Worst NBA Teams Ever

This isn't exactly what the folks in Oklahoma City had in mind.

It turns out the Thunder's win over the Timberwolves on Nov. 2 -- a thriller before their brand-new, overjoyed fans -- was not a sign of things to come.

Now, as the Thunder struggle through the subsequent 79 games, they're giving NBA fans from coast to coast -- from L.A. to Boston, from Miami to Seattle -- reason to wonder: Just how bad are they?

As bad as the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, who finished 9-73, setting the standard for team wretchedness in the NBA?

Who knows, perhaps Clay Bennett's young squad has what it takes to replace the Sixers as the worst team ever.

Come back day by day and see where the Thunder rank among the all-time awful clubs.

Click on a team's name to see how it compares, game by game, with the 1972-73 Sixers.

Worst 82-Game NBA Records In History (Through 6 Games)
YEAR TEAM W L PCT GB LEADING SCORER SEASON
09-10 New Jersey Nets 0 6 .000 - Brook Lopez, 17.2 0-82 +
97-98 Denver Nuggets 0 6 .000 - Eric Williams, 19.8 11-71
96-97 Vancouver Grizzlies 0 6 .000 - S. Abdur-Rahim, 18.7 14-68
88-89 Miami Heat* 0 6 .000 - Kevin Edwards, 13.8 15-67
82-83 Houston Rockets 0 6 .000 - Allen Leavell, 14.8 14-68
72-73 Philadelphia 76ers 0 6 .000 - Fred Carter, 20.0 9-73
70-71 Cleveland Cavaliers 0 6 .000 - Walt Wesley, 17.7 15-67
09-10 Minnesota Timberwolves 1 5 .167 1 Al Jefferson, 15.3 14-68 +
09-10 New York Knicks 1 5 .167 1 Al Harrington, 22.3 14-68 +
09-10 Memphis Grizzlies 1 5 .167 1 Zach Randolph, 20.5 14-68 +
07-08 Miami Heat 1 5 .167 1 Dwyane Wade, 24.6 15-67
04-05 Atlanta Hawks 1 5 .167 1 Antoine Walker, 20.4 13-69
00-01 Chicago Bulls 1 5 .167 1 Elton Brand, 20.1 15-67
99-00 Los Angeles Clippers 1 5 .167 1 Maurice Taylor, 17.1 15-67
93-94 Dallas Mavericks 1 5 .167 1 Jim Jackson, 19.2 12-70
92-93 Dallas Mavericks 1 5 .167 1 Derek Harper, 18.2 11-71
91-92 Minnesota Timberwolves 1 5 .167 1 Tony Campbell, 16.8 15-67
67-68 San Diego Rockets 1 5 .167 1 Don Kojis, 19.7 15-67
09-10 Sacramento Kings 1 4 .200 1.5 Kevin Martin, 30.6 16-66 +
96-97 Boston Celtics 2 4 .333 2 Antoine Walker, 17.5 15-67
95-96 Vancouver Grizzlies 2 4 .333 2 Greg Anthony, 14.0 15-67
80-81 Dallas Mavericks 2 4 .333 2 Geoff Huston, 16.1 15-67
86-87 Los Angeles Clippers 3 3 .500 3 Mike Woodson, 17.1 12-70
81-82 Cleveland Cavaliers 3 3 .500 3 Mike Mitchell, 19.6 15-67
Key
* - Denotes expansion franchise
+ - Projected season record

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