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 82 Games) | ||||||||
| YEAR | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | LEADING SCORER | SEASON | |
| 72-73 | ![]() | Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 | -31.5 | Fred Carter, 20.0 | 9-73 |
| 97-98 | ![]() | Denver Nuggets | 11 | 71 | .134 | -29.5 | Eric Williams, 19.8 | 11-71 |
| 92-93 | ![]() | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | .134 | -29.5 | Derek Harper, 18.2 | 11-71 |
| 93-94 | ![]() | Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 70 | .146 | -28.5 | Jim Jackson, 19.2 | 12-70 |
| 86-87 | ![]() | Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 70 | .146 | -28.5 | Mike Woodson, 17.1 | 12-70 |
| 04-05 | ![]() | Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | -27.5 | Antoine Walker, 20.4 | 13-69 |
| 96-97 | ![]() | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14 | 68 | .171 | -26.5 | S. Abdur-Rahim, 18.7 | 14-68 |
| 82-83 | ![]() | Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | -26.5 | Allen Leavell, 14.8 | 14-68 |
| 07-08 | ![]() | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Dwyane Wade, 24.6 | 15-67 |
| 00-01 | ![]() | Chicago Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Elton Brand, 20.1 | 15-67 |
| 99-00 | ![]() | Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Maurice Taylor, 17.1 | 15-67 |
| 96-97 | ![]() | Boston Celtics | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Antoine Walker, 17.5 | 15-67 |
| 95-96 | ![]() | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Greg Anthony, 14.0 | 15-67 |
| 91-92 | ![]() | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Tony Campbell, 16.8 | 15-67 |
| 88-89 | ![]() | Miami Heat* | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Kevin Edwards, 13.8 | 15-67 |
| 81-82 | ![]() | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Mike Mitchell, 19.6 | 15-67 |
| 80-81 | ![]() | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Geoff Huston, 16.1 | 15-67 |
| 70-71 | ![]() | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Walt Wesley, 17.7 | 15-67 |
| 67-68 | ![]() | San Diego Rockets | 15 | 67 | .183 | -25.5 | Don Kojis, 19.7 | 15-67 |
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* - Denotes expansion franchise
+ - Projected season record |












