Philadelphia 76ers Set NBA Record with 1-29 Start

There is a new record for futility in the NBA, courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers. On Tuesday night, the now 1-29 Eastern Conference bottom-dwellers dropped a 104-90 decision at home to the Memphis Grizzlies. 

They are the first team in NBA history to lose 29 of their first 30 games, as the NBA on ESPN noted shortly after the game:  

Five Grizzlies scored in double digits, as the 76ers committed 26 turnovers. It isn't the first time they've been this careless with the ball this season, as Yahoo Sports' Dan Devine pointed out:

Philadelphia's lone win of the season came in its 19th game, a 103-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Yahoo Sports' Michael Lee calculated just how bad this season could get for the Sixers:

This isn't the first time the 76ers have had a horrid start. In 2014-15, Philadelphia opened the season 0-17 on its way to only 18 wins.

Sixers management has chosen to build this team through the draft rather than by acquiring established veterans. As a result, Philadelphia has only two players on its roster over the age of 24.

On Friday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged in an interview with FiveThirtyEight Sports' Hot Takedown podcast that he isn't a fan of the 76ers' strategy, but there isn't anything he or the league can do about it. Therefore, the only thing fans and personnel invested in the Sixers can do is hope they turn things around soon.  

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.