Which NBA team has the worst record through 50 games?

There are 3 NBA teams which started the season with a 4-46 record. Based on point differential, the worst team through 50 games is the 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks, who had a -852 point differential through 50 games. Their average margin of defeat was 17.0 points in this stretch.

Which NBA team had the worst start through 50 games but still made the playoffs?

The 1952-53 Baltimore Bullets started the season 12-38, but still managed to make the playoffs. The Bullets lost to the New York Knicks in the Eastern Division Semifinals.

Which NBA team had the worst start through 50 games and went on to win the nba title?

The 1977-78 Washington Bullets started the season with a 26-24 record through 50 games, but still made the playoffs and then went on to win the nba title.

Are any 2024 teams in the top 50 all-time worst NBA starts through 50 games?

There are multiple recent teams on the list of all-time worst NBA starts through 50 games. The 2023-24 Detroit Pistons are tied for 8th on the list with their 7-43 record. The 2023-24 Washington Wizards are tied for 17th on the list with their 9-41 record. The 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets and 2023-24 San Antonio Spurs are all tied at 30th place with their 10-40 records.

Worst NBA Start Through 50 Games

Team Year Record Point Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Dallas Mavericks 1993 4-46 -852 11-71 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers 1973 4-46 -711 9-73 Missed Playoffs
New Jersey Nets 2010 4-46 -579 12-70 Missed Playoffs
4 Denver Nuggets 1998 5-45 -605 11-71 Missed Playoffs
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 1971 6-44 -766 15-67 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Jazz 1975 6-44 -604 23-59 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks 1994 6-44 -485 13-69 Missed Playoffs
8 Charlotte Bobcats 2012 7-43 -635 7-59 Missed Playoffs
Miami Heat 1989 7-43 -595 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers 2016 7-43 -536 10-72 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 2024 7-43 -463 14-68 Missed Playoffs
12 Cleveland Cavaliers 2011 8-42 -577 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bulls 2001 8-42 -508 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 1987 8-42 -493 12-70 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks 1981 8-42 -441 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Vancouver Grizzlies 1999 8-42 -433 8-42 Missed Playoffs
17 Cleveland Cavaliers 2019 9-41 -563 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Golden State Warriors 1998 9-41 -547 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Vancouver Grizzlies 1997 9-41 -544 14-68 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers 2016 9-41 -521 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 1995 9-41 -512 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Charlotte Hornets 1990 9-41 -496 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks 2014 9-41 -475 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Washington Wizards 2024 9-41 -466 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Brooklyn Nets 2017 9-41 -452 20-62 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 1999 9-41 -441 9-41 Missed Playoffs
New Jersey Nets 1978 9-41 -437 24-58 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Warriors 1953 9-41 -409 12-57 Missed Playoffs
Miami Heat 2008 9-41 -389 15-67 Missed Playoffs
30 Charlotte Hornets 2024 10-40 -585 21-61 Missed Playoffs
Miami Heat 1990 10-40 -552 18-64 Missed Playoffs
Houston Rockets 1983 10-40 -519 14-68 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers 1996 10-40 -512 18-64 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers 2003 10-40 -506 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Packers 1962 10-40 -490 18-62 Missed Playoffs
Denver Nuggets  1950 10-40 -457 11-51 Missed Playoffs
Atlanta Hawks 2005 10-40 -454 13-69 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves 2015 10-40 -451 16-66 Missed Playoffs
New York Knicks 2019 10-40 -440 17-65 Missed Playoffs
San Antonio Spurs 2024 10-40 -426 22-60 Missed Playoffs
Orlando Magic 2022 10-40 -402 22-60 Missed Playoffs
Washington Wizards 2009 10-40 -395 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 1969 10-40 -385 16-66 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Hornets 2005 10-40 -376 18-64 Missed Playoffs
New York Knicks 2015 10-40 -375 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves 2008 10-40 -372 22-60 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Mavericks 1998 10-40 -344 20-62 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves 1992 10-40 -315 15-67 Missed Playoffs
49 Philadelphia 76ers 2015 11-39 -559 18-64 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 1989 11-39 -553 21-61 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 2000 11-39 -526 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 1988 11-39 -516 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bulls 2019 11-39 -498 22-60 Missed Playoffs
Vancouver Grizzlies 1996 11-39 -498 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Sacramento Kings 2009 11-39 -492 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Golden State Warriors 1985 11-39 -466 22-60 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 2019 11-39 -457 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Charlotte Bobcats 2013 11-39 -442 21-61 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 2009 11-39 -412 19-63 Missed Playoffs
Golden State Warriors 2020 11-39 -408 15-50 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers 1982 11-39 -386 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers 1983 11-39 -384 23-59 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Raptors 1998 11-39 -377 16-66 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers 1998 11-39 -375 17-65 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Bullets 1967 11-39 -370 20-61 Missed Playoffs
Washington Wizards 2012 11-39 -363 20-46 Missed Playoffs
Charlotte Bobcats 2005 11-39 -308 18-64 Missed Playoffs
Indiana Pacers 1989 11-39 -297 28-54 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 1965 11-39 -296 17-63 Missed Playoffs
Boston Celtics 1997 11-39 -294 15-67 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Timberwolves 2011 11-39 -294 17-65 Missed Playoffs

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