what team has the worst start of a season of all-time

29 teams are tied for the fewest starts in a season, with 250 starts in 1998-99. The first three are the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors.

TEAM GS SEASON 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 Celtics
Celtics
250
1998-99
524
23.2
8.9
4.1
2.0
0.9
0.5
3.5
7.9
43.6
0.5
1.4
36.0
1.4
2.1
69.2
50.1
1.3
2.8
1.5
12,150
4,650
2,138
1,073
453
255
777
1,193
-465
2 Knicks
Knicks
250
1998-99
480
25.2
9.0
4.3
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.4
7.7
43.5
0.4
1.2
35.3
1.9
2.5
73.2
50.9
1.1
3.1
1.6
12,100
4,320
2,061
963
395
262
775
1,140
+255
3 Warriors
Warriors
250
1998-99
525
23.1
8.4
4.5
2.0
0.8
0.4
3.3
7.9
41.5
0.3
1.1
28.7
1.5
2.2
67.6
47.1
1.6
3.0
1.4
12,125
4,416
2,375
1,037
414
221
729
1,270
-625
4 Pistons
Pistons
250
1998-99
527
22.9
8.6
3.8
1.9
0.8
0.4
3.1
7.1
44.7
0.5
1.3
36.5
1.8
2.4
74.0
52.8
1.1
2.7
1.4
12,050
4,518
2,017
1,009
444
208
738
1,139
+855
5 Lakers
Lakers
250
1998-99
516
23.4
9.6
4.1
2.1
0.8
0.6
3.6
7.6
46.8
0.5
1.3
35.2
2.0
2.9
68.3
53.8
1.2
2.9
1.4
12,050
4,950
2,101
1,095
389
287
741
1,231
+755
6 Kings
Kings
250
1998-99
498
24.5
10.1
4.6
2.3
0.9
0.5
3.9
8.6
44.5
0.6
1.9
30.8
1.8
2.6
68.3
51.4
1.4
3.2
1.7
12,200
5,009
2,279
1,129
444
232
824
1,016
-105
7 76ers
76ers
250
1998-99
508
23.9
8.8
4.2
1.8
1.1
0.5
3.3
7.6
42.6
0.2
0.7
26.4
2.1
2.9
72.2
49.4
1.4
2.8
1.5
12,150
4,483
2,157
934
542
271
781
1,152
+515
8 Hawks
Hawks
250
1998-99
513
23.5
8.4
4.2
1.5
0.7
0.5
3.0
7.3
40.9
0.4
1.3
30.6
2.0
2.8
73.1
49.2
1.3
2.9
1.4
12,075
4,315
2,175
782
346
260
706
987
+725
9 Wizards
Wizards
250
1998-99
515
23.4
8.9
3.9
2.1
0.8
0.4
3.4
7.7
44.5
0.3
1.1
30.9
1.6
2.3
70.5
50.7
1.2
2.7
1.4
12,050
4,560
1,998
1,064
393
193
708
1,151
-560
10 Bulls
Bulls
250
1998-99
546
22.1
7.5
3.6
1.9
0.8
0.3
2.8
7.0
40.1
0.3
1.1
28.9
1.5
2.2
70.9
47.0
1.0
2.6
1.3
12,075
4,095
1,967
1,017
436
169
730
1,112
-2365
11 Spurs
Spurs
250
1998-99
554
21.8
8.4
4.0
2.0
0.8
0.6
3.1
6.9
45.6
0.3
0.9
33.0
1.8
2.6
69.8
52.3
1.1
2.9
1.3
12,075
4,640
2,198
1,101
421
351
717
1,010
+2015
12 Nuggets
Nuggets
250
1998-99
471
25.5
9.9
4.3
2.1
0.8
0.6
3.6
8.5
42.1
0.6
2.0
32.8
2.1
2.8
76.2
51.1
1.4
3.0
1.5
12,025
4,674
2,039
969
376
275
713
1,145
-1650
13 Pacers
Pacers
250
1998-99
520
23.3
9.1
3.9
1.9
0.6
0.4
3.3
7.4
44.8
0.6
1.5
36.8
1.9
2.4
79.6
53.7
1.1
2.8
1.2
12,100
4,733
2,026
1,005
316
223
609
1,082
+935
14 Nets
Nets
250
1998-99
502
24.0
9.1
4.3
1.8
1.0
0.5
3.4
8.3
40.6
0.4
1.4
33.1
1.9
2.5
76.9
48.5
1.4
2.9
1.4
