5 most disappointing teams in Week 3 of 2023-24 NBA season

Several teams entered the 2023-24 NBA season with a lot of pressure, like the Denver Nuggets, LA Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, LA Clippers, Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns. There's pressure on the Nuggets to win back-to-back titles, while there's always expectations for the Lakers and Celtics to win banner No. 18.

The acquisition of Damian Lillard put pressure on the Bucks to get results this season, while the Clippers could be on their last legs as a top contender. They're also moving to a new arena next season, so a positive result this campaign is needed.

As for the Suns, a team consisting of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal should at least battle for a top seed in a loaded Western Conference. Three weeks into the season, it seems like the Nuggets and Celtics are the only aforementioned teams not succumbing to the pressure.

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Most disappointing teams in Week 3 of 2023-24 NBA season

The Milwaukee Bucks have been very disappointing to start the season. Lacking depth and having a new coach make things tough for the Bucks.

They're 2-2 this week, with wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Detroit Pistons. They lost to the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic to end Week 3 but got a pass since Damian Lillard missed both games.

On that note, let's take a look at the five most disappointing teams in the third week of the 2023-24 NBA season.

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#5 Detroit Pistons

There weren't any high expectations for the Pistons this season, but some expected them to at least be competitive. The Pistons hired a new coach in Monty Williams, a former NBA Coach of the Year winner, and got Cade Cunningham back from injury.

However, the Pistons are off to a poor start, going 2-9, which is the worst in the league. They were 0-4 in Week 3 and have lost eight straight games. They most recently lost to the Chicago Bulls 119-108 on Sunday night.

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#4 Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns made the list over the Milwaukee Bucks after going 1-2 in Week 3. The Suns beat the Chicago Bulls to start the week but lost to the LA Lakers and OKC Thunder. The game against the Lakers was winnable, but they squandered a double-digit lead.

Meanwhile, the loss to the Thunder was more embarrassing, as they were blown out 111-99. The reason why Phoenix made it over the Milwaukee Bucks was because they had two healthy superstars: Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.

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#3 Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors acquiring Chris Paul meant that they took the risk of contending over their future. Three weeks into the season, Paul has fit into his role as the sixth man, but the Warriors were pretty disappointing in Week 3, with a 1-3 record.

After beating the Detroit Pistons to start the week, they lost three straight games that highligh their weakness in size. All three defeats came against teams with size – Denver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves.

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#2 New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans started the season looking like one of the best teams in the NBA, a mirror of how good they were in the first two months last year. However, they are on a five-game losing streak and are 0-4 to end Week 3.

Zion Williamson has only missed two games this season, but it seems like the team went into disarray after CJ McCollum suffered a collapsed lung. The Pelicans are 0-3 since his injury, missing his leadership, shooting and playmaking.

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#1 LA Clippers

There's not a more disappointing team in the NBA this week than the LA Clippers. James Harden finally made his debut to start Week 3, but the Clippers have fallen on hard times. They're 0-4 since Harden played and are on a five-game losing streak.

It's even more disappointing to know that all of their four NBA superstars are healthy. If a team has Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, the expectation should be wins and not losses.

Their most recent loss was to the Memphis Grizzlies, who only had one win before the matchup.

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