u/Effective_Toe7164

What's the worst record you can have and still win a championship? I found out.
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What's the worst record you can have and still win a championship? I found out.

After finding out the 2026 Cavs had the worst record ever for a team to eliminated in the ECF (8-10), I went down a rabbit hole and compiled every best/worst possible playoff record scenario dating back to 1984 (when the 4-round format started). Here are the results.

https://preview.redd.it/uyiyt6pdeu3h1.png?width=1446&format=png&auto=webp&s=4b08cf63f2e2c2d009cb413cc9d10d55ea795202

Feel free to correct me, if I missed some. Thanks

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u/Effective_Toe7164 — 13 days ago