worst start to a team

The New Orleans Pelicans have the fewest starts by a team, with 9,540 starts.

Interpreted as:
worst regular-season start to a team
TEAMGSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Pelicans
Pelicans
9,540
19,521
23.6
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
45.7
0.8
2.2
35.6
1.7
2.2
76.5
54.4
1.1
3.1
1.3
461,202
195,650
81,955
43,704
14,611
8,955
25,478
38,453
-11685
2Grizzlies
Grizzlies
12,240
25,382
23.3
9.7
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.6
8.0
45.2
0.7
1.9
35.0
1.7
2.3
75.1
53.5
1.1
3.0
1.4
591,867
244,995
103,116
54,745
20,017
12,590
34,763
51,496
-19050
3Raptors
Raptors
12,245
25,020
23.7
10.0
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
45.2
0.8
2.2
35.8
1.8
2.3
77.0
54.1
1.1
3.0
1.3
592,387
249,365
102,878
55,166
19,105
12,433
32,663
52,760
-3232
4Hornets
Hornets
14,265
29,185
23.6
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
45.1
0.7
1.9
35.5
1.8
2.4
75.8
53.5
1.1
3.0
1.3
689,933
288,635
119,645
67,128
22,112
13,576
39,392
58,615
-26635
5Timberwolves
Timberwolves
14,670
30,532
23.2
9.8
4.0
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.7
0.6
1.7
35.0
1.8
2.3
77.0
53.7
1.1
2.9
1.4
709,106
298,538
123,496
68,910
22,697
14,872
41,264
63,230
-9397
6Magic
Magic
14,705
30,348
23.4
9.8
4.1
2.1
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
45.5
0.7
2.0
35.1
1.8
2.4
73.7
53.8
1.1
3.0
1.4
710,263
298,804
125,873
65,093
22,277
14,196
42,437
61,750
-11538
7Heat
Heat
15,125
30,052
24.3
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.0
0.7
2.0
35.9
1.8
2.4
74.7
54.4
1.1
3.1
1.4
731,603
303,025
127,265
66,876
23,233
14,539
43,150
65,085
+21615
8Pistons
Pistons
17,945
36,745
23.6
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.8
8.2
45.8
0.6
1.6
34.9
1.9
2.5
74.9
53.4
1.2
3.0
1.4
867,489
365,768
154,626
81,298
26,819
17,355
50,793
78,697
-1897
9Warriors
Warriors
17,950
37,273
23.3
10.4
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.4
0.7
1.8
36.2
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.5
1.2
3.0
1.5
867,190
385,907
156,759
87,520
30,887
18,307
55,488
81,622
+2094
10Bulls
Bulls
17,955
37,214
23.3
9.9
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.2
0.5
1.5
35.5
1.8
2.3
75.8
53.7
1.2
3.0
1.4
868,768
366,873
156,059
86,045
28,385
17,643
52,693
77,677
-12450
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
17,955
36,842
23.6
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.1
46.1
0.6
1.6
36.0
1.8
2.4
75.1
53.9
1.2
3.0
1.4
867,832
364,460
152,294
83,641
27,521
17,614
51,688
76,489
-2795
12Knicks
Knicks
17,960
36,150
24.0
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.4
3.8
8.3
45.9
0.6
1.8
35.6
1.8
2.4
75.7
53.9
1.2
3.0
1.5
869,050
364,626
152,499
80,731
27,785
15,681
53,367
82,294
-12541
13Hawks
Hawks
17,970
36,948
23.5
10.0
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.0
0.6
1.7
35.1
1.9
2.5
76.3
54.0
1.2
3.0
1.4
868,655
369,726
153,956
82,469
29,192
18,252
52,766
77,238
-14545
14Celtics
Celtics
17,975
37,420
23.2
10.1
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.9
0.6
1.8
35.7
1.8
2.4
77.3
55.0
1.1
3.0
1.4
869,054
377,551
154,416
86,622
29,215
18,037
52,339
78,991
+27260
15Lakers
Lakers
17,975
36,816
23.6
10.4
4.3
2.4
0.8
0.5
4.0
8.3
47.5
0.6
1.7
34.7
1.9
2.6
74.6
55.1
1.2
3.1
1.4
868,951
383,855
157,041
88,638
28,990
19,224
52,502
75,911
+16550
16Spurs
Spurs
17,975
38,466
22.6
9.8
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
7.9
47.4
0.5
1.5
36.2
1.8
2.4
75.0
54.9
1.1
3.0
1.4
868,378
376,004
156,865
87,510
27,996
20,345
52,066
74,658
+43975
17Rockets
Rockets
17,975
36,392
23.9
10.3
4.3
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.1
0.7
2.1
35.0
1.9
2.5
75.0
54.5
1.2
3.1
1.5
868,740
375,293
157,134
82,858
28,868
18,918
54,609
76,809
+17133
18Wizards
Wizards
17,980
37,089
23.4
9.9
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.3
45.9
0.5
1.5
34.5
1.8
2.4
75.2
53.2
1.2
2.9
1.4
869,261
368,038
151,946
82,480
28,250
17,819
52,974
79,002
-33045
19Nets
Nets
17,980
37,177
23.4
9.8
4.2
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.7
8.2
45.2
0.6
1.7
34.6
1.9
2.5
75.3
53.1
1.2
2.9
1.5
868,931
365,399
154,997
82,140
28,783
18,355
54,221
80,593
-23945
20Bucks
Bucks
17,980
37,254
23.3
10.0
4.1
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.1
46.7
0.6
1.7
36.0
1.8
2.4
75.8
54.5
1.1
2.9
1.4
868,993
373,805
151,888
84,920
29,442
17,033
52,404
80,564
+2445
21Clippers
Clippers
17,985
37,112
23.4
10.0
4.1
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.4
0.6
1.6
35.4
1.9
2.5
74.4
54.0
1.2
2.9
1.5
868,450
370,682
152,571
82,256
28,820
19,107
54,791
79,745
-5375
22Jazz
Jazz
17,985
38,274
22.7
9.8
4.0
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.7
7.7
47.3
0.5
1.4
35.5
2.0
2.6
76.1
55.2
1.1
2.9
1.4
868,505
374,437
154,237
89,173
28,919
19,988
55,206
82,003
+18080
23Kings
Kings
17,990
36,755
23.7
10.3
4.2
2.3
0.8
0.5
3.9
8.4
46.4
0.6
1.6
35.6
1.9
2.5
75.6
54.1
1.2
3.0
1.5
869,442
377,443
153,143
85,433
28,618
16,560
54,554
80,238
-18100
2476ers
76ers
17,990
36,533
23.8
10.1
4.2
2.2
0.9
0.5
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.5
1.5
34.5
2.0
2.6
75.9
53.9
1.2
3.0
1.5
870,234
368,920
153,688
81,580
31,080
19,478
54,322
76,388
-10410
25Pacers
Pacers
17,990
37,624
23.1
9.9
4.1
2.3
0.7
0.5
3.7
8.0
46.5
0.6
1.6
35.8
1.9
2.4
77.1
54.5
1.1
3.0
1.4
869,483
372,174
153,949
85,097
28,077
18,116
53,487
81,794
+12063
StatMuse has season-level data for games started going back to the 1981-82 season.

