worst playoff record by nba champion

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.

TEAMRECSEASONSERIESW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
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
2Cavaliers
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
3Nets
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
4Magic
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
5Lakers
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
6Lakers
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
7Bullets
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
8Bullets
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
9Lakers
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
10Mavericks
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
11Heat
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
12Cavaliers
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
13Heat
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
14Thunder
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
15Magic
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
16Lakers
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
1776ers
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
18Knicks
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
19Lakers
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
20Trail Blazers
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
21Bullets
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
22Lakers
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
23Knicks
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
24Lakers
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
25Warriors
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

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

29.8

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.7

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Darius Garland
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.0

10th

DRTG

114.9

14th

NETRTG

2.1

12th

3P%

35.1

19th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
21
15
.583
6.5
6
20
17
.541
8.0
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
21
18
.538
8.0
8
21
18
.538
8.0
9
19
21
.475
10.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/16
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/19
@
2:30 PM
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

21 - 18

122

Final

131

MIN Timberwolves

25 - 13

Thu 8 Jan 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
28
9
.757
2
24
13
.649
4.0
3
24
14
.632
4.5
4
23
16
.590
6.0
5
21
15
.583
6.5
6
20
17
.541
8.0
7
21
18
.538
8.0
8
21
18
.538
8.0
9
19
21
.475
10.5
10
17
20
.459
11.0
11
17
21
.447
11.5
12
13
25
.342
15.5
13
11
24
.314
16.0
14
10
27
.270
18.0
15
7
31
.184
21.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
32
7
.821
2
26
11
.703
5.0
3
25
13
.658
6.5
4
25
13
.658
6.5
5
23
13
.639
7.5
6
22
13
.629
8.0
7
23
15
.605
8.5
8
21
18
.538
11.0
9
19
20
.487
13.0
10
16
22
.421
15.5
11
14
23
.378
17.0
12
14
24
.368
17.5
13
13
24
.351
18.0
14
9
31
.225
23.5
15
8
30
.211
23.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
12/11
@
105-115
Thu
12/11
@
129-126
Thu
12/11
@
130-126
Thu
12/11
@
111-119
Thu
12/11
@
127-120

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
9:30 PM