 1983-84, the Philadelphia 76ers lost the most games by a team in a season, with 73 losses in 1972-73.

Regular season

	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	Rockets	68	1982-83	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
3	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
4	Mavericks	67	1980-81	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
5	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
6	Rockets	67	1967-68	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
7	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
8	Suns	66	1968-69	82	241.5	111.7	55.0	23.4			43.2	100.5	43.0				25.4	36.0	70.5	48.0				19,805	9,162	4,508	1,921				2,086
9	Clippers	65	1981-82	82	240.9	108.5	40.6	22.9	7.8	3.6	43.3	86.6	50.0	1.2	4.1	29.3	20.6	28.5	72.3	54.7	13.8	26.8	19.1	19,755	8,896	3,327	1,878	636	299	1,570	2,353
10	Trail Blazers	64	1971-72	82	241.5	106.8	48.7	25.5			42.2	95.6	44.2				22.4	30.4	73.6	49.0				19,805	8,759	3,996	2,090				1,873
11	Warriors	63	1964-65	80	241.9	105.8	71.4	20.7			41.5	103.1	40.3				22.7	35.6	64.0	44.6				19,350	8,465	5,715	1,653				2,002
12	Pacers	62	1982-83	82	241.8	108.7	43.8	26.2	9.2	5.0	45.2	94.2	48.0	0.6	2.9	21.2	17.6	23.3	75.8	52.0	15.8	28.0	18.7	19,830	8,911	3,593	2,150	755	411	1,535	2,086
13	Packers	62	1961-62	80	240.9	110.9	69.3	22.5			43.3	105.1	41.2				24.4	36.3	67.3	45.8				19,275	8,874	5,547	1,802				1,954
14	Pistons	61	1980-81	82	240.9	99.7	40.4	22.2	10.8	6.0	39.5	85.2	46.3	0.2	1.0	15.5	20.6	28.4	72.5	51.0	14.6	25.7	21.5	19,755	8,174	3,312	1,819	884	492	1,759	2,125
15	Braves	61	1972-73	82	240.6	103.3	50.7	27.0			43.1	96.1	44.9				17.1	24.0	71.2	48.4				19,730	8,471	4,158	2,218				2,034
16	Trail Blazers	61	1972-73	82	240.6	106.2	47.9	25.6			43.8	95.6	45.8				18.7	26.0	71.9	49.6				19,730	8,707	3,928	2,102				1,970
17	Bullets	61	1966-67	81	241.2	115.5	66.0	20.4			45.2	105.9	42.7				25.0	34.2	73.1	47.7				19,540	9,353	5,342	1,652				2,153
18	Nets	60	1976-77	82	240.6	95.9	45.2	17.3	9.8	5.3	37.8	88.1	42.9				20.4	27.7	73.6	47.8	14.1	31.1	19.9	19,730	7,865	3,704	1,422	802	435	1,630	2,178
19	Braves	60	1971-72	82	241.5	102.0	48.5	21.5			41.6	92.2	45.1				18.9	27.1	69.8	49.0				19,805	8,367	3,978	1,759				2,110
20	Braves	60	1970-71	82	241.5	105.5	52.0	23.9			41.8	95.9	43.6				22.0	30.5	72.1	48.3				19,805	8,653	4,261	1,962				2,232
21	Cavaliers	59	1982-83	82	240.9	97.1	43.7	21.2	7.5	3.5	39.7	85.3	46.5	0.4	1.5	25.0	17.4	24.2	72.1	50.6	14.3	29.4	18.8	19,755	7,964	3,587	1,738	617	290	1,538	2,236
22	Jazz	59	1974-75	82	240.6	101.5	45.9	22.2	8.8	3.1	40.3	91.6	44.0				20.9	27.4	76.4	48.9	14.0	31.9	22.0	19,730	8,319	3,760	1,818	725	256	1,802	2,222
23	Cavaliers	59	1971-72	82	240.9	105.8	50.0	25.1			42.2	98.5	42.8				21.4	29.1	73.6	47.5				19,755	8,674	4,098	2,060				1,936
24	SuperSonics	59	1967-68	82	240.9	118.7	65.1	24.4			46.0	104.8	43.9				26.7	37.1	71.9	49.0				19,755	9,732	5,338	1,998				2,372
25	Knicks	59	1962-63	80	241.3	110.5	61.9	20.7			42.9	100.1	42.9				24.6	34.7	71.0	47.9				19,300	8,837	4,952	1,658				2,144

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Team Leaders

PPG

28.3

Maxey

RPG

8.4

Drummond

APG

6.6

Maxey

Team Rankings

ORTG

115.4

17th

DRTG

115.5

16th

NETRTG

-0.2

18th

3P%

34.9

23rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	PHI	@	IND	7:00 PM

Last Game

Knicks

4 - 0

144

Final

114

76ers

0 - 4

Sun 10 May 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