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.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nuggets
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
2Grizzlies
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
3Heat
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
4Mavericks
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
5Cavaliers
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
6Rockets
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
7Suns
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
8Magic
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
9Packers
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
10Hornets
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
11Ironmen
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
12Raptors
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
13Timberwolves
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
14Nets
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
15Braves
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
16Jazz
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
17SuperSonics
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
19Hawks
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
20Bucks
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
21Falcons
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
22Trail Blazers
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
23Red Skins
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
24Pistons
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
25Celtics
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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