{"id":289716,"date":"2025-11-13T19:58:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289716\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:58:07","slug":"what-are-the-worst-records-in-nba-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289716\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the worst records in NBA history?"},"content":{"rendered":"


For nearly 40 years, the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> had the dreaded honor of laying claim to the worst record in NBA history.<\/p>\n

The Sixers opened the 1972-73 season with 15 straight losses en route to a 9-73 record. Philadelphia’s .110 winning percentage was the lowest ever for the league until the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats knocked the Sixers off the pedestrian pedestal.<\/p>\n

A 149-day standoff between the players and owners caused a lockout-shortened 2011-12 campaign. The basketballs finally bounced on Christmas Day, marking the start of a 66-game slate.<\/p>\n

Charlotte opened the season with a 96-95 win against the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>. The Bobcats managed just six more victories the rest of the way. Their 7-59 record amounted to a record-low .106 winning percentage and included a season-ending 23-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at the worst winning percentages in a single season in NBA history:<\/p>\n

.106 – 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats (final record: 7-59)<\/p>\n

.110 – 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73)<\/p>\n

.122 – 2015-16 Philadelphia 76ers (10-72)<\/p>\n

.125 – 1947-48 Providence Steamrollers (6-48)<\/p>\n

.134 – 1997-98 Denver Nuggets<\/a> (11-71)<\/p>\n

.134 – 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks<\/a> (11-71)<\/p>\n

.146 – 2009-10 New Jersey Nets (12-70)<\/p>\n

.146 – 1986-87 Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> (12-70)<\/p>\n

Check out the ESPN NBA hub page<\/a> for the latest news<\/a>, analysis<\/a>, scores<\/a>, stats<\/a>, schedules<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

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