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Most disappointing NBA teams

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Boston Celtics 2018-20191361

The worldwide ranking generated by 52 votes

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Boston Celtics 2018-20191361

Orlando Magic 2009-20111349

Dallas Mavericks 2006-20071270

Philadelphia 76ers 2018-20191263

Los Angeles Lakers 2021-20221260

New York Knicks 2012-20131254

Brooklyn Nets 2013-20141234

Indiana Pacers 2013-20141227

Portland Trail Blazers 2015-20211220

#10

Houston Rockets 2019-20201217

#11

Sacramento Kings 2001-20041202

#12

Golden State Warriors 2020-20211201

#13

Washington Wizards 2015-20181183

#14

Chicago Bulls 2021-20231179

#15

Oklahoma City Thunder 2012-20161176

#16

Phoenix Suns 2021-20231176

#17

Minnesota Timberwolves 2017-20181157

#18

San Antonio Spurs 2016-20171156

#19

Denver Nuggets 2018-20191156

#20

Los Angeles Clippers 2019-20201139

#21

Utah Jazz 2020-20221137

#22

Cleveland Cavaliers 2017-20181123

#23

Toronto Raptors 2015-20181123

#24

Atlanta Hawks 2021-20221122

#25

Brooklyn Nets 2020-20221116

What the community says

Rank the most disappointing NBA teams. Discover the franchises that didn't deliver despite high expectations.

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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