worst nba team since 1989 in the playoffs

Since 1988-89, the Charlotte Hornets have the worst record by a team in the playoffs, with a record of 23-40.

	TEAM	REC	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	Hornets	23-40	.365	63	243.6	92.9	40.4	20.1	7.5	4.6	34.2	78.2	43.7	4.4	13.3	33.0	20.1	26.8	75.0	51.6	11.7	28.7	14.0	15,345	5,853	2,545	1,266	471	292	880	1,407
2	Grizzlies	38-64	.373	102	243.9	98.0	42.0	20.0	7.6	4.6	36.1	84.0	43.0	6.7	20.3	33.1	19.1	24.9	76.8	51.6	11.6	30.4	12.8	24,880	10,000	4,284	2,036	776	467	1,307	2,246
3	Pelicans	22-37	.373	59	240.4	95.7	41.6	20.8	7.2	4.4	35.6	80.3	44.3	7.0	20.2	34.5	17.5	22.5	77.9	53.0	10.7	31.0	14.0	14,185	5,647	2,456	1,227	426	261	826	1,289
4	Hawks	74-113	.396	187	240.9	93.9	40.2	19.4	6.9	4.6	34.2	79.9	42.8	7.4	22.2	33.1	18.1	23.7	76.6	52.0	11.0	29.3	13.6	45,055	17,556	7,525	3,634	1,293	863	2,539	3,985
5	Wizards	30-44	.405	74	241.7	100.3	42.2	20.1	7.1	5.5	36.6	82.6	44.3	7.0	20.9	33.3	20.1	26.7	75.3	53.1	11.1	31.0	13.4	17,885	7,421	3,122	1,491	529	407	992	1,679
6	Trail Blazers	89-123	.420	212	242.6	101.0	42.2	20.8	7.2	4.6	36.7	82.9	44.2	6.5	18.5	35.2	21.2	28.1	75.5	53.0	12.5	29.7	13.9	51,430	21,421	8,937	4,413	1,517	979	2,938	5,136
7	Timberwolves	45-61	.425	106	240.7	100.5	42.2	22.1	6.8	4.6	36.8	82.5	44.6	8.8	24.4	36.1	18.0	23.2	77.4	54.2	10.8	31.5	14.1	25,515	10,650	4,474	2,345	726	487	1,495	2,432
8	Magic	66-86	.434	152	241.5	95.9	40.3	19.2	6.7	4.7	34.4	77.3	44.5	8.2	24.0	34.3	18.9	26.8	70.5	53.8	10.8	29.4	14.0	36,705	14,572	6,123	2,917	1,024	716	2,130	3,419
9	Clippers	60-78	.435	138	241.1	105.0	41.3	21.2	7.5	4.8	38.5	82.7	46.5	8.9	24.8	35.9	19.2	25.7	74.5	55.8	10.2	31.1	12.9	33,270	14,490	5,698	2,921	1,036	662	1,785	3,183
10	Nuggets	81-104	.438	185	242.2	104.6	43.1	22.4	7.0	4.7	38.1	84.4	45.2	8.7	24.8	34.9	19.7	25.7	76.9	54.7	11.5	31.6	13.2	44,800	19,350	7,966	4,144	1,290	877	2,436	4,211
11	Bucks	72-92	.439	164	242.6	102.0	43.6	22.2	7.0	4.6	38.0	84.0	45.2	8.8	25.5	34.5	17.3	23.1	74.9	54.1	10.6	32.9	13.4	39,785	16,725	7,144	3,634	1,156	759	2,196	3,618
12	Nets	65-83	.439	148	242.9	96.7	41.4	21.2	7.3	4.4	35.3	80.4	43.9	6.8	20.3	33.5	19.3	25.5	75.7	52.8	10.9	30.5	14.3	35,945	14,317	6,130	3,143	1,086	650	2,116	3,483
13	76ers	87-105	.453	192	241.4	98.3	42.1	20.9	7.3	4.6	35.8	80.9	44.3	6.7	19.6	34.3	19.9	26.0	76.7	53.2	11.5	30.7	13.4	46,355	18,876	8,089	4,022	1,399	883	2,572	4,119
14	Raptors	60-70	.462	130	242.1	99.5	40.7	20.8	7.4	4.6	36.1	82.1	44.0	8.8	25.9	34.1	18.4	23.4	78.5	53.8	9.6	31.1	13.2	31,475	12,935	5,289	2,700	968	595	1,711	2,931
15	Jazz	117-134	.466	251	241.4	97.8	41.7	22.3	7.1	4.8	35.6	78.7	45.3	5.6	15.7	35.7	20.9	27.6	75.7	53.8	11.5	30.2	13.9	60,590	24,547	10,477	5,594	1,772	1,198	3,482	6,107
