That doesn’t mean Detroit is the team to make the biggest leap in play from one season to the next, however, as the 2007-08 Boston Celtics went from going 24-58 the year prior to boasting a 62-20 record (and winning an NBA championship) the following season. The 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs also made a bigger single-season leap than the Pistons, going from 20-62 in ’97 to 56-26 in ’98. Regardless, the 2024-25 Pistons still own history in their own right. Below, check out the teams with the worst records in NBA history to make the playoffs the following year, a list now led by Detroit.