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30 worst NBA playoff teams of all time

By Charles Rahrig V

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 25: Bradley Center filled with rally towels before the game between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Bradley Center on April 25, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 25: Bradley Center filled with rally towels before the game between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks during Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at Bradley Center on April 25, 2013 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) /
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1. 1952-53 Baltimore Bullets

When it comes to NBA records, a good chunk of them were set decades ago. When the league was a lot smaller and there was a great talent disparity among teams, it was easy for crazy stats to be put up and for teams to do things that just wouldn’t be done today.

The schedule was also 70 games and it mean getting in with wins in the 20’s was normal for the time. However, the 1952-53 Baltimore Bullets will forever hold the record for the worst playoff team in history.

This is just something that isn’t even up for debate. At a ridiculous 16-54, the Bullets found themselves in the postseason because the Philadelphia Warriors were terrible enough to only win 12 games.

The worst playoff team on the other side of the bracket at least won 29 games. With the amount of talent in the league and teams today, this is something that will never be broken. The Bullets were eliminated quickly in two games by the New York Knicks.

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There’s a reason there’s always a debate about records and stats from that era of basketball. It’s just a reminder of how far the game has come as a whole. A 16-win playoff team is quite feat and the Bullets outdid themselves.

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