worst nba defensive team to win a championship

The Washington Bullets have the worst record by a team with more than 0 championships in a season, with a record of 44-38 in 1977-78.

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worst NBA defensive team to win a championship in a regular season
TEAMRECChampsSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Bullets
Bullets
44-38
1
1977-78
.537
82
241.8
110.3
50.8
23.8
8.1
4.7
43.7
94.8
46.1
23.0
32.4
71.1
50.6
16.5
34.3
19.7
19,830
9,047
4,164
1,948
668
386
1,613
1,879
2Hawks
Hawks
41-31
1
1957-58
.569
72
240.7
107.5
75.6
21.4
38.6
99.5
38.8
30.3
42.3
71.5
45.5
17,330
7,738
5,445
1,541
1,875
3Rockets
Rockets
47-35
1
1994-95
.573
82
240.6
103.5
40.5
25.1
8.8
6.3
38.5
80.2
48.0
7.9
21.4
36.8
18.6
24.9
74.9
56.8
10.7
29.8
16.1
19,730
8,491
3,320
2,060
721
514
1,322
1,714
4Bullets
Bullets
28-20
1
1947-48
.583
48
241.6
74.4
6.7
26.8
89.2
30.1
20.7
30.1
68.9
36.3
11,595
3,570
320
1,080
5Warriors
Warriors
35-25
1
1946-47
.583
60
240.4
68.6
5.7
25.2
89.7
28.0
18.3
26.6
68.8
33.8
14,425
4,118
343
1,082
6Warriors
Warriors
48-34
1
1974-75
.585
82
241.2
108.5
52.1
25.3
11.9
4.5
45.3
97.3
46.5
17.9
23.4
76.8
50.4
17.3
34.8
20.9
19,780
8,898
4,270
2,076
972
365
1,716
2,109
7Celtics
Celtics
48-34
1
1968-69
.585
82
241.8
111.0
59.0
23.8
43.7
101.4
43.1
23.6
32.4
72.9
48.0
19,830
9,102
4,840
1,953
2,073
8Nationals
Nationals
43-29
1
1954-55
.597
72
240.7
91.1
54.6
24.7
32.8
88.1
37.2
25.5
34.0
75.0
44.2
17,330
6,557
3,933
1,778
1,658
9Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
49-33
1
1976-77
.598
82
240.6
111.7
48.3
24.3
10.6
6.0
44.2
91.9
48.1
23.4
30.7
76.2
53.0
15.4
33.0
21.4
19,730
9,163
3,963
1,990
868
492
1,757
2,220
10Royals
Royals
41-27
1
1950-51
.603
68
247.0
84.6
44.3
20.1
29.9
79.1
37.8
24.9
33.1
75.3
45.2
16,795
5,756
3,015
1,368
1,534
11Lakers
Lakers
40-26
1
1951-52
.606
66
247.2
85.6
53.7
21.0
31.9
86.9
36.7
21.8
29.1
74.8
42.9
16,315
5,648
3,543
1,389
1,763
12Celtics
Celtics
44-28
1
1956-57
.611
72
241.4
105.5
68.9
20.3
39.0
101.8
38.3
27.5
36.7
75.0
44.8
17,380
7,599
4,963
1,464
1,851
13Warriors
Warriors
45-27
1
1955-56
.625
72
241.0
103.1
60.6
26.2
36.7
89.4
41.0
29.8
39.3
75.7
48.3
17,355
7,424
4,362
1,886
1,872
14Heat
Heat
52-30
1
2005-06
.634
82
240.9
99.9
43.1
20.6
6.4
5.4
37.1
77.5
47.8
6.1
17.6
34.5
19.7
28.2
70.0
55.6
10.5
32.6
14.5
19,755
8,191
3,533
1,692
522
442
1,186
1,871
15SuperSonics
SuperSonics
52-30
1
1978-79
.634
82
240.9
106.6
47.6
24.1
8.4
4.9
42.7
91.3
46.8
21.1
28.0
75.4
51.4
16.0
31.6
19.3
19,755
8,740
3,901
1,973
690
398
1,586
1,914
16Bucks
Bucks
46-26
1
2020-21
.639
72
240.7
120.1
48.1
25.5
8.1
4.6
44.7
91.8
48.7
14.4
37.1
38.9
16.2
21.4
76.0
59.3
10.3
37.8
13.8
17,330
8,649
3,465
1,834
585
334
995
1,244
17Lakers
Lakers
46-26
1
1953-54
.639
72
241.7
81.7
52.1
18.4
30.3
80.6
37.6
21.0
28.7
73.1
43.8
17,405
5,880
3,752
1,323
1,918
18Nuggets
Nuggets
53-29
1
2022-23
.646
82
240.9
115.8
43.0
28.9
7.5
4.5
43.6
86.4
50.4
11.8
31.2
37.9
16.8
22.4
75.1
60.1
10.1
32.9
14.5
19,755
9,495
3,527
2,368
618
368
1,192
1,525
19Warriors
Warriors
53-29
1
2021-22
.646
82
240.6
111.0
45.5
27.1
8.8
4.5
40.5
86.4
46.9
14.3
39.4
36.4
15.6
20.3
76.9
58.2
9.8
35.7
14.9
19,730
9,102
3,730
2,223
719
372
1,221
1,723
20Pistons
Pistons
54-28
1
2003-04
.659
82
241.2
90.1
42.8
20.8
8.0
7.0
33.5
77.0
43.5
4.1
11.8
34.4
19.0
25.3
75.3
51.1
12.4
30.4
15.1
19,780
7,388
3,506
1,702
659
570
1,241
1,664
21Celtics
Celtics
54-28
1
1975-76
.659
82
240.9
106.2
52.9
24.1
6.8
3.2
43.0
96.4
44.6
20.2
25.9
78.0
49.3
16.7
36.2
19.6
19,755
8,708
4,341
1,980
561
260
1,609
2,002
22Celtics
Celtics
54-28
1
1967-68
.659
82
240.3
116.1
69.1
21.9
45.0
102.1
44.0
26.2
36.4
72.1
49.2
19,705
9,523
5,666
1,798
2,147
23Celtics
Celtics
54-26
1
1965-66
.675
80
240.3
112.7
69.9
22.4
43.6
104.6
41.7
25.5
34.5
73.9
47.0
19,225
9,014
5,591
1,795
2,012
24Lakers
Lakers
56-26
1
2000-01
.683
82
242.7
100.6
44.7
23.0
6.9
6.0
37.9
81.5
46.5
5.4
15.5
34.4
19.4
28.5
68.3
53.5
13.2
31.5
14.4
19,905
8,251
3,668
1,888
564
490
1,184
1,872
25Celtics
Celtics
56-26
1
1973-74
.683
82
241.2
109.0
54.3
26.7
6.8
3.7
44.3
97.2
45.6
20.5
25.6
80.0
50.3
16.8
37.5
21.9
19,780
8,937
4,452
2,187
561
305
1,796
1,868

