Well, let me tell you somethin’ ’bout the worst basketball team ever. Folks keep talkin’ ’bout it, and I reckon I got a thing or two to say, even if I ain’t no fancy sports person.
The Worst NBA Record in an 82-Game Season
Now, they say playin’ 82 games in a season is a long haul. Takes a toll on ya, I guess. And some teams, well, they just ain’t no good. The worst of the worst, from what I hear, is this team called the Philadelphia 76ers.
This was way back in 1972 and ’73. They played 82 games, just like they do now, but these fellas, they only won 9 games. Can you believe that? Nine measly wins! They lost 73 games. That’s a whole lotta losin’. Makes me think of my prize-winning pumpkin that year. Big as a baby, but rotted right before the county fair. Some things just ain’t meant to be, I reckon.
- Team: Philadelphia 76ers
- Season: 1972-73
- Wins: 9
- Losses: 73
Folks say Fred Carter was the only decent player on that team. A “silver lining,” they call it. Like findin’ a shiny penny in a mud puddle. Still, one fella can’t carry a whole team, especially when they’re that bad. Reminds me of that old mule, Bess. She could pull a wagon, but she couldn’t plow a whole field by herself.
Now, some other teams come close to bein’ that bad, but none quite matched the 76ers’ awful record. I heard tell of the Providence Steam Rollers bein’ pretty bad, but I ain’t sure ’bout their exact record. And then there’s those Bobcats from 2012. They had a short season, but they lost a whole bunch too. Gerald Henderson, he was their best player, but it wasn’t enough. Sound familiar?
Some folks get all fancy with their numbers. Talkin’ ’bout “offensive rating” and “defensive rating.” Like that Dallas team in ’92-’93. They were terrible on both ends, apparently. But all that fancy talk don’t change the facts. The 76ers in ’72-’73, they were the worst when it came to winnin’ games over a full season. That’s what matters, ain’t it? Winnin’ and losin’, that’s somethin’ even I understand. Like my bingo nights, you either win or you don’t.
And get this, they even talk about teams that ain’t won a single game. Zero and one! Can you imagine? Twenty-one teams tied for that record. The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of ’em, I hear. But that’s just one game. The 76ers, they played 82 games and still barely won any. That’s a whole different level of bad.
Some folks say nobody’s ever won all 82 games. Guess that makes sense. It’s hard to be perfect, whether it’s basketball or bakin’ pies. You always gonna have a burnt crust or a missed shot somewhere along the way.
And these days, I hear the Detroit Pistons been doin’ poorly too. Since 2019-20, they’ve had some bad seasons. But even they ain’t as bad as them old 76ers. That 9-73 record, it’s somethin’ else. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
So, there you have it. The worst NBA record in an 82-game season. The Philadelphia 76ers in 1972-73. Nine wins and 73 losses. A record that nobody wants, but somebody’s gotta hold. And those fellas, they hold it tight. Like a bad smell that just won’t go away.
Worst NBA Teams – A Quick Rundown
Now, since we’re talkin’ ’bout bad teams, let me just mention a few others. It ain’t just about one team, you know. Losing, it seems, is somethin’ that happens to a lot of ’em.
- Philadelphia 76ers (1972-73) – 9-73 (The worst of the worst!)
- Providence Steam Rollers (Heard they were real bad, but don’t know the exact numbers.)
- Charlotte Bobcats (2012) – Had a real bad short season.
- Dallas Mavericks (1992-93) – Terrible at both scorin’ and stoppin’ other teams.
So, there you have it. A little somethin’ about the worst NBA teams and that awful record. Makes you appreciate the good teams, don’t it? Like a warm cup of coffee on a cold mornin’, the good teams just make you feel better. But the bad ones, well, they’re a reminder that nothin’ lasts forever, not even winnin’. And that’s just the way it is, I reckon.
