Tanking is a significant issue in today's NBA landscape.
Way too many teams are giving up on the season with multiple months of regular-season games remaining. How does Commissioner Adam Silver fix this glaring problem? At the moment, there is nothing that can be done, at least for this year.
As losers of nine consecutive games, the Brooklyn Nets are one of the several organizations hoping a ping pong ball bounces in their favor this spring. At the beginning of the season, Brooklyn's hopes of clinching a playoff spot, even a play-in spot, were slim.
The Nets' nine straight defeats contribute to a gathered statistic involving each of the top 10 worst records in the league.
The NBA's bottom 10 teams are all losing at the same time
It almost feels like half the NBA is trying to land a top 10 pick in this summer's draft. Even if their front offices said they are trying to win, you might not believe them.
Take a look at this unheard-of statistic from Tom Haberstroh of Yahoo Sports:
Crazy tanking stat: the bottom 10 teams in the NBA are on a collective 40-game losing streak. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/hnV9WC1Za2
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) March 4, 2026
Absolutely crazy, isn't it? However, one of these teams is guaranteed to end the streak on Thursday night, as the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards square off. The Wizards are tied with the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz for six losses in a row.
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