worst record in first 40 games to make the finals

The Orlando Magic have the worst record by a team in the NBA Finals in their first 40 games, with a record of 1-8.

Interpreted as:

worst record in first 40 games to field goal make the finals

	TEAM	REC	SERIES	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	Magic	1-8	NBA Finals	.111	9	248.3	98.2	41.7	22.4	5.7	5.6	36.0	80.7	44.6	8.8	25.9	33.9	17.4	25.3	68.9	53.5	9.6	32.1	14.9	2,235	884	375	202	51	50	134	207
2	Nets	2-8	NBA Finals	.200	10	240.0	87.9	41.1	18.6	8.5	5.6	33.7	84.7	39.8	4.1	14.2	28.9	16.4	22.2	73.9	46.5	14.6	26.5	12.7	2,400	879	411	186	85	56	127	250
3	Bullets	5-15	NBA Finals	.250	20	242.5	98.8	46.9	21.3	8.0	4.7	39.9	95.3	41.8				19.1	27.0	70.6	46.1	16.0	30.7	17.1	4,850	1,975	938	426	128	75	342	518
4	Cavaliers	7-19	NBA Finals	.269	26	242.9	98.6	44.6	18.4	7.5	4.3	36.2	85.4	42.4	8.8	27.2	32.4	17.3	24.1	72.0	51.4	12.7	31.9	12.3	6,315	2,564	1,160	479	196	113	321	541
5	Jazz	4-8	NBA Finals	.333	12	242.1	83.7	39.4	20.8	6.8	3.0	31.3	71.8	43.7	4.0	12.1	33.1	17.0	22.8	74.7	51.2	10.1	29.3	14.6	2,905	1,004	473	249	82	36	175	287
6	Suns	6-12	NBA Finals	.333	18	248.3	105.2	41.6	21.2	7.7	5.1	40.5	87.6	46.3	7.8	19.5	39.7	19.0	24.1	79.0	53.6	11.1	30.4	15.5	4,470	1,893	748	382	138	91	279	416
7	Pacers	4-7	NBA Finals	.364	11	242.3	107.9	41.5	21.8	6.9	5.2	37.2	80.2	46.4	10.2	26.2	38.9	23.4	28.5	81.8	58.2	9.5	32.1	14.0	2,665	1,187	457	240	76	57	154	282
8	Mavericks	7-10	NBA Finals	.412	17	241.5	95.0	40.8	16.9	6.8	3.2	34.6	77.9	44.4	7.8	23.1	33.7	18.1	23.8	76.0	53.8	9.5	31.2	13.0	4,105	1,615	693	288	116	55	221	369
9	Trail Blazers	7-10	NBA Finals	.412	17	242.9	103.4	45.5	23.3	8.6	4.5	39.2	85.2	46.1	1.9	9.0	21.2	23.7	31.5	75.2	52.2	13.6	31.9	19.6	4,130	1,758	773	396	147	77	333	486
10	Hawks	11-14	NBA Finals	.440	25	244.0	107.5	59.3				38.4	98.3	39.1				30.6	41.5	73.7	46.1				6,100	2,687	1,483					702
11	Heat	18-22	NBA Finals	.450	40	241.3	96.7	38.7	19.8	7.3	3.9	35.2	77.8	45.3	8.9	23.9	37.3	17.3	23.3	74.5	54.9	9.0	29.7	12.4	9,650	3,867	1,547	792	290	156	496	850
12	Knicks	18-22	NBA Finals	.450	40	243.1	91.2			8.8	6.5	35.3	84.7	41.6	6.0	15.5	38.7	20.1	27.8	72.4	47.0	15.3	28.8	15.5	9,725	3,648			35	26	217	1,044
13	76ers	18-22	NBA Finals	.450	40	240.6	96.0			10.1	7.6	35.5			0.5	3.0	16.7	25.0	36.5	68.7		11.9	29.9	18.7	9,625	3,841			142	106	262	1,040
14	Thunder	13-15	NBA Finals	.464	28	241.8	99.8	43.0	18.1	7.4	5.6	37.1	83.5	44.4	7.3	21.4	33.8	21.4	27.6	77.5	52.1	13.2	29.8	14.8	6,770	2,793	1,203	508	207	158	413	689
15	Rockets	12-11	NBA Finals	.522	23	241.1	95.3	42.7	22.7	8.3	5.7	36.5	85.2	42.8	3.6	10.5	34.0	18.7	25.4	73.7	49.4	14.8	27.9	13.6	5,545	2,191	982	522	191	130	312	486
16	Pistons	22-18	NBA Finals	.550	40	241.9	96.2			6.9	5.5	35.5			2.8	8.9	31.5	23.3	30.9	75.5		13.6	29.2	11.6	9,675	3,848			194	153	326	1,007
17	Royals	4-3	NBA Finals	.571	7	240.0	83.3	51.9	24.3			29.4	73.7	39.9				24.4	33.1	73.7	47.2				1,680	583	363	170				182
18	Lakers	23-17	NBA Finals	.575	40	241.3	88.0					31.8						24.4	33.3	73.3					9,650	3,521						1,107
19	Warriors	23-17	NBA Finals	.575	40	241.9	96.2	55.8		9.5	6.1	35.8			11.1	31.0	35.8	22.1	31.3	70.7		12.6	33.5	17.6	9,675	3,849	1,618		124	79	229	1,026
20	Celtics	25-15	NBA Finals	.625	40	243.1	115.4	66.9				43.5	109.1	39.9				28.3	38.6	73.5	45.8				9,725	4,615	2,674					1,120
21	Bucks	11-6	NBA Finals	.647	17	244.4	102.3	47.2	23.0	5.3	3.6	40.8	85.9	47.5	11.0	31.2	35.3	16.8	22.6	74.0	53.3	12.7	32.2	17.6	4,155	1,739	802	391	69	47	299	343
22	Raptors	4-2	NBA Finals	.667	6	240.0	111.5	41.0	23.0	8.2	4.8	38.3	84.3	45.5	12.0	34.3	35.0	22.8	26.5	86.2	58.1	9.7	31.3	12.2	1,440	669	246	138	49	29	73	133
23	Spurs	23-11	NBA Finals	.676	34	241.5	91.3	42.0	19.1	6.6	5.6	33.2	73.4	45.3	7.1	18.0	39.4	17.8	24.6	72.1	54.2	10.5	31.4	14.4	8,210	3,103	1,427	648	224	189	491	654
24	Bulls	24-11	NBA Finals	.686	35	244.3	96.7	39.8	23.4	8.4	4.9	37.2	80.1	46.5	4.7	14.1	33.1	17.6	24.1	73.0	53.3	12.6	27.2	12.7	8,550	3,384	1,393	819	295	173	444	818
25	Nuggets	4-1	NBA Finals	.800	5	240.0	104.6	46.4	25.4	6.2	5.0	39.4	79.4	49.6	8.6	25.8	33.3	17.2	22.6	76.1	58.5	8.8	37.6	11.2	1,200	523	232	127	31	25	56	78