I prepared this chart for my article about every NBA team with a negative regular season SRS to make the NBA Playoffs from 1983-84 to 2023-24. See my full article for more stats and discussion, including an explanation of the overall project.
From left to right, my chart shows the season in question, the team, the team’s raw win-loss record, its SRS (all SRS will be negative since that is a selection criterion), the team’s conference, and its playoff seed in-conference. QF, SF, CF, and F refer respectively to the playoff Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Conference Finals, and NBA Finals. SF, CF, and F only have values for teams which advanced to those rounds of the playoffs. All teams which advanced out of the Quarterfinals are in bold.
| Season | Team | W-L Record | SRS | Conf. | PO Seed | QF | SF | CF | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Seattle SuperSonics | 42-40 | -0.34 | West | 5 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1983-84 | Atlanta Hawks | 40-42 | -1.08 | East | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1983-84 | Denver Nuggets | 38-44 | -1.27 | West | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1983-84 | Kansas City Kings | 38-44 | -1.62 | West | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1983-84 | Washington Bullets | 35-47 | -2.36 | East | 8 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1984-85 | Utah Jazz | 41-41 | -0.33 | West | 6 | 3-2 | 1-4 | | |
| 1984-85 | Chicago Bulls | 38-44 | -0.50 | East | 7 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1984-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 36-46 | -2.27 | East | 8 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1984-85 | Phoenix Suns | 36-46 | -2.34 | West | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1985-86 | Utah Jazz | 42-40 | -0.67 | West | 5 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1985-86 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | -1.28 | East | 6 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1985-86 | New Jersey Nets | 39-43 | -1.39 | East | 7 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1985-86 | San Antonio Spurs | 35-47 | -2.06 | West | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1985-86 | Chicago Bulls | 30-52 | -3.12 | East | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1985-86 | Sacramento Kings | 37-45 | -3.19 | West | 7 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1986-87 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | -0.17 | East | 7 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1986-87 | Washington Bullets | 42-40 | -1.02 | East | 6 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1986-87 | Denver Nuggets | 37-45 | -1.14 | West | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1986-87 | Golden State Warriors | 42-40 | -2.54 | West | 5 | 3-2 | 1-4 | | |
| 1987-88 | Washington Bullets | 38-44 | -0.16 | East | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1987-88 | San Antonio Spurs | 31-51 | -5.02 | West | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1988-89 | Golden State Warriors | 43-39 | -0.59 | West | 7 | 3-0 | 1-4 | | |
| 1989-90 | Indiana Pacers | 42-40 | -0.18 | East | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1989-90 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | -0.62 | East | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1989-90 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44-38 | -1.06 | East | 6 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1990-91 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | -0.37 | East | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1990-91 | Philadelphia 76ers | 44-38 | -0.39 | East | 5 | 3-0 | 1-4 | | |
| 1990-91 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | -0.43 | East | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1991-92 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43-39 | -0.95 | West | 8 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1991-92 | New Jersey Nets | 40-42 | -1.54 | East | 6 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1991-92 | Miami Heat | 38-44 | -3.94 | East | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1992-93 | Charlotte Hornets | 44-38 | -0.02 | East | 5 | 3-1 | 1-4 | | |
| 1992-93 | Atlanta Hawks | 43-39 | -0.67 | East | 7 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39-43 | -1.20 | West | 8 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1994-95 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48-34 | -0.01 | West | 5 | 3-1 | 2-4 | | |
| 1994-95 | Boston Celtics | 35-47 | -1.92 | East | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1995-96 | Sacramento Kings | 39-43 | -2.62 | West | 8 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1996-97 | Orlando Magic | 45-37 | -0.07 | East | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1996-97 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40-42 | -1.82 | West | 6 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1996-97 | Los Angeles Clippers | 36-46 | -2.66 | West | 8 | 0-3 | | | |
| 1997-98 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | -1.23 | West | 8 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1998-99 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 25-25 | -0.17 | West | 8 | 1-3 | | | |
