worst record by a team in the teams first season

The Denver Nuggets had the worst record by a team in their first season, with a record of 11-51.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	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	Nuggets	11-51	1949-50	.177	62	240.0	77.7		16.8			27.9	83.6	33.4				21.9	32.2	67.8	39.7				14,880	4,817		1,044				1,692
2	Grizzlies	15-67	1995-96	.183	82	242.4	89.8	38.1	20.8	8.9	4.1	33.8	79.1	42.8	4.5	13.8	32.9	17.6	24.4	72.4	50.0	11.7	26.5	16.4	19,880	7,362	3,127	1,706	728	333	1,347	1,852
3	Heat	15-67	1988-89	.183	82	242.1	97.8	42.9	23.9	9.1	5.0	39.3	86.8	45.3	1.2	3.6	32.6	18.0	25.6	70.2	49.8	16.0	27.0	21.1	19,855	8,016	3,520	1,958	744	408	1,728	2,124
4	Mavericks	15-67	1980-81	.183	82	241.2	101.5	40.1	24.2	6.8	2.6	39.1	84.5	46.2	0.6	2.0	27.9	22.8	30.3	75.1	51.9	13.5	26.5	17.5	19,780	8,322	3,286	1,984	561	214	1,439	2,008
5	Cavaliers	15-67	1970-71	.183	82	240.0	102.1	48.6	25.2			40.2	94.9	42.4				21.6	29.0	74.6	47.4				19,680	8,373	3,982	2,065				2,114
6	Rockets	15-67	1967-68	.183	82	240.9	112.4	66.1	22.4			43.5	104.2	41.7				25.4	35.7	71.1	46.8				19,755	9,215	5,418	1,837				2,188
7	Suns	16-66	1968-69	.195	82	241.5	111.7	55.0	23.4			43.2	100.5	43.0				25.4	36.0	70.5	48.0				19,805	9,162	4,508	1,921				2,086
8	Magic	18-64	1989-90	.220	82	241.5	110.9	46.0	24.3	7.5	3.6	42.2	91.8	45.9	1.4	4.8	29.5	25.1	33.2	75.6	52.1	15.9	30.1	17.2	19,805	9,090	3,769	1,993	617	294	1,407	1,975
9	Packers	18-62	1961-62	.225	80	240.9	110.9	69.3	22.5			43.3	105.1	41.2				24.4	36.3	67.3	45.8				19,275	8,874	5,547	1,802				1,954
10	Hornets	20-62	1988-89	.244	82	241.2	104.5	40.7	28.3	8.6	3.2	41.8	90.6	46.1	1.6	5.2	31.2	19.3	25.1	76.7	51.4	13.9	26.8	16.1	19,780	8,566	3,338	2,323	705	264	1,318	2,068
11	Ironmen	15-45	1946-47	.250	60	240.8	61.2		4.5			22.4	82.7	27.1				16.4	25.1	65.3	32.7				14,450	3,674		272				1,360
12	Raptors	21-61	1995-96	.256	82	241.8	97.5	40.0	23.5	9.1	6.0	37.6	80.5	46.7	5.0	14.2	35.4	17.2	23.8	72.3	53.6	13.1	27.0	18.8	19,830	7,994	3,284	1,927	745	493	1,544	1,987
13	Timberwolves	22-60	1989-90	.268	82	242.1	95.2	39.6	22.5	9.6	4.2	37.4	83.9	44.6	0.9	3.6	24.8	19.5	26.1	74.7	49.9	14.6	25.0	14.6	19,855	7,803	3,249	1,844	789	344	1,197	1,901
14	Nets	22-60	1976-77	.268	82	240.6	95.9	45.2	17.3	9.8	5.3	37.8	88.1	42.9				20.4	27.7	73.6	47.8	14.1	31.1	19.9	19,730	7,865	3,704	1,422	802	435	1,630	2,178
15	Braves	22-60	1970-71	.268	82	241.5	105.5	52.0	23.9			41.8	95.9	43.6				22.0	30.5	72.1	48.3				19,805	8,653	4,261	1,962				2,232
16	Jazz	23-59	1974-75	.280	82	240.6	101.5	45.9	22.2	8.8	3.1	40.3	91.6	44.0				20.9	27.4	76.4	48.9	14.0	31.9	22.0	19,730	8,319	3,760	1,818	725	256	1,802	2,222
17	SuperSonics	23-59	1967-68	.280	82	240.9	118.7	65.1	24.4			46.0	104.8	43.9				26.7	37.1	71.9	49.0				19,755	9,732	5,338	1,998				2,372
18	Jets	18-42	1948-49	.300	60	240.4	74.7		20.4			27.0	89.5	30.2				20.7	30.0	69.0	36.4				14,425	4,482		1,225				1,393
19	Hawks	19-43	1949-50	.306	62	240.8	79.4		21.4			28.2	79.1	35.6				23.0	32.3	71.4	42.5				14,930	4,921		1,324				1,780
20	Bucks	27-55	1968-69	.329	82	240.0	110.2	57.6	23.0			43.1	100.7	42.8				24.0	32.2	74.5	48.0				19,680	9,040	4,727	1,882				2,187
21	Falcons	20-40	1946-47	.333	60	240.4	63.3		8.0			24.0	97.4	24.6				15.4	24.9	61.8	29.2				14,425	3,797		482				1,351
22	Trail Blazers	29-53	1970-71	.354	82	240.9	115.5	51.3	27.2			45.4	104.4	43.5				24.7	32.6	75.8	48.6				19,755	9,467	4,210	2,227				2,024
23	Red Skins	22-40	1949-50	.355	62	240.0	82.4		20.6			27.9	81.0	34.4				26.7	37.7	70.7	42.2				14,880	5,108		1,279				1,766
24	Pistons	22-38	1948-49	.367	60	242.1	74.3		18.0			25.6	89.5	28.6				23.1	33.0	70.0	35.7				14,525	4,457		1,082				1,722
25	Celtics	22-38	1946-47	.367	60	241.3	60.1		7.8			23.3	85.6	27.2				13.5	22.9	59.0	31.4				14,475	3,605		470				1,202

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33.5

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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

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

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111.3

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113.0

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NetRtg Rankings

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36.1

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33.4

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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1.61

Dončić

1.52

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1.71

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61-44

50-37-1

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Worst Record ATS

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41-59

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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

The Denver Nuggets had the worst record by a team in their first season, with a record of 11-51.

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