Embarrassing Chapters in NBA History - Statistics

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This team won 73 games in the regular season, a record, but lost the Finals after leading 3-1 in the series Golden State Warriors
94%
This team is relocated to Oklahoma City, letting the fans without any NBA team to support Seattle SuperSonics
84%
This player joined Kobe, Shaq and Gary Payton with the Lakers to win a title for his last season, after 18 seasons playing for the Jazz. They will lose in the Finals against the Pistons Karl Malone
75%
This player retired in 1993 at the age of 30 while being the best player in the league Michael Jordan
73%
This player is selected #1 in the 1985 Draft after the "fate" of the first lottery gave the #1 pick to the Knicks, providing a lot of speculation. Patrick Ewing
67%
This altercation happened in 2004 between the Pacers, the Pistons and the spectators leading to 9 players being suspended. {Malice} at the Palace
66%
This player became the first black head coach in NBA history in 1966, 17 years after the first NBA season Bill Russell
63%
This team ended the 2011-12 season with 7 wins and 59 losses (0.106), worst record in the NBA history Charlotte Bobcats
59%
These 2 players are suspended for bringing guns into the locker room {Gilbert Arenas} & Javaris Crittenton
59%
This player retired in 1971 with the Lakers and without a ring. Then, the Lakers started a 33-win run and won the title without him. Elgin Baylor
57%
This team lost the Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conf. Finals with huge doubts about the referee's integrity Sacramento Kings
56%
The trade of this Hornets' player to the Lakers is blocked because of other owners protest Chris Paul
55%
This player is selected 2nd in the 1984 NBA Draft, in front of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley or John Stockton Sam Bowie
48%
After ending the regular season as the best team and including the season's MVP, this team lost toward the 8th seed "We Believe" Warriors Dallas Mavericks
45%
This team made a back-to-back title after ending the regular season at the 6th seed and never having the home-court advantage during the playoffs Houston Rockets
42%
Two days after being selected by the Celtics, this player died because of a cocaine overdose Len Bias
42%
This NBA season is the shortest ever after a 7-month lockout 1998-99
37%
In 2014, Adam Silver banned for life this Clippers owner after he made racist remarks Donald Sterling
32%
This player is suspended for 68 games after he chocked is coach, P. J. Carlesimo Latrell Sprewell
32%
This General Manager is at the head of the "Trust the Process" tanking leading to Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons' draft Sam Hinkie
21%
Without the shot-clock, this team beat the Lakers 19-18 while holding the ball without doing anything most of the time Fort Wayne Pistons
17%
This rule is established after the Cavaliers' owner traded all his consecutive 1st round draft picks to other teams leading his team to be one of the worst in the NBA history {Ted Stepien} Rule
13%
This player is banned by the NBA because of the 1961 college basketball gambling scandal, despite never being indicted Connie Hawkins
6%
This 4-time All-Star is banned for life after three violations of the league's drug policy Micheal Ray Richardson
5%
This Pistons' All-Star is banned for his implication in the 1961 college basketball gambling scandal and will spend 7 years in jail. He is known as one of the biggest gangsters in the NBA history Jack Molinas
4%
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