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16.3

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RPG

7.4

Sarr

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APG

4.5

Carrington

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122.1

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
29
45
.392
25.0
12
29
45
.392
25.0
13
18
57
.240
36.5
14
Wizards Wizards
17
57
.230
37.0
15
17
58
.227
37.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/30
@
10:00 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:00 PM
Sat
4/4
@
3:00 PM
Sun
4/5
@
3:30 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
WAS Wizards

17 - 57

88

Final

123

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
54
20
.730
2
50
24
.676
4.0
3
48
27
.640
6.5
4
46
28
.622
8.0
5
42
32
.568
12.0
6
42
33
.560
12.5
7
41
33
.554
13.0
8
39
35
.527
15.0
9
39
36
.520
15.5
10
39
36
.520
15.5
11
Bucks Bucks - e
29
45
.392
25.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
29
45
.392
25.0
13
Nets Nets - e
18
57
.240
36.5
14
17
57
.230
37.0
15
17
58
.227
37.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
59
16
.787
2
Spurs Spurs - y
56
18
.757
2.5
3
48
26
.649
10.5
4
48
28
.632
11.5
5
45
29
.608
13.5
6
45
29
.608
13.5
7
41
33
.554
17.5
8
39
36
.520
20.0
9
38
38
.500
21.5
10
36
39
.480
23.0
11
25
49
.338
33.5
12
25
51
.329
34.5
13
24
50
.324
34.5
14
Jazz Jazz - e
21
54
.280
38.0
15
Kings Kings - e
19
57
.250
40.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/2
@
114-103
Tue
3/3
@
103-100
Tue
3/3
@
118-89
Tue
3/3
@
102-106
Tue
3/3
@
122-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
3/30
@
7:00 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:30 PM
Mon
3/30
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/30
@
8:00 PM
Mon
3/30
@
8:30 PM