Based on winning percentage, the 1971-72 Phoenix Suns had the best regular season record at 49-33 to not make the NBA Playoffs.
The most recent 45 win NBA team to miss the playoffs was the 2023-24 Golden State Warriors, who had a 46-36 record but didn't make the playoffs.
A 50 win NBA team has never missed the playoffs.
| Team | Year | Record | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Suns | 1972 | 49-33 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2 | Golden State Warriors | 2008 | 48-34 | Missed Playoffs |
| Phoenix Suns | 1971 | 48-34 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Phoenix Suns | 2014 | 48-34 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1972 | 47-35 | Missed Playoffs |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 2018 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs |
| Golden State Warriors | 2024 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Phoenix Suns | 2009 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Sacramento Kings | 2024 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 1971 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs |
| Golden State Warriors | 1982 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2001 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Kansas City Kings | 1983 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 2015 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 2021 | 39-33 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) |
| 16 | Boston Celtics | 1971 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2022 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Golden State Warriors | 1974 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 2005 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 2001 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 21 | Charlotte Hornets | 2022 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) |
| Golden State Warriors | 1978 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2003 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2011 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| San Diego Clippers | 1979 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Utah Jazz | 2013 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 27 | Charlotte Hornets | 1999 | 26-24 | Missed Playoffs |
| 28 | Houston Rockets | 2012 | 34-32 | Missed Playoffs |
| 29 | Chicago Bulls | 2016 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1997 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2005 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 1992 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2010 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2018 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2022 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 2023 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1982 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Utah Jazz | 2004 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Washington Bullets | 1983 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Washington Wizards | 1998 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 41 | Atlanta Hawks | 1990 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1994 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1996 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 1969 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 2013 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2024 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Miami Heat | 2017 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2002 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Orlando Magic | 1993 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Orlando Magic | 1998 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Orlando Magic | 2000 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2004 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2008 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 1990 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Toronto Raptors | 2023 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Utah Jazz | 2006 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Washington Wizards | 2016 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs |
| Team | Year | Record | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Suns | 1972 | 49-33 | Missed Playoffs |
| 2 | Golden State Warriors | 2008 | 48-34 | Missed Playoffs |
| Phoenix Suns | 1971 | 48-34 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Phoenix Suns | 2014 | 48-34 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1972 | 47-35 | Missed Playoffs |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 2018 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs |
| Golden State Warriors | 2024 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Phoenix Suns | 2009 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Sacramento Kings | 2024 | 46-36 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 1971 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs |
| Golden State Warriors | 1982 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2001 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Kansas City Kings | 1983 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 2015 | 45-37 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 1971 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2022 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Golden State Warriors | 1974 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 2005 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 2001 | 44-38 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 20 | Charlotte Hornets | 2022 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) |
| Golden State Warriors | 1978 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2003 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2011 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| San Diego Clippers | 1979 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Utah Jazz | 2013 | 43-39 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 26 | Chicago Bulls | 2016 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 1997 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2005 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 1992 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2010 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2018 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 2022 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 2023 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1982 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Utah Jazz | 2004 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Washington Bullets | 1983 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Washington Wizards | 1998 | 42-40 | Missed Playoffs | |
| 38 | Atlanta Hawks | 1990 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1994 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1996 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 1969 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 2013 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Houston Rockets | 2024 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Miami Heat | 2017 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2002 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Orlando Magic | 1993 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Orlando Magic | 1998 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Orlando Magic | 2000 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2004 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2008 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 1990 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Toronto Raptors | 2023 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs (Lost PI) | |
| Utah Jazz | 2006 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs | |
| Washington Wizards | 2016 | 41-41 | Missed Playoffs |
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