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
21
34
.382
21.5
12
20
36
.357
23.0
13
18
39
.316
25.5
14
Pelicans Pelicans
16
42
.276
28.0
15
12
46
.207
32.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
2/24
@
8:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
9:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
9:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
9:00 PM
Tue
3/3
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
PHI 76ers

30 - 26

111

Final

126

NOP Pelicans

16 - 42

Sat 21 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
42
13
.764
2
37
19
.661
5.5
3
37
21
.638
6.5
4
36
22
.621
7.5
5
34
23
.596
9.0
6
31
26
.544
12.0
7
30
26
.536
12.5
8
31
27
.534
12.5
9
28
31
.475
16.0
10
27
31
.466
16.5
11
24
31
.436
18.0
12
24
34
.414
19.5
13
16
40
.286
26.5
14
15
41
.268
27.5
15
15
43
.259
28.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
40
16
.714
3.0
3
36
22
.621
8.0
4
34
21
.618
8.5
5
34
22
.607
9.0
6
35
23
.603
9.0
7
33
25
.569
11.0
8
30
27
.526
13.5
9
28
30
.483
16.0
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
34
.382
21.5
12
20
36
.357
23.0
13
18
39
.316
25.5
14
16
42
.276
28.0
15
12
46
.207
32.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/21
@
107-97
Wed
1/21
@
122-128
Wed
1/21
@
124-97
Wed
1/21
@
115-123
Wed
1/21
@
120-115

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
2/23
@
7:00 PM
Mon
2/23
@
8:00 PM
Mon
2/23
@
9:30 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:00 PM
Tue
2/24
@
7:30 PM