The Washington Wizards have the worst record by a team when starting -8+ games, with a record of 14888-21556.

Interpreted as:

worst record by a team to start 20 -8 or more

	TEAM	REC	GS	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	Wizards	14888-21556	17,700	.409	36,444	23.5	9.9	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.3	45.9	0.5	1.5	34.4	1.8	2.4	75.2	53.2	1.2	2.9	1.4	855,772	361,739	149,511	81,055	27,803	17,482	52,128	77,837	-30150
2	Timberwolves	12421-17472	14,380	.416	29,894	23.3	9.8	4.0	2.3	0.7	0.5	3.7	8.1	45.6	0.6	1.7	34.9	1.8	2.3	77.0	53.6	1.1	2.9	1.4	695,110	291,606	120,894	67,376	22,191	14,539	40,451	62,000	-10697
3	Hornets	12004-16554	13,975	.420	28,558	23.7	9.9	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.1	0.7	1.8	35.4	1.8	2.4	75.7	53.4	1.1	3.0	1.3	675,939	281,929	116,970	65,598	21,720	13,315	38,526	57,513	-27195
4	Kings	15421-20742	17,700	.426	36,163	23.7	10.3	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.4	46.4	0.6	1.6	35.7	1.9	2.5	75.6	54.1	1.2	3.0	1.5	855,446	371,059	150,746	83,981	28,136	16,300	53,746	79,073	-14895
5	Clippers	15731-20756	17,700	.431	36,486	23.4	10.0	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.4	0.5	1.5	35.4	1.9	2.5	74.3	53.9	1.2	2.9	1.5	854,694	364,293	150,246	80,916	28,330	18,836	53,986	78,672	-5240
6	Nets	15788-20789	17,700	.432	36,578	23.4	9.8	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.2	0.6	1.6	34.6	1.9	2.5	75.3	53.0	1.2	3.0	1.5	855,416	359,419	152,730	80,720	28,353	18,115	53,390	79,465	-21730
7	Grizzlies	10850-13948	11,965	.438	24,798	23.3	9.6	4.1	2.1	0.8	0.5	3.6	8.0	45.2	0.7	1.9	35.0	1.7	2.3	75.0	53.4	1.1	2.9	1.4	578,615	238,643	100,651	53,165	19,551	12,311	33,955	50,395	-18430
8	Pelicans	8701-10217	9,250	.460	18,918	23.6	10.0	4.2	2.2	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	45.6	0.8	2.2	35.6	1.7	2.2	76.4	54.3	1.1	3.1	1.3	447,156	188,989	79,428	42,256	14,102	8,681	24,711	37,299	-10025
9	Magic	13898-15826	14,425	.468	29,724	23.4	9.8	4.2	2.1	0.7	0.5	3.7	8.1	45.5	0.7	2.0	35.2	1.8	2.4	73.6	53.8	1.1	3.0	1.4	696,700	292,354	123,443	63,616	21,791	13,901	41,689	60,580	-11668
10	Knicks	16815-18680	17,670	.474	35,495	24.1	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.4	3.8	8.3	45.9	0.6	1.7	35.5	1.8	2.4	75.7	53.8	1.2	3.0	1.5	855,055	357,811	149,834	79,159	27,318	15,445	52,622	81,112	-14199
11	Raptors	11557-12829	11,960	.474	24,386	23.7	10.0	4.1	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.7	8.2	45.2	0.8	2.2	35.9	1.8	2.3	77.0	54.0	1.1	3.0	1.3	578,607	242,875	100,424	53,496	18,612	12,156	31,914	51,569	-3837
12	Warriors	17687-18927	17,665	.483	36,614	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	75.5	54.4	1.2	3.0	1.5	853,462	379,315	154,335	85,860	30,317	18,060	54,638	80,495	+1589
13	76ers	17534-18406	17,705	.488	35,940	23.8	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.9	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.5	1.5	34.4	2.0	2.6	75.8	53.8	1.2	3.0	1.5	856,352	362,294	151,217	80,177	30,558	19,152	53,569	75,218	-10490
14	Cavaliers	17701-18519	17,665	.489	36,220	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	53.8	1.2	3.0	1.4	853,861	357,518	149,703	81,988	26,999	17,317	50,889	75,333	-4040
15	Hawks	18022-18332	17,675	.496	36,354	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	53.9	1.2	2.9	1.4	854,444	362,828	151,442	80,681	28,647	17,977	51,969	76,068	-14125
16	Pistons	17959-18173	17,670	.497	36,132	23.6	9.9	4.2	2.2	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	45.8	0.5	1.6	34.9	1.9	2.5	74.9	53.3	1.2	3.0	1.4	854,238	359,302	152,113	79,822	26,234	17,009	50,002	77,470	-4162
17	Pacers	18671-18288	17,700	.505	36,959	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	855,489	365,708	151,474	83,573	27,642	17,844	52,683	80,530	+14233
18	Nuggets	18413-17955	17,705	.506	36,368	23.5	10.5	4.3	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.5	46.5	0.6	1.6	34.9	2.0	2.6	76.2	54.1	1.2	3.0	1.4	855,342	380,448	155,399	87,158	29,445	19,083	52,670	80,467	+2330
19	Mavericks	18692-17874	17,715	.511	36,566	23.4	10.1	4.1	2.2	0.7	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.6	1.8	35.7	1.8	2.4	77.3	54.3	1.2	3.0	1.3	856,213	369,204	151,193	80,225	26,134	16,789	47,949	75,542	+19506
20	Bulls	18725-17867	17,665	.512	36,592	23.4	9.8	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.1	46.2	0.5	1.5	35.5	1.8	2.4	75.8	53.6	1.2	3.0	1.4	854,800	360,140	153,463	84,365	27,951	17,346	51,873	76,594	-11240
21	Bucks	18839-17802	17,705	.514	36,641	23.4	10.0	4.1	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.6	0.6	1.7	35.9	1.8	2.4	75.8	54.4	1.2	2.9	1.4	855,717	367,647	149,621	83,490	29,037	16,802	51,644	79,467	+3380
22	Heat	15449-13990	14,835	.525	29,439	24.4	10.1	4.2	2.2	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	35.8	1.8	2.4	74.6	54.3	1.1	3.1	1.4	717,659	296,064	124,526	65,209	22,704	14,293	42,360	63,984	+20705
23	Rockets	19293-16532	17,700	.539	35,825	23.9	10.3	4.3	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.8	8.4	46.1	0.7	2.1	35.0	1.9	2.5	75.0	54.5	1.2	3.1	1.5	855,365	369,006	154,473	81,507	28,380	18,597	53,819	75,789	+15793
24	Suns	19715-16625	17,705	.543	36,340	23.5	10.4	4.2	2.4	0.8	0.5	4.0	8.3	47.6	0.6	1.7	36.1	1.9	2.5	76.7	55.4	1.1	3.0	1.5	855,225	379,089	151,979	88,608	28,523	17,692	53,351	77,875	+8745
25	Trail Blazers	19686-16540	17,710	.543	36,226	23.6	10.2	4.2	2.3	0.8	0.5	3.9	8.3	46.4	0.6	1.7	35.5	1.9	2.5	75.8	54.3	1.3	3.0	1.4	856,408	370,703	153,884	81,590	27,884	17,406	52,102	77,650	+1280