worst regular season record by an 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.

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	Spurs	1-4	2025-26	NBA Finals	.200	5	240.0	102.0	44.4	21.6	6.8	5.8	35.4	84.6	41.8	12.6	37.2	33.9	18.6	24.6	75.6	53.4	10.2	34.2	12.4	1,200	510	222	108	34	29	62	107
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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Team Leaders

PPG

27.9

Mitchell

RPG

9.0

Mobley

APG

5.7

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
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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Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

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

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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

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.

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NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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3,474

4,298.5

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