Game-by-game comparison with 1972-73 Sixers

The worst NBA team ever?

It's the Philadelphia 76ers of 1972-73, who started 0-15 and then, at the three-quarters pole, stood 4-58 after a 21-game losing streak.

But an amazing thing happened toward the end of the season: The Sixers got hot, winning five of seven from Valentine's Day to the end of February, suddenly improving to 9-60. Alas, another losing skid followed, leaving the Sixers with 13 straight losses and a final mark of 9-73.

All of this goes to show you that you never know what is around the corner for a team during the long, cruel NBA season. Any team, no matter how bad, can get it going -- and then go for weeks without winning.

So check out how those Sixers compare to this Sixers team, game by game, twist by twist, and turn by turn:

2023-24 Detroit Pistons (14-68 Thru 82 Games)
Final Record: 14-68
GDATEGAMEREC
1 10/25 @Miami Heat
L 102-103		 0-1
2 10/27 @Charlotte Hornets
W 111-99		 1-1
3 10/28 Chicago Bulls
W 118-102		 2-1
4 10/30 @Oklahoma City Thunder
L 112-124		 2-2
5 11/1 Portland Trail Blazers
L 101-110		 2-3
6 11/2 @New Orleans Pelicans
L 116-125		 2-4
7 11/5 Phoenix Suns
L 106-120		 2-5
8 11/6 Golden State Warriors
L 109-120		 2-6
9 11/8 @Milwaukee Bucks
L 118-120		 2-7
10 11/10 Philadelphia 76ers
L 106-114		 2-8
11 11/12 @Chicago Bulls
L 108-119		 2-9
12 11/14 Atlanta Hawks
L 120-126		 2-10
13 11/17 @Cleveland Cavaliers
L 100-108		 2-11
14 11/19 @Toronto Raptors
L 113-142		 2-12
15 11/20 Denver Nuggets
L 103-107		 2-13
16 11/24 @Indiana Pacers
L 113-136		 2-14
17 11/27 Washington Wizards
L 107-126		 2-15
18 11/29 Los Angeles Lakers
L 107-133		 2-16
19 11/30 @New York Knicks
L 112-118		 2-17
20 12/2 Cleveland Cavaliers
L 101-110		 2-18
21 12/6 Memphis Grizzlies
L 102-116		 2-19
22 12/8 @Orlando Magic
L 91-123		 2-20
23 12/11 Indiana Pacers
L 123-131		 2-21
24 12/13 Philadelphia 76ers
L 111-129		 2-22
25 12/15 @Philadelphia 76ers
L 92-124		 2-23
26 12/16 @Milwaukee Bucks
L 114-146		 2-24
27 12/18 @Atlanta Hawks
L 124-130		 2-25
28 12/21 Utah Jazz
L 111-119		 2-26
29 12/23 @Brooklyn Nets
L 115-126		 2-27
30 12/26 Brooklyn Nets
L 112-118		 2-28
31 12/28 @Boston Celtics
L 122-128 (OT)		 2-29
32 12/30 Toronto Raptors
W 129-127		 3-29
33 1/1 @Houston Rockets
L 113-136		 3-30
34 1/3 @Utah Jazz
L 148-154 (OT)		 3-31
35 1/5 @Golden State Warriors
L 109-113		 3-32
36 1/7 @Denver Nuggets
L 114-131		 3-33
37 1/9 Sacramento Kings
L 110-131		 3-34
38 1/10 San Antonio Spurs
L 108-130		 3-35
39 1/12 Houston Rockets
L 110-112		 3-36
40 1/15 @Washington Wizards
W 129-117		 4-36
41 1/17 Minnesota Timberwolves
L 117-124		 4-37
42 1/20 Milwaukee Bucks