| 1998-99 | Sacramento Kings | 27-23 | -0.89 | West | 6 | 2-3 | | | |
| 1999-00 | Toronto Raptors | 45-37 | -0.46 | East | 6 | 0-3 | | | |
| 2000-01 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | -0.77 | East | 8 | 1-3 | | | |
| 2001-02 | Indiana Pacers | 42-40 | -0.07 | East | 8 | 2-3 | | | |
| 2001-02 | Toronto Raptors | 42-40 | -0.71 | East | 7 | 2-3 | | | |
| 2002-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42-40 | -0.24 | East | 7 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2002-03 | Orlando Magic | 42-40 | -0.39 | East | 8 | 3-4 | | | |
| 2002-03 | Boston Celtics | 44-38 | -0.75 | East | 6 | 3-2 | 0-4 | | |
| 2003-04 | Miami Heat | 42-40 | -0.13 | East | 4 | 4-3 | 2-4 | | |
| 2003-04 | New Orleans Hornets | 41-41 | -0.72 | East | 5 | 3-4 | | | |
| 2003-04 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | -1.97 | East | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2003-04 | Boston Celtics | 36-46 | -1.99 | East | 8 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2004-05 | Washington Wizards | 45-37 | -0.71 | East | 5 | 4-2 | 0-4 | | |
| 2004-05 | Philadelphia 76ers | 43-39 | -1.07 | East | 7 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2004-05 | New Jersey Nets | 42-40 | -1.82 | East | 8 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2005-06 | Milwaukee Bucks | 40-42 | -1.07 | East | 8 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2006-07 | Washington Wizards | 41-41 | -0.80 | East | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2006-07 | New Jersey Nets | 41-41 | -1.00 | East | 6 | 4-2 | 2-4 | | |
| 2006-07 | Miami Heat | 44-38 | -1.21 | East | 4 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2007-08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 45-37 | -0.53 | East | 4 | 4-2 | 3-4 | | |
| 2007-08 | Washington Wizards | 43-39 | -0.61 | East | 5 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2007-08 | Atlanta Hawks | 37-45 | -2.23 | East | 8 | 3-4 | | | |
| 2008-09 | Chicago Bulls | 41-41 | -0.16 | East | 7 | 3-4 | | | |
| 2008-09 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | -0.36 | East | 8 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2009-10 | Chicago Bulls | 41-41 | -1.64 | East | 8 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2010-11 | Atlanta Hawks | 44-38 | -1.10 | East | 5 | 4-2 | 2-4 | | |
| 2010-11 | Indiana Pacers | 37-45 | -1.38 | East | 8 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2012-13 | Atlanta Hawks | 44-38 | -0.08 | East | 6 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2012-13 | Boston Celtics | 41-40 | -0.62 | East | 7 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2012-13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38-44 | -1.83 | East | 8 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2013-14 | Atlanta Hawks | 38-44 | -0.88 | East | 8 | 3-4 | | | |
| 2013-14 | Charlotte Bobcats | 43-39 | -0.89 | East | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2013-14 | Brooklyn Nets | 44-38 | -1.58 | East | 6 | 4-3 | 1-4 | | |
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 41-41 | -0.09 | East | 6 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2014-15 | Boston Celtics | 40-42 | -0.40 | East | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2014-15 | Brooklyn Nets | 38-44 | -3.13 | East | 8 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2015-16 | Dallas Mavericks | 42-40 | -0.02 | West | 6 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2015-16 | Memphis Grizzlies | 42-40 | -2.14 | West | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2016-17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41-41 | -0.23 | West | 6 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2016-17 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42-40 | -0.45 | East | 6 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2016-17 | Indiana Pacers | 42-40 | -0.64 | East | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2017-18 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44-38 | -0.45 | East | 7 | 3-4 | | | |
| 2018-19 | Brooklyn Nets | 42-40 | -0.40 | East | 6 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Pistons | 41-41 | -0.56 | East | 8 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2019-20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 35-39 | -0.61 | West | 8 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2019-20 | Orlando Magic | 33-40 | -0.93 | East | 8 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2019-20 | Brooklyn Nets | 35-37 | -1.01 | East | 7 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2020-21 | Miami Heat | 40-32 | -0.06 | East | 6 | 0-4 | | | |
| 2020-21 | Washington Wizards | 34-38 | -1.85 | East | 8 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2021-22 | Chicago Bulls | 46-36 | -0.38 | East | 6 | 1-4 | | | |
| 2021-22 | New Orleans Pelicans | 36-46 | -0.84 | West | 8 | 2-4 | | | |
| 2022-23 | Miami Heat | 44-38 | -0.13 | East | 8 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 1-4 |
| 2022-23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 42-40 | -0.22 | West | 7 | 1-4 | | | |
| Season | Team | W-L Record | SRS | Conf. | PO Seed | QF | SF | CF | F |