14. 2001-02 New Jersey Nets
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The Nets had the NBA’s best defensive rating, saving them from a mediocre offense. No player averaged more than 15 points per game and only four managed more than 10 per contest. After losing just five times in the Eastern Conference playoffs, they got swept by the Lakers in the Finals.