which nba team finished with the worst record in 1997-98

The Denver Nuggets had the worst record by a team in 1997-98, with a record of 11-71.

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	TEAM	REC	SEASON	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	Nuggets	11-71	1997-98	.134	82	240.6	89.0	39.0	18.9	8.1	4.8	32.6	78.2	41.7	3.5	10.9	32.3	20.2	26.2	77.2	49.6	12.7	26.3	16.0	19,730	7,300	3,197	1,547	664	393	1,312	1,937
2	Raptors	16-66	1997-98	.195	82	243.0	94.9	40.7	21.3	9.4	8.1	36.2	83.1	43.5	4.5	13.2	34.3	18.0	25.1	71.8	50.4	14.5	26.2	16.7	19,930	7,781	3,336	1,746	769	663	1,371	1,851
3	Clippers	17-65	1997-98	.207	82	241.2	95.9	40.4	18.7	7.6	5.6	35.7	81.6	43.8	6.4	17.9	35.8	18.0	25.0	72.3	51.8	12.7	27.8	16.1	19,780	7,865	3,316	1,533	625	456	1,323	1,827
4	Warriors	19-63	1997-98	.232	82	241.8	88.3	45.9	20.8	7.6	5.5	34.7	83.9	41.3	2.3	8.5	27.2	16.6	23.3	71.0	46.8	15.7	30.2	16.7	19,830	7,237	3,761	1,708	621	448	1,369	1,859
5	Grizzlies	19-63	1997-98	.232	82	241.8	96.6	41.4	23.9	7.5	4.3	36.7	80.1	45.8	4.0	11.0	36.2	19.3	26.2	73.9	52.7	13.2	28.2	17.1	19,830	7,923	3,394	1,960	614	349	1,405	1,809
6	Mavericks	20-62	1997-98	.244	82	242.7	91.4	40.1	18.7	7.9	5.7	35.1	82.4	42.7	5.1	14.4	35.7	16.0	21.2	75.3	49.8	12.3	27.8	14.4	19,905	7,494	3,288	1,535	646	466	1,183	1,643
7	Kings	27-55	1997-98	.329	82	240.6	93.1	41.4	22.4	7.3	5.1	36.1	81.5	44.2	3.5	9.8	35.1	17.6	25.6	68.7	50.2	13.3	28.1	15.5	19,730	7,637	3,398	1,836	596	420	1,271	1,810
8	76ers	31-51	1997-98	.378	82	240.9	93.3	41.7	21.1	8.9	6.0	34.6	78.2	44.3	3.0	9.9	30.0	21.1	28.7	73.7	51.4	13.7	28.0	16.5	19,755	7,651	3,419	1,729	729	490	1,356	1,878
9	Celtics	36-46	1997-98	.439	82	240.6	95.9	39.5	22.1	12.0	4.5	36.7	84.6	43.4	5.1	15.2	33.2	17.4	24.0	72.6	50.4	14.6	24.9	16.2	19,730	7,864	3,240	1,816	987	366	1,330	2,203
10	Bucks	36-46	1997-98	.439	82	243.0	94.5	39.9	20.1	8.9	4.4	35.6	78.0	45.6	3.0	8.6	35.4	20.3	26.4	76.7	52.7	12.6	27.3	16.9	19,930	7,748	3,271	1,649	733	357	1,383	1,915
11	Pistons	37-45	1997-98	.451	82	243.4	94.2	41.2	19.5	8.3	4.2	34.9	77.7	44.9	3.6	11.4	31.2	20.8	27.9	74.5	52.3	12.7	28.5	14.6	19,955	7,721	3,382	1,597	678	344	1,198	1,805
12	Rockets	41-41	1997-98	.500	82	241.8	98.8	40.7	21.9	8.4	3.6	35.9	79.4	45.2	7.0	20.4	34.3	19.9	25.9	77.1	54.4	12.0	28.7	15.8	19,830	8,099	3,337	1,799	686	294	1,298	1,653
13	Magic	41-41	1997-98	.500	82	241.8	90.1	41.2	20.7	7.9	5.4	33.8	78.7	42.9	3.6	11.1	32.3	18.9	26.1	72.6	49.9	14.4	26.9	15.3	19,830	7,387	3,381	1,694	649	441	1,258	1,617
14	Wizards	42-40	1997-98	.512	82	241.5	97.2	42.2	23.2	8.4	4.6	37.6	83.1	45.2	3.9	11.5	33.9	18.2	26.3	69.1	51.3	13.7	28.5	14.1	19,805	7,969	3,462	1,900	689	379	1,156	1,839
15	Knicks	43-39	1997-98	.524	82	241.8	91.6	41.6	21.8	7.7	3.4	34.9	78.2	44.7	4.7	13.9	33.5	17.1	22.1	77.2	52.1	11.9	29.7	15.2	19,830	7,509	3,412	1,787	634	278	1,247	1,947
16	Nets	43-39	1997-98	.524	82	242.4	99.6	42.5	20.5	9.5	3.8	37.3	84.5	44.1	3.8	11.4	33.1	21.3	28.7	74.4	51.3	16.4	26.1	14.4	19,880	8,170	3,481	1,685	777	314	1,180	1,917