L 135-141		 4-38
43 1/22 Milwaukee Bucks
L 113-122		 4-39
44 1/24 Charlotte Hornets
W 113-106		 5-39
45 1/27 Washington Wizards
L 104-118		 5-40
46 1/28 Oklahoma City Thunder
W 120-104		 6-40
47 1/31 @Cleveland Cavaliers
L 121-128		 6-41
48 2/2 LA Clippers
L 125-136		 6-42
49 2/4 Orlando Magic
L 99-111		 6-43
50 2/7 @Sacramento Kings
W 133-120		 7-43
51 2/8 @Portland Trail Blazers
W 128-122 (OT)		 8-43
52 2/10 @LA Clippers
L 106-112		 8-44
53 2/13 @Los Angeles Lakers
L 111-125		 8-45
54 2/14 @Phoenix Suns
L 100-116		 8-46
55 2/22 @Indiana Pacers
L 115-129		 8-47
56 2/24 Orlando Magic
L 109-112		 8-48
57 2/26 @New York Knicks
L 111-113		 8-49
58 2/27 @Chicago Bulls
W 105-95		 9-49
59 3/1 Cleveland Cavaliers
L 100-110		 9-50
60 3/3 @Orlando Magic
L 91-113		 9-51
61 3/5 @Miami Heat
L 110-118		 9-52
62 3/7 Brooklyn Nets
W 118-112		 10-52
63 3/9 Dallas Mavericks
L 124-142		 10-53
64 3/11 Charlotte Hornets
W 114-97		 11-53
65 3/13 Toronto Raptors
W 113-104		 12-53
66 3/15 Miami Heat
L 95-108		 12-54
67 3/17 Miami Heat
L 101-104		 12-55
68 3/18 @Boston Celtics
L 94-119		 12-56
69 3/20 Indiana Pacers
L 103-122		 12-57
70 3/22 Boston Celtics
L 102-129		 12-58
71 3/24 New Orleans Pelicans
L 101-114		 12-59
72 3/25 @New York Knicks
L 99-124		 12-60
73 3/27 @Minnesota Timberwolves
L 91-106		 12-61
74 3/29 @Washington Wizards
W 96-87		 13-61
75 4/1 Memphis Grizzlies
L 108-110		 13-62
76 4/3 @Atlanta Hawks
L 113-121		 13-63
77 4/5 @Memphis Grizzlies
L 90-108		 13-64
78 4/6 @Brooklyn Nets
L 103-113		 13-65
79 4/9 @Philadelphia 76ers
L 102-120		 13-66
80 4/11 Chicago Bulls
L 105-127		 13-67
81 4/12 @Dallas Mavericks
W 107-89		 14-67
82 4/14 @San Antonio Spurs
L 95-123		 14-68
1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73 Thru 82 Games)
Final Record: 9-73
GDATEGAMEREC
1 10/10 @Chicago Bulls
L 89-95		 0-1
2 10/11 Seattle SuperSonics
L 100-105		 0-2
3 10/13 Buffalo Braves
L 101-104		 0-3
4 10/17 @Buffalo Braves
L 114-122		 0-4
5 10/21 @New York Knicks
L 88-111		 0-5
6 10/23 @Boston Celtics
L 85-105		 0-6
7 10/25 Cleveland Cavaliers
L 108-113		 0-7
8 10/28 Milwaukee Bucks
L 92-96		 0-8
9 10/31 @Cleveland Cavaliers
L 116-126		 0-9
10 11/1 Houston Rockets
L 104-108		 0-10
11 11/3 KC-Omaha Kings
L 101-114		 0-11
12 11/4 @Atlanta Hawks
L 120-128		 0-12
13 11/5 @Milwaukee Bucks
L 113-131		 0-13
14 11/8 @KC-Omaha Kings
L 107-125		 0-14
15 11/10 New York Knicks
L 106-125		 0-15
16 11/11 Houston Rockets
W 114-112		 1-15
17 11/12 @Phoenix Suns
L 108-119		 1-16
18 11/16 @Golden State Warriors
L 106-128		 1-17
19 11/17 @Seattle SuperSonics
L 92-105		 1-18
20 11/19 @Los Angeles Lakers
L 95-135		 1-19
