which team has the worst single season record before january 5th

Before January 5, 2025, the Charlotte Bobcats had 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	13.6	15,890	5,739	2,571	1,326	397	361	898	1,249
2	76ers	9-73	1972-73	.110	82	240.6	104.1					42.3						19.5	26.0	75.0					19,730	8,540						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	15.6	19,805	7,988	3,382	1,765	680	495	1,279	1,780
4	Steam Rollers	6-42	1947-48	.125	48	240.5	69.1					26.4						16.3							11,545	3,318
5	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	14.8	19,730	7,300	3,197	1,547	664	393	1,214	1,937
6	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	17.3	19,730	8,141	3,499	1,683	649	355	1,416	2,302
7	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	13.5	19,780	7,575	3,255	1,540	573	393	1,108	1,643
8	Clippers	12-70	1986-87	.146	82	241.2	104.5	41.1	24.0	9.2	5.3	40.4	89.5	45.1	1.0	4.2	22.4	22.8	30.7	74.2	50.7	15.0	26.1	17.6	19,780	8,566	3,368	1,971	752	431	1,440	2,004
9	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	15.3	19,855	7,605	3,435	1,614	629	344	1,255	2,009
10	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	16.2	19,730	7,801	3,421	1,629	767	299	1,328	2,007
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	16.1	12,175	4,443	2,009	964	420	199	807	1,123
12	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	14.6	19,755	9,010	3,553	2,088	531	384	1,201	1,688
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	15.0	19,780	7,313	3,178	1,862	657	464	1,227	1,755
14	Rockets	14-68	1982-83	.171	82	240.6	99.3	42.3	23.5			40.7	90.8	44.8	0.8	3.3	25.0	17.1	23.6	72.5	49.1				19,730	8,145	3,466	1,931				2,131
15	Pelicans	6-29	2024-25	.171	35	240.7	107.4	42.4	24.9	9.5	5.4	39.9	89.9	44.3	11.4	33.9	33.7	16.3	21.2	76.8	54.1	12.4	30.0	14.2	8,425	3,760	1,485	870	334	190	497	652
16	Warriors	12-57	1952-53	.171	70	242.5	79.1					28.4						22.3	32.6	68.4					16,975	5,534						1,850
17	Nuggets	11-51	1949-50	.177	62	240.0	77.7					27.9						21.9	32.0	68.4					14,880	4,818
18	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	15.2	12,125	4,519	1,958	820	424	236	760	1,223
19	Wizards	15-67	2023-24	.183	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	13.5	19,730	9,327	3,368	2,288	623	415	1,111	1,637
20	Bucks	15-67	2013-14	.183	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	14.3	19,880	7,829	3,370	1,760	541	403	1,172	1,713
21	Timberwolves	15-67	2009-10	.183	82	241.2	98.2	42.9	19.8	7.3	3.7	37.9	84.4	44.9	4.9	14.4	34.1	17.5	23.5	74.6	51.8	11.7	31.2	15.6	19,780	8,051	3,518	1,626	597	306	1,280	1,699
22	Heat	15-67	2007-08	.183	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	14.0	19,830	7,491	3,085	1,644	589	355	1,151	1,670
23	Bulls	15-67	2000-01	.183	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	14.6	19,855	7,181	3,186	1,810	675	379	1,197	1,902
24	Clippers	15-67	1999-00	.183	82	240.3	92.0	40.6	18.0	7.0	6.0	35.1	82.4	42.6	5.2	15.5	33.9	16.6	22.3	74.6	49.9	11.6	29.0	15.4	19,705	7,546	3,332	1,479	578	494	1,265	1,821
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	15.8	19,905	8,248	3,283	1,792	810	315	1,294	1,915