The 1996-1997 San Antonio Spurs limped, literally and figuratively, to a 20-win season.
Standout center David Robinson missed the first 18 games of the season as he worked his way back from a back injury, and the Spurs began the year with a 2-13 record. Head coach Bob Hill was fired after 18 games, and replaced by general manager Gregg Popovich. While Robinson returned after the first 18 games, he then suffered a broken foot after playing just six contests for San Antonio.
He missed the rest of the season and San Antonio finished with a 20-62 record.
Still, that was not the worst record in the NBA that
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