least wins in a season by a team before this season while playing 82 games while winning 21+ games

Before this season, 15 teams were tied for the fewest wins with 82+ games played and 21+ wins in a season, with 21 wins. The first three are the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023-24, in 2005-06 and in 1972-73, the Charlotte Hornets in 2023-24 and in 2012-13 and the Phoenix Suns in 2017-18.

Interpreted as:

least wins in a season by a team before this season while playing 82 or more games while winning 21+ games

	TEAM	W	GP	SEASON	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	Trail Blazers	21	82	2023-24	242.4	106.4	42.7	23.1	7.6	4.3	39.4	89.7	43.9	11.5	33.2	34.5	16.2	20.5	79.1	53.9	12.6	30.1	15.2	19,880	8,722	3,505	1,894	627	354	1,249	1,654
2	Hornets	21	82	2023-24	240.6	106.6	40.3	24.8	6.9	4.5	40.0	87.0	46.0	12.1	34.0	35.5	14.5	18.4	78.6	56.0	9.3	31.0	13.8	19,730	8,740	3,303	2,033	562	371	1,129	1,472
3	Suns	21	82	2017-18	240.3	103.9	44.1	21.3	6.9	4.5	38.5	87.1	44.2	9.3	27.9	33.4	17.7	23.9	74.1	53.2	10.3	33.9	15.7	19,705	8,522	3,618	1,743	569	370	1,289	1,807
4	Nets	21	82	2015-16	240.9	98.6	42.4	22.3	7.6	4.0	38.2	84.4	45.3	6.5	18.4	35.2	15.7	20.7	75.7	52.7	10.5	31.9	14.8	19,755	8,089	3,477	1,829	627	332	1,212	1,476
5	Lakers	21	82	2014-15	243.0	98.5	43.9	20.9	7.0	4.5	37.2	85.6	43.5	6.5	18.9	34.4	17.5	23.6	74.1	51.3	11.6	32.3	13.2	19,930	8,073	3,599	1,715	578	366	1,086	1,741
6	Bobcats	21	82	2012-13	241.5	93.4	40.3	19.4	7.2	5.8	34.4	81.1	42.5	5.7	17.1	33.5	18.9	25.1	75.0	50.7	11.2	29.1	14.1	19,805	7,661	3,306	1,587	591	479	1,153	1,561
7	Trail Blazers	21	82	2005-06	240.6	88.8	37.7	18.2	6.5	5.3	34.0	76.4	44.5	4.4	12.7	34.9	16.3	23.7	68.9	51.1	10.8	26.9	14.7	19,730	7,285	3,089	1,490	529	435	1,205	1,828
8	Magic	21	82	2003-04	241.8	94.0	40.9	19.3	6.7	3.8	35.4	82.5	42.9	5.2	15.2	34.4	18.0	24.4	73.7	50.4	12.2	28.7	13.7	19,830	7,711	3,353	1,584	547	308	1,123	1,744
9	Warriors	21	82	2001-02	241.2	97.7	46.7	20.8	7.9	6.4	36.6	85.2	42.9	3.9	12.1	32.2	20.6	28.6	72.2	49.9	16.3	30.4	16.8	19,780	8,009	3,827	1,706	650	523	1,378	1,884
10	Bulls	21	82	2001-02	241.5	89.5	40.0	22.2	7.7	4.4	34.3	79.2	43.3	3.7	10.6	34.6	17.2	23.9	72.2	49.9	11.3	28.8	15.3	19,805	7,335	3,283	1,817	633	361	1,252	1,834
11	Nuggets	21	82	1996-97	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
12	Raptors	21	82	1995-96	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
13	Bullets	21	82	1994-95	242.1	100.5	39.8	21.3	7.9	4.9	38.7	84.1	46.0	5.3	15.4	34.3	17.8	24.5	72.4	52.9	12.7	27.1	15.9	19,855	8,242	3,263	1,749	648	404	1,301	1,949
14	Timberwolves	21	82	1994-95	241.2	94.2	36.3	21.7	7.4	4.9	34.0	75.8	44.9	3.9	12.4	31.3	22.2	28.7	77.5	53.2	10.8	25.5	17.1	19,780	7,726	2,973	1,780	609	402	1,400	2,074
15	Magic	21	82	1991-92	240.3	101.6	42.7	21.9	7.8	4.5	39.3	86.6	45.3	2.4	7.4	32.4	20.6	27.7	74.6	51.4	14.3	28.4	17.0	19,705	8,330	3,500	1,792	643	367	1,390	1,977
16	Spurs	21	82	1988-89	240.9	105.5	42.4	24.8	11.7	5.2	42.3	90.4	46.8	0.8	3.6	21.5	20.1	28.9	69.8	51.2	15.8	26.6	20.9	19,755	8,652	3,476	2,037	961	423	1,712	2,153
17	Clippers	21	82	1988-89	242.1	106.2	43.2	26.9	9.9	6.5	43.0	90.6	47.5	0.7	2.9	23.1	19.6	27.1	72.3	51.8	14.1	29.1	20.3	19,855	8,712	3,540	2,208	815	530	1,666	1,937
18	Pistons	21	82	1980-81	240.9	99.7	40.4	22.2	10.8	6.0	39.5	85.2	46.3	0.2	1.0	15.5	20.6	28.4	72.5	51.0	14.6	25.7	21.5	19,755	8,174	3,312	1,819	884	492	1,759	2,125
19	Braves	21	82	1972-73	240.6	103.3	50.7	27.0			43.1	96.1	44.9				17.1	24.0	71.2	48.4				19,730	8,471	4,158	2,218				2,034
20	Trail Blazers	21	82	1972-73	240.6	106.2	47.9	25.6			43.8	95.6	45.8				18.7	26.0	71.9	49.6				19,730	8,707	3,928	2,102				1,970
21	Spurs	22	82	2023-24	241.8	112.1	44.2	29.9	7.1	6.3	41.9	90.7	46.2	12.6	36.4	34.7	15.6	20.0	78.2	56.3	10.4	33.9	15.1	19,830	9,192	3,627	2,449	584	520	1,242	1,414
22	Spurs	22	82	2022-23	242.1	113.0	43.7	27.2	7.0	3.9	43.1	92.6	46.5	11.1	32.2	34.5	15.8	21.2	74.3	55.4	11.8	31.9	15.3	19,855	9,269	3,584	2,232	572	322	1,253	1,630
23	Rockets	22	82	2022-23	240.9	110.7	46.3	22.4	7.3	4.6	40.6	88.9	45.7	10.4	31.9	32.7	19.1	25.3	75.4	55.4	13.4	32.9	16.2	19,755	9,081	3,795	1,835	600	374	1,332	1,679
24	Magic	22	82	2021-22	241.2	104.2	44.3	23.7	6.8	4.5	38.3	88.3	43.4	12.2	36.9	33.1	15.5	19.7	78.7	53.8	9.1	35.2	14.5	19,780	8,547	3,631	1,947	555	367	1,188	1,612
25	Bulls	22	82	2018-19	242.7	104.9	42.9	21.9	7.4	4.3	39.8	87.9	45.3	9.1	25.9	35.1	16.2	20.7	78.3	54.1	8.8	34.1	14.1	19,905	8,605	3,517	1,796	603	351	1,159	1,663