A recent study sought to find out which NBA teams had the most disappointing seasons in history.
The Warriors were certainly not the betting favorites to win the NBA Finals before the season, but they weren't among the longshots either. The Lakers were actually the favorites to lift the Larry O'Brien trophy before the season with +425 odds on most sports betting websites back in October.
Creating a formula based off of preseason championship odds, projected win totals, actual win totals, and the team's actual finish, Bookies.com was able to determine mathematically, which teams had the most disappointing seasons in history. They even factored in things like injuries, work-stoppages, and major trades.
The 2012 Dallas Mavericks ranked 5th for the most disappointing season. A year after winning the championship over LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and the Miami Heat, the Mavericks were looking to repeat with former Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, and Shawn Marion. They even added Vince Carter in the offseason.
The 2014 Brooklyn Nets are arguably the closest example as to what we saw from the 2022 Lakers. During the 2013 offseason, the Nets added Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Andrei Kirilenko to a core of veterans in Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez. Many called the group a super team, but they also had the oldest roster in the league that season. But even Brooklyn finished better than the Lakers. The Nets won 44 games and finished in the 6seed.
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