Worst Season Starts in NBA History

This is the list with the all-time NBA records for most losses without a win to start the regular season.

Worst Season Starts in the NBA
Start
Team
NBA season
 From - to
0-18 Philadelphia 76ers
2015-16
Oct 28, 2015 - Dec 1, 2015
0-18 New Jersey Nets
2009-10
Oct 28, 2009 - Dec 4, 2009
0-17 Philadelphia 76ers
2014-15
Oct 29, 2014 - Dec 3, 2014
0-17 Los Angeles Clippers
1998-99
Feb 5, 1999 - Mar 11, 1999
0-17 Miami Heat
1988-89
Nov 5, 1988 - Dec 14, 1988
0-16 Los Angeles Clippers
1994-95
Nov 4, 1994 - Dec 7, 1994
0-15 Philadelphia 76ers
1972-73
Oct 10, 1972 - Nov 11, 1972
0-15 Cleveland Cavaliers
1970-71
Oct 14, 1970 - Nov 12, 1970
0-15 Denver Nuggets (1st)
1949-50
Oct 29, 1949 - Nov 27, 1949
Start
Team
NBA season
 From - to
0-13 Memphis Grizzlies
2002-03
Oct 30, 2002 - Nov 23, 2002
0-13 Phoenix Suns
1996-97
Nov 1, 1996 - Nov 27, 1996
0-12 Washington Wizards
2012-13
Oct 30, 2012 - Nov 28, 2012
0-12 Denver Nuggets
1997-98
Oct 31, 1997 - Nov 28, 1997
0-11 New Orleans Jazz
1974-75
Oct 17, 1974 - Nov 10, 1974
0-10 Houston Rockets
1982-83
Oct 29, 1982 - Nov 19, 1982
0-9 Atlanta Hawks
2005-06
Nov 2, 2005 - Nov 23, 2005
0-9 Toronto Raptors
2005-06
Nov 2, 2005 - Nov 20, 2005
0-9 Chicago Bulls
2004-05
Nov 5, 2004 - Nov 24, 2004
0-9 Golden State Warriors
1997-98
Oct 31, 1997 - Nov 20, 1997
0-9 Indiana Pacers
1988-89
Nov 4, 1988 - Nov 22, 1988
0-9 Phoenix Suns
1985-86
Oct 25, 1985 - Nov 15, 1985
0-9 Cleveland Cavaliers
1984-85
Oct 26, 1984 - Nov 15, 1984
0-9 Chicago Bulls
1967-68
Oct 14, 1967 - Nov 2, 1967
Start
Team
NBA season
 From - to
0-8 New Orleans Pelicans
2016-17
Oct 26, 2016 - Nov 10, 2016
0-8 Utah Jazz
2013-14
Oct 30, 2013 - Nov 13, 2013
0-8 Detroit Pistons
2012-13
Oct 31, 2012 - Nov 14, 2012
0-8 Washington Wizards
2011-12
Dec 26, 2011 - Jan 10, 2012
0-8 Seattle Supersonics
2007-08
Oct 31, 2007 - Nov 14, 2007
0-8 New Orleans Hornets
2004-05
Nov 3, 2004 - Nov 22, 2004
0-8 Memphis Grizzlies
2001-02
Nov 1, 2001 - Nov 17, 2001
0-8 New York Knicks
1985-86
Oct 26, 1985 - Nov 12, 1985
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