17	Timberwolves	45-37	1997-98	.549	82	243.0	101.1	42.6	25.2	7.8	5.2	38.5	83.5	46.1	3.7	10.6	34.7	20.4	27.5	74.3	52.9	13.0	29.6	13.9	19,930	8,290	3,492	2,068	639	427	1,138	1,882
18	Trail Blazers	46-36	1997-98	.561	82	241.8	94.3	44.0	21.5	7.1	5.7	35.2	78.0	45.1	4.0	12.8	30.9	20.0	27.1	73.7	52.4	13.2	30.8	16.9	19,830	7,734	3,608	1,766	585	464	1,383	1,859
19	Cavaliers	47-35	1997-98	.573	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939
20	Hawks	50-32	1997-98	.610	82	242.4	95.9	43.0	19.1	8.0	6.0	35.2	77.5	45.5	4.1	12.4	33.2	21.3	28.2	75.6	53.3	13.5	29.5	14.8	19,880	7,860	3,523	1,569	653	491	1,214	1,671
21	Hornets	51-31	1997-98	.622	82	241.2	96.6	40.6	23.7	8.4	3.8	36.2	77.4	46.8	4.2	11.0	38.3	20.0	26.7	75.1	54.2	12.0	28.5	15.2	19,780	7,923	3,326	1,941	691	312	1,247	1,757
22	Heat	55-27	1997-98	.671	82	240.9	95.0	42.0	21.4	8.1	5.2	34.8	77.2	45.0	6.7	18.8	35.5	18.8	25.4	73.9	53.8	12.5	29.5	15.0	19,755	7,787	3,447	1,758	665	429	1,226	1,982
23	Spurs	56-26	1997-98	.683	82	241.8	92.5	44.2	22.4	6.3	6.9	35.3	75.5	46.8	3.7	10.5	35.0	18.2	26.4	68.8	53.1	12.0	32.2	16.1	19,830	7,587	3,622	1,839	516	568	1,318	1,731
24	Suns	56-26	1997-98	.683	82	243.4	99.6	42.0	25.9	9.2	5.2	38.3	81.8	46.8	5.3	14.8	35.6	17.8	23.8	74.9	54.0	12.1	29.9	15.1	19,955	8,166	3,443	2,124	756	429	1,236	1,765
25	Pacers	58-24	1997-98	.707	82	241.8	96.0	39.3	23.0	7.9	4.5	35.6	75.9	46.9	4.9	12.5	39.0	19.9	26.0	76.4	55.0	10.7	28.6	14.2	19,830	7,874	3,222	1,889	645	368	1,168	1,859

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27.7

Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

APG

10.7

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Team Rankings

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DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

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3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

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Final

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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

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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

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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

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

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Jokić

1.61

Dončić

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

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61-44

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Worst Record ATS

33-49

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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

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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
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Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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