21 11/24 Buffalo Braves
L 96-105		 1-20
22 11/25 Portland Trail Blazers
L 106-117		 1-21
23 11/28 @Buffalo Braves
W 101-94		 2-21
24 11/29 New York Knicks
L 91-139		 2-22
25 12/1 Boston Celtics
L 99-105		 2-23
26 12/2 @Boston Celtics
L 120-131		 2-24
27 12/6 KC-Omaha Kings
W 122-117		 3-24
28 12/7 Phoenix Suns
L 102-117		 3-25
29 12/8 Chicago Stags
L 102-118		 3-26
30 12/9 @New York Knicks
L 109-120		 3-27
31 12/12 @Baltimore Bullets
L 102-123		 3-28
32 12/13 Los Angeles Lakers
L 90-128		 3-29
33 12/16 Buffalo Braves
L 103-126		 3-30
34 12/20 @Detroit Pistons
L 113-141		 3-31
35 12/22 @Houston Rockets
L 103-116		 3-32
36 12/23 Atlanta Hawks
L 112-124		 3-33
37 12/27 Atlanta Hawks
L 120-121		 3-34
38 12/30 Boston Celtics
L 107-117		 3-35
39 1/2 @Buffalo Braves
L 110-114		 3-36
40 1/5 @Portland Trail Blazers
L 102-135		 3-37
41 1/6 @Golden State Warriors
L 79-111		 3-38
42 1/7 @Seattle SuperSonics
W 85-82		 4-38
43 1/9 @Chicago Bulls
L 110-126		 4-39
44 1/10 Los Angeles Lakers
L 96-120		 4-40
45 1/12 Cleveland Cavaliers
L 109-113 (OT)		 4-41
46 1/13 Boston Celtics
L 95-111		 4-42
47 1/15 @KC-Omaha Kings
L 108-135		 4-43
48 1/16 @Milwaukee Bucks
L 92-108		 4-44
49 1/17 Atlanta Hawks
L 105-122		 4-45
50 1/19 Baltimore Bullets
L 94-110		 4-46
51 1/21 @Baltimore Bullets
L 97-108		 4-47
52 1/26 @Cleveland Cavaliers
L 100-105		 4-48
53 1/28 Buffalo Braves
L 96-101		 4-49
54 1/30 @Buffalo Braves
L 104-105		 4-50
55 1/31 Golden State Warriors
L 115-131		 4-51
56 2/2 @Detroit Pistons
L 104-114		 4-52
57 2/3 Boston Celtics
L 100-104		 4-53
58 2/4 @Boston Celtics
L 115-123		 4-54
59 2/6 Houston Rockets
L 117-123		 4-55
60 2/9 @Portland Trail Blazers
L 105-116		 4-56
61 2/10 @Phoenix Suns
L 121-126		 4-57
62 2/11 @Los Angeles Lakers
L 90-108		 4-58
63 2/14 Milwaukee Bucks
W 106-104		 5-58
64 2/16 Detroit Pistons
W 119-106		 6-58
65 2/17 @New York Knicks
L 89-107		 6-59
66 2/18 New York Knicks
W 114-98		 7-59
67 2/23 Houston Rockets
L 116-138		 7-60
68 2/25 Portland Trail Blazers
W 115-111		 8-60
69 2/28 Baltimore Bullets
W 102-96		 9-60
70 3/2 Atlanta Hawks
L 107-130		 9-61
71 3/4 @Atlanta Hawks
L 130-138		 9-62
72 3/7 New York Knicks
L 94-120		 9-63
73 3/9 Chicago Bulls
L 84-104		 9-64
74 3/10 Seattle SuperSonics
L 96-106		 9-65
75 3/11 Golden State Warriors
L 93-97		 9-66
76 3/14 Phoenix Suns
L 114-120		 9-67
77 3/17 Baltimore Bullets
L 115-120		 9-68
78 3/18 @Baltimore Bullets
L 118-129		 9-69
79 3/20 @Cleveland Cavaliers
L 105-131		 9-70
80 3/21 Cleveland Cavaliers
L 109-112		 9-71
81 3/23 Houston Rockets
L 112-132		 9-72
82 3/25 Detroit Pistons
L 96-115		 9-73

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