worst nba team in 1979

The New Orleans Jazz had the worst record by a team in 1978-79, with a record of 26-56.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Jazz
Jazz
26-56
1978-79
.317
82
240.3
108.3
47.7
25.4
9.3
6.8
42.9
91.6
46.8
22.5
29.4
76.7
51.8
15.0
32.6
21.5
19,705
8,882
3,910
2,079
760
559
1,764
1,940
2Celtics
Celtics
29-53
1978-79
.354
82
240.0
108.2
42.9
24.3
8.7
3.5
43.0
89.6
48.0
22.2
28.3
78.4
53.0
13.6
29.2
20.9
19,680
8,874
3,515
1,995
710
283
1,713
1,977
3Pistons
Pistons
30-52
1978-79
.366
82
241.2
110.0
44.9
25.5
10.3
6.7
45.2
95.1
47.5
19.6
27.3
71.7
51.3
15.9
29.0
19.5
19,780
9,023
3,683
2,092
847
550
1,599
2,141
4Cavaliers
Cavaliers
30-52
1978-79
.366
82
240.0
106.5
42.5
21.9
8.4
4.1
43.4
92.7
46.8
19.8
25.6
77.0
51.2
15.0
27.5
16.8
19,680
8,732
3,485
1,796
688
334
1,376
2,027
5Knicks
Knicks
31-51
1978-79
.378
82
241.2
107.7
44.3
25.9
8.5
4.8
44.8
92.1
48.7
18.0
25.7
70.0
52.0
14.6
29.6
19.6
19,780
8,830
3,630
2,121
699
397
1,605
2,154
6Bulls
Bulls
31-51
1978-79
.378
82
241.2
104.7
46.0
26.5
7.0
4.0
42.4
86.7
48.9
19.9
26.6
74.7
53.2
14.9
31.0
22.1
19,780
8,588
3,768
2,169
576
324
1,813
1,970
7Nets
Nets
37-45
1978-79
.451
82
240.9
107.7
44.0
23.3
10.4
7.5
42.2
91.7
46.0
23.2
31.9
72.9
50.9
15.1
28.9
22.7
19,755
8,832
3,611
1,907
853
619
1,861
2,329
8Warriors
Warriors
38-44
1978-79
.463
82
241.2
105.1
44.9
25.2
9.4
5.1
44.2
90.9
48.7
16.7
22.8
73.0
52.1
14.3
30.6
18.3
19,780
8,621
3,682
2,064
774
420
1,500
2,023
9Pacers
Pacers
38-44
1978-79
.463
82
240.3
108.6
45.8
24.5
8.4
5.1
43.6
91.8
47.5
21.5
28.3
75.9
52.1
14.9
30.9
18.7
19,705
8,909
3,755
2,005
687
416
1,536
2,093
10Bucks
Bucks
38-44
1978-79
.463
82
242.4
114.1
43.0
31.2
10.5
5.3
47.6
94.8
50.3
18.8
24.6
76.2
54.0
14.1
28.9
19.2
19,880
9,353
3,527
2,562
862
435
1,574
2,106
11Clippers
Clippers
43-39
1978-79
.524
82
240.6
113.1
46.4
18.8
8.6
4.8
45.4
94.0
48.3
22.4
30.1
74.3
52.8
17.0
29.4
19.8
19,730
9,278
3,805
1,539
703
392
1,623
2,127
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
45-37
1978-79
.549
82
241.2
108.4
45.0
23.7
9.5
6.2
43.2
89.5
48.3
22.0
28.8
76.5
53.0
15.3
29.7
20.2
19,780
8,888
3,691
1,946
776
512
1,658
2,187
13Hawks
Hawks
46-36
1978-79
.561
82
242.1
109.1
45.4
23.6
9.8
7.3
42.7
90.4
47.3
23.7
30.9
76.6
52.5
16.8
28.5
18.6
19,855
8,950
3,722
1,938
801
596
1,523
2,424
14Lakers
Lakers
47-35
1978-79
.573
82
241.2
112.9
42.8
28.5
9.7
6.1
46.7
90.2
51.7
19.6
25.5
76.9
55.7
11.6
31.2
19.1
19,780
9,260
3,506
2,338
793
500
1,569
1,851
1576ers
76ers
47-35
1978-79
.573
82
241.5
109.5
47.1
27.5
9.5
7.3
43.7
89.5
48.8
22.1
29.4
75.3
53.5
14.0
33.1
21.6
19,805
8,983
3,861
2,253
779
599
1,771
2,072
16Nuggets
Nuggets
47-35
1978-79
.573
82
240.3
110.7
47.6
26.4
8.2
5.1
42.9
89.2
48.1
25.0
34.6
72.0
53.0
15.9
31.7
20.3
19,705
9,080
3,903
2,166
673
416
1,666
2,106
17Rockets
Rockets
47-35
1978-79
.573
82
241.2
113.4
45.9
28.1
7.7
3.5
45.4
91.4
49.7
22.5
28.4
79.2
54.5
15.3
30.5
18.4
19,780
9,297
3,760
2,302
632
286
1,510
2,001
18Kings
Kings
48-34
1978-79
.585
82
242.1
113.1
43.8
27.3
10.1
4.8
45.9
93.2
49.2
21.3
29.2
73.0
53.3
14.5
29.3
19.9
19,855
9,274
3,595
2,239
825
390
1,631
2,419
19Spurs
Spurs
48-34
1978-79
.585
82
241.8
119.3
45.3
28.2
10.1
6.2
47.9
94.6
50.6
23.5
29.5
79.5
55.4
13.4
31.9
20.1
19,830
9,780
3,715
2,313
829
509
1,652
2,071
20Suns
Suns
50-32
1978-79
.610
82
241.2
115.4
42.2
30.5
11.2
4.1
46.9
91.7
51.2
21.5
28.0
76.8
55.5
13.2
29.0
21.5
19,780
9,459
3,462
2,500
915
337
1,760
1,944
21SuperSonics
SuperSonics
52-30
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
22Bullets
Bullets
54-28
1978-79
.659
82
241.2
114.9
49.7
26.5
7.5
4.9
46.6
96.0
48.5
21.8
29.6
73.5
52.7
16.0
33.8
17.3
19,780
9,423
4,077
2,169
614
401
1,420
1,803

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60
22
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.683
4.0
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53
29
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5
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36
.561
14.0
6
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.549
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.780
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.659
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.549
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