worst records in a single postseason by a team that made the conference finals

13 teams are tied for the worst record in Conference Finals, with a record of 0-4. The first three are the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 Eastern Conference Finals and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 Western Conference Finals, in the 1998 Western Conference Finals and in the 1977 Western Conference Finals.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	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	Cavaliers	0-4	2025-26	Conference Finals	.000	4	246.3	99.5	36.8	20.3	7.8	4.0	35.3	82.8	42.6	12.0	41.5	28.9	17.0	24.0	70.8	53.3	9.8	27.0	17.3	985	398	147	81	31	16	69	89
2	Pacers	0-4	2023-24	Conference Finals	.000	4	246.3	112.8	42.8	29.3	5.5	2.8	45.8	90.3	50.7	9.8	28.8	33.9	11.5	14.0	82.1	58.5	11.0	31.8	15.8	985	451	171	117	22	11	63	86
3	Lakers	0-4	2022-23	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	112.0	38.3	25.8	6.0	4.3	40.0	84.0	47.6	9.3	26.5	34.9	22.8	26.8	85.0	58.5	7.0	31.3	9.3	960	448	153	103	24	17	37	77
4	Trail Blazers	0-4	2018-19	Conference Finals	.000	4	246.3	105.3	40.8	24.3	6.8	3.8	37.3	88.0	42.3	13.0	35.8	36.4	17.8	23.0	77.2	53.6	10.5	30.3	14.5	985	421	163	97	27	15	58	76
5	Spurs	0-4	2016-17	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	108.5	43.5	23.8	12.0	3.8	40.5	93.8	43.2	7.0	22.8	30.8	20.5	26.5	77.4	51.5	15.8	27.8	15.5	960	434	174	95	48	15	62	82
6	Hawks	0-4	2014-15	Conference Finals	.000	4	246.3	92.5	39.3	19.0	6.5	3.0	34.8	82.3	42.2	6.5	27.8	23.4	16.5	21.5	76.7	50.4	6.8	32.5	9.5	985	370	157	76	26	12	38	85
7	Grizzlies	0-4	2012-13	Conference Finals	.000	4	252.5	87.8	46.0	19.0	7.8	5.8	33.8	88.5	38.1	5.5	15.8	34.9	14.8	22.0	67.0	44.7	16.0	30.0	11.8	1,010	351	184	76	31	23	47	85
8	Pistons	0-4	2002-03	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	81.8	36.3	16.8	6.8	6.8	27.8	71.5	38.8	5.3	12.8	41.2	21.0	29.0	72.4	48.5	8.0	28.3	13.5	960	327	145	67	27	27	54	86
9	Spurs	0-4	2000-01	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	81.3	37.5	15.3	6.8	8.3	29.5	76.8	38.4	3.3	14.8	22.0	19.0	24.8	76.8	46.4	9.3	28.3	12.8	960	325	150	61	27	33	51	81
10	Trail Blazers	0-4	1998-99	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	76.0	37.0	18.8	6.5	3.8	28.3	72.0	39.2	3.3	9.5	34.2	16.3	21.3	76.5	46.7	11.0	26.0	14.5	960	304	148	75	26	15	58	89
11	Lakers	0-4	1997-98	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	90.5	39.3	17.8	7.3	5.8	31.0	77.8	39.9	4.8	18.5	25.7	23.8	37.8	62.9	48.0	14.5	24.8	12.8	960	362	157	71	29	23	51	115
12	Magic	0-4	1995-96	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	84.8	30.8	16.0	6.8	2.8	33.0	71.8	46.0	4.5	18.3	24.7	14.3	26.3	54.3	50.9	9.8	21.0	16.5	960	339	123	64	27	11	66	90
13	Pistons	0-4	1990-91	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	95.3	34.8	16.3	8.0	3.0	36.0	79.0	45.6	3.0	9.8	30.8	20.3	25.8	78.6	52.7	13.8	21.0	15.0	960	381	139	65	32	12	60	126
14	Suns	0-4	1988-89	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	109.5	40.8	28.3	8.0	4.3	44.0	94.0	46.8	2.0	7.3	27.6	19.5	23.0	84.8	52.6	13.0	27.8	13.5	960	438	163	113	32	17	54	94
15	SuperSonics	0-4	1986-87	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	103.5	41.3	25.3	8.5	4.3	40.8	91.8	44.4	1.3	5.0	25.0	20.8	28.8	72.2	49.6	19.0	22.3	16.0	960	414	165	101	34	17	64	121
16	Bucks	0-4	1985-86	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	103.0	39.3	23.0	8.3	5.0	39.5	89.8	44.0	3.0	8.0	37.5	21.0	28.3	74.3	50.4	12.0	27.3	14.3	960	412	157	92	33	20	57	101
17	Spurs	0-4	1981-82	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	112.3	48.3	30.5	5.8	3.3	46.0	100.3	45.9	0.5	3.8	13.3	19.8	28.3	69.9	49.8			14.0	960	449	193	122	23	13	56	97
18	Lakers	0-4	1976-77	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	101.0	43.3	24.5	9.5	5.5	40.8	86.3	47.2				19.5	24.8	78.8	52.0	12.0	31.3		960	404	173	98	38	22		93
19	Bulls	0-4	1973-74	Conference Finals	.000	4	240.0	96.3	38.5	20.3			37.0	88.5	41.8				22.3	28.8	77.4	47.6				960	385	154	81				69
20	Timberwolves	1-4	2024-25	Conference Finals	.200	5	240.0	110.8	42.6	22.8	5.6	5.2	39.6	87.0	45.5	15.2	41.0	37.1	16.4	21.4	76.6	57.5	12.6	30.0	17.4	1,200	554	213	114	28	26	87	100
21	Timberwolves	1-4	2023-24	Conference Finals	.200	5	240.0	105.6	38.8	23.0	7.2	4.2	38.6	84.4	45.7	12.0	33.2	36.1	16.4	22.6	72.6	56.0	10.2	28.6	11.6	1,200	528	194	115	36	21	58	100
22	Mavericks	1-4	2021-22	Conference Finals	.200	5	240.0	106.6	35.4	21.2	5.6	3.6	35.2	80.6	43.7	16.4	44.6	36.8	19.8	26.2	75.6	57.9	6.0	29.4	10.0	1,200	533	177	106	28	18	50	92
23	Nuggets	1-4	2019-20	Conference Finals	.200	5	240.0	109.2	36.2	23.2	6.4	2.6	38.6	79.4	48.6	9.2	27.4	33.6	22.8	27.8	82.0	59.6	8.0	28.2	15.8	1,200	546	181	116	32	13	79	122
24	Celtics	1-4	2016-17	Conference Finals	.200	5	240.0	100.4	37.0	26.0	7.0	3.0	37.4	86.0	43.5	11.8	33.2	35.5	13.8	17.6	78.4	53.6	10.6	26.4	14.8	1,200	502	185	130	35	15	74	106
25	Rockets	1-4	2014-15	Conference Finals	.200	5	240.0	100.4	42.0	20.0	9.0	6.2	35.2	80.6	43.7	8.4	25.2	33.3	21.6	33.0	65.5	52.8	9.6	32.4	15.8	1,200	502	210	100	45	31	79	98

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DRTG

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2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sat 10/24	BKN	@	CLE	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Thu 10/29	CLE	@	ATL	7:00 PM

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

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11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.8

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

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8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

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4,298.5

Jokić

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Dončić

3,685.5

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	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

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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