16	Kings	38-42	.475	80	242.5	100.2	43.7	20.1	8.0	4.3	36.3	83.7	43.4	6.2	19.2	32.5	21.3	27.9	76.3	52.2	12.8	30.9	14.5	19,400	8,012	3,496	1,606	640	342	1,162	1,877
17	Mavericks	97-107	.475	204	241.2	102.1	41.6	19.0	6.7	4.4	36.8	82.3	44.8	8.8	24.2	36.3	19.6	24.9	78.6	54.7	11.1	30.5	12.6	49,210	20,822	8,488	3,885	1,363	895	2,570	4,584
18	Rockets	116-121	.489	237	241.5	100.6	42.0	21.1	7.8	5.1	36.1	81.1	44.6	9.0	26.0	34.7	19.3	26.0	74.3	54.4	10.7	31.3	14.3	57,230	23,848	9,956	4,997	1,852	1,219	3,395	5,224
19	Pacers	137-138	.498	275	241.5	96.4	40.6	20.7	7.0	4.7	34.7	77.4	44.9	7.2	19.8	36.3	19.7	25.7	76.8	54.3	10.6	30.0	14.6	66,425	26,508	11,170	5,703	1,934	1,301	4,008	6,453
20	Suns	120-120	.500	240	241.8	106.0	41.7	22.8	7.0	5.1	39.3	84.1	46.8	6.9	19.0	36.3	20.4	26.2	78.1	55.4	11.2	30.5	13.4	58,025	25,439	10,018	5,480	1,671	1,216	3,212	5,410
21	Knicks	128-117	.522	245	241.7	95.7	41.2	20.2	7.5	4.3	35.2	78.7	44.7	6.5	18.4	35.2	18.8	25.2	74.7	53.3	11.8	29.4	14.6	59,225	23,449	10,097	4,943	1,841	1,050	3,589	5,767
22	Thunder	145-131	.525	276	242.0	102.6	42.5	20.5	8.1	5.6	37.1	82.2	45.2	7.6	22.2	34.3	20.7	26.2	78.9	54.7	11.9	30.6	14.0	66,790	28,308	11,735	5,661	2,233	1,550	3,865	6,390
23	Celtics	175-157	.527	332	242.4	100.5	41.8	22.1	7.1	4.9	36.6	81.3	45.0	8.8	25.3	35.0	18.5	23.5	78.9	54.9	9.9	31.9	13.6	80,480	33,367	13,876	7,328	2,345	1,631	4,526	7,209
24	Pistons	125-106	.541	231	241.5	93.0	40.9	19.9	6.9	5.1	34.2	78.1	43.7	5.3	15.7	34.0	19.4	25.8	75.0	52.0	12.0	28.9	13.3	55,790	21,494	9,449	4,602	1,585	1,182	3,074	5,325
25	Cavaliers	134-112	.545	246	241.6	99.8	41.4	20.7	7.1	4.8	36.0	79.3	45.4	8.3	23.7	35.2	19.6	25.9	75.4	55.0	10.8	30.6	13.7	59,440	24,552	10,187	5,088	1,741	1,172	3,376	5,068

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Team Leaders

PPG

20.2

Miller

RPG

8.7

Diabaté

APG

7.1

Ball

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.4

5th

DRTG

114.4

12th

NETRTG

5.0

8th

3P%

37.8

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0

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Hornets

1 - 1

Final

121

Magic

1 - 1

Fri 17 Apr 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

122.5

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

Since 1988-89, the Charlotte Hornets have the worst record by a team in the playoffs, with a record of 23-40.

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

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67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

3,685.5

38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

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