12,050
4,569
2,152
923
491
273
710
1,134
-945
15 Rockets
Rockets
250
1998-99
496
24.3
9.5
4.2
2.1
0.8
0.5
3.5
7.7
46.2
0.7
1.8
36.8
1.7
2.4
72.9
54.5
1.1
3.1
1.6
12,075
4,711
2,076
1,058
386
260
770
960
+580
16 SuperSonics
SuperSonics
250
1998-99
490
24.7
9.7
4.3
2.2
0.8
0.4
3.6
8.1
44.2
0.6
1.8
34.4
1.9
2.8
68.1
51.9
1.4
2.9
1.5
12,100
4,743
2,098
1,087
393
201
721
1,047
-270
17 Bucks
Bucks
250
1998-99
519
23.2
8.8
3.7
2.0
0.9
0.4
3.4
7.4
45.9
0.4
1.2
37.3
1.6
2.2
73.3
53.0
1.1
2.6
1.3
12,050
4,584
1,939
1,030
442
202
693
1,142
+415
18 Suns
Suns
250
1998-99
522
23.1
9.2
3.9
2.4
0.9
0.4
3.4
7.7
44.9
0.5
1.3
37.2
1.8
2.3
76.0
52.6
1.1
2.7
1.3
12,050
4,779
2,016
1,249
444
200
653
1,022
+565
19 Clippers
Clippers
250
1998-99
513
23.6
8.8
3.8
1.6
0.8
0.5
3.3
7.8
42.7
0.4
1.3
32.0
1.7
2.4
72.1
49.7
1.3
2.5
1.5
12,125
4,519
1,958
820
424
236
760
1,223
-2205
20 Cavaliers
Cavaliers
250
1998-99
516
23.4
8.4
3.5
2.1
0.9
0.4
3.0
6.9
43.9
0.4
1.0
34.1
2.0
2.6
74.9
52.0
0.9
2.6
1.4
12,050
4,322
1,788
1,093
452
203
738
1,208
-430
21 Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
250
1998-99
533
22.8
8.9
4.2
2.0
0.8
0.5
3.3
7.4
44.2
0.5
1.3
36.4
1.9
2.5
74.3
52.1
1.2
2.9
1.4
12,175
4,742
2,216
1,073
411
290
744
1,126
+1590
22 Jazz
Jazz
250
1998-99
548
22.2
8.5
3.8
2.2
0.7
0.5
3.1
6.6
46.5
0.3
0.7
36.1
2.1
2.8
76.7
54.5
1.0
2.8
1.4
12,175
4,666
2,063
1,204
398
276
786
1,133
+1630
23 Mavericks
Mavericks
250
1998-99
510
23.7
9.0
4.2
1.8
0.7
0.6
3.4
7.9
43.4
0.4
1.2
33.9
1.7
2.4
72.8
50.2
1.3
2.9
1.3
12,075
4,581
2,123
921
352
292
651
1,065
-600
24 Heat
Heat
250
1998-99
483
24.9
9.2
4.2
2.1
0.7
0.6
3.3
7.4
45.3
0.6
1.7
35.9
1.9
2.6
73.5
54.0
1.0
3.1
1.5
12,025
4,449
2,015
1,019
327
304
707
1,035
+1240
25 Timberwolves
Timberwolves
250
1998-99
544
22.1
8.5
3.9
2.2
0.8
0.5
3.4
8.0
42.5
0.2
0.8
29.8
1.6
2.1
74.3
48.1
1.4
2.6
1.2
12,025
4,647
2,146
1,218
426
272
629
1,185
+95
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ORTG

120.6

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DRTG

111.1

5th

NETRTG

9.4

3rd

3P%

36.8

10th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
PHI PHI
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Fri
10/24
BOS BOS
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
10/26
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:30 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
CLE CLE
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYK Knicks

4 - 2

119

Final

81

BOS Celtics

2 - 4

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM