New Orleans is in a historic district of disappointment

NBA teams since 1979-80 with the worst differentials between projected and actual Wins Above Replacement per 82 team games (based on WARcel projections)

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The WARcel method is based on a regressed, weighted average of a player's WAR/82 in the previous three seasons, with an age adjustment.

Chart: Neil PaineSource: Neil's Substack, Basketball-ReferenceGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper