The worst Finals in NBA history by regular season winning percentage
The Nuggets-Heat Finals has the potential to be a very interesting one, but there’s no denying it’s a very surprising matchup for a championship series considering Miami barely made the playoffs and had to go through two play-in games to qualify for the postseason.
As such, the 2023 Finals teams combine for a very low winning percentage. How low? Well, their combined 59.15 percent of wins in the regular season is the lowest mark in a championship series since 1978.
You can check the all-time ranking for worst Finals (by regular season winning percentage) below:
Combined regular season winning percentage: 54.17 percent
1978: Bullets vs. Supersonics
Combined regular season winning percentage: 55.49 percent
1956: Warriors vs. Pistons
Combined regular season winning percentage: 56.94 percent
1948: Bullets vs. Warriors
Combined regular season winning percentage: 57.29 percent
Combined regular season winning percentage: 58.33 percent
1976: Celtics vs. Suns
Combined regular season winning percentage: 58.54 percent
1959: Celtics vs. Lakers
Combined regular season winning percentage: 59.03 percent
2023: Nuggets vs. Heat
Combined regular season winning percentage: 59.15 percent
1955: Nationals vs. Pistons
Combined regular season winning percentage: 59.72 percent
1977: Blazers vs. Sixers
Combined regular season winning percentage: 60.37 percent
1954: Lakers vs. Nationals
Combined regular season winning percentage: 61.11 percent
1947: Warriors vs. Stags
Combined regular season winning percentage: 61.16 percent
1966: Celtics vs. Lakers
Combined regular season winning percentage: 61.88 percent
1981: Celtics vs. Rockets
Combined regular season winning percentage: 62.20 percent
1958: Hawks vs. Celtics
Combined regular season winning percentage: 62.50 percent
1969: Celtics vs. Lakers
Combined regular season winning percentage: 62.80 percent
1995: Rockets vs. Magic
Combined regular season winning percentage: 63.41 percent
2022: Warriors vs. Celtics
Combined regular season winning percentage: 63.41 percent
1999: Spurs vs. Knicks
Combined regular season winning percentage: 64.00 percent