worst nba record after making the finals the year before

5 teams are tied for the worst record in an NBA Finals, with a record of 0-4. The first three are the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Bullets 2 times and the New Jersey Nets.

Interpreted as:

worst NBA record after field goal making the finals the year before

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	SERIES	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	Cavaliers	0-4	2017-18	NBA Finals	.000	4	246.3	101.0	46.5	21.0	6.3	4.0	37.8	92.0	41.0	9.0	30.5	29.5	16.5	22.5	73.3	49.6	16.8	29.8	12.0	985	404	186	84	25	16	48	73
2	Cavaliers	0-4	2006-07	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	80.5	41.0	16.5	6.3	2.8	31.0	78.5	39.5	5.5	18.8	29.3	13.0	18.8	69.3	46.4	12.3	28.8	11.8	960	322	164	66	25	11	47	76
3	Nets	0-4	2001-02	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	96.8	39.0	21.5	9.5	4.5	38.8	88.8	43.7	4.5	14.8	30.5	14.8	22.0	67.0	49.1	15.0	24.0	11.3	960	387	156	86	38	18	45	105
4	Magic	0-4	1994-95	NBA Finals	.000	4	246.3	107.0	46.0	27.5	5.3	5.0	40.8	87.5	46.6	10.3	29.5	34.7	15.3	22.3	68.5	55.0	12.0	34.0	16.3	985	428	184	110	21	20	65	97
5	Lakers	0-4	1988-89	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	102.3	36.3	23.0	5.5	4.0	36.0	77.5	46.5	3.3	10.8	30.2	27.0	36.0	75.0	54.8	11.8	24.5	11.8	960	409	145	92	22	16	47	104
6	Lakers	0-4	1982-83	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	100.5	42.8	24.5	9.0	7.3	40.8	90.3	45.2	0.8	3.8	20.0	18.3	23.3	78.5	50.0	15.3	27.5	20.0	960	402	171	98	36	29	80	120
7	Bullets	0-4	1974-75	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	95.5	42.8	21.0	11.3	5.0	36.8	84.8	43.4				22.0	29.5	74.6	48.9	12.8	30.0	23.3	960	382	171	84	45	20	93	101
8	Bullets	0-4	1970-71	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	94.0	47.8	19.5			40.5	105.5	38.4				13.0	19.3	67.5	41.2			16.8	960	376	191	78			67	91
9	Lakers	0-4	1958-59	NBA Finals	.000	4	240.0	111.5	67.0	25.0			45.0	116.0	38.8				21.5	29.3	73.5	43.3				960	446	268	100				108
10	Mavericks	1-4	2023-24	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	99.2	43.2	16.8	5.8	2.2	38.4	83.8	45.8	9.6	30.4	31.6	12.8	18.8	68.1	53.9	9.2	34.0	11.4	1,200	496	216	84	29	11	57	87
11	Heat	1-4	2022-23	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	96.4	37.6	23.0	5.6	4.2	35.8	88.0	40.7	11.6	33.8	34.3	13.2	15.4	85.7	50.9	9.6	28.0	9.2	1,200	482	188	115	28	21	46	99
12	Cavaliers	1-4	2016-17	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	114.8	43.6	21.6	7.2	3.6	41.6	90.2	46.1	13.2	34.6	38.2	18.4	24.6	74.8	56.8	11.6	32.0	13.4	1,200	574	218	108	36	18	67	112
13	Heat	1-4	2013-14	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	91.6	32.2	15.2	8.0	2.2	33.6	71.2	47.2	9.2	23.2	39.7	15.2	20.6	73.8	57.1	5.6	26.6	15.8	1,200	458	161	76	40	11	79	115
14	Thunder	1-4	2011-12	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	98.0	38.0	15.8	7.2	5.0	36.6	80.4	45.5	6.4	21.0	30.5	18.4	23.8	77.3	53.9	9.8	28.2	11.8	1,200	490	190	79	36	25	59	112
15	Magic	1-4	2008-09	NBA Finals	.200	5	250.0	91.2	38.2	18.4	6.0	6.0	32.2	75.2	42.8	7.6	23.0	33.0	19.2	27.8	69.1	52.2	7.6	30.6	14.6	1,250	456	191	92	30	30	73	110
16	Lakers	1-4	2003-04	NBA Finals	.200	5	245.0	81.8	37.6	20.6	7.2	2.8	31.6	76.0	41.6	4.4	17.8	24.7	14.2	22.2	64.0	47.7	10.4	27.2	13.6	1,225	409	188	103	36	14	68	142
17	76ers	1-4	2000-01	NBA Finals	.200	5	245.0	93.8	42.8	18.4	7.8	4.8	35.4	83.4	42.4	3.4	11.8	28.8	19.6	27.4	71.5	49.1	13.2	29.6	13.0	1,225	469	214	92	39	24	65	125
18	Knicks	1-4	1998-99	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	79.8	38.2	14.0	8.0	3.4	30.8	78.6	39.2	2.2	10.8	20.4	16.0	21.0	76.2	45.4	9.8	28.4	12.8	1,200	399	191	70	40	17	64	123
19	Lakers	1-4	1990-91	NBA Finals	.200	5	245.0	91.6	35.6	19.2	6.8	4.4	33.4	74.8	44.7	2.6	9.2	28.3	22.2	27.4	81.0	52.7	11.8	23.8	15.0	1,225	458	178	96	34	22	75	96
20	Trail Blazers	1-4	1989-90	NBA Finals	.200	5	245.0	102.0	40.4	20.6	7.2	3.4	37.4	82.0	45.6	2.2	9.4	23.4	25.0	33.8	74.0	52.6	11.4	29.0	16.4	1,225	510	202	103	36	17	82	149
21	Bullets	1-4	1978-79	NBA Finals	.200	5	245.0	96.2	46.6	20.6	5.8	4.6	38.6	93.8	41.2				19.0	26.8	70.9	45.6	16.4	30.2	16.0	1,225	481	233	103	29	23	80	136
22	Lakers	1-4	1972-73	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	96.8	52.8	17.6			37.4	86.8	43.1				22.0	34.0	64.7	47.6			20.8	1,200	484	264	88			104	115
23	Knicks	1-4	1971-72	NBA Finals	.200	5	245.0	102.6	47.2	25.4			43.2	92.0	47.0				16.2	23.4	69.2	50.1			17.6	1,225	513	236	127			88	122
24	Lakers	1-4	1964-65	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	110.8	58.2	19.8			40.8	93.4	43.7				29.2	39.8	73.4	49.9				1,200	554	291	99				130
25	Warriors	1-4	1963-64	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	101.2	61.8	17.6			37.6	96.4	39.0				26.0	42.2	61.6	44.0				1,200	506	309	88				133