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Longest NBA Losing Streaks
List of the longest NBA losing streaks by professional teams. A losing streak may span consecutive games or consecutive seasons, and the National Basketball Association has long been a vehicle for keeping such stats on professional sports teams. The losing streak record has been broken numerous times over the years, and this list includes several ties on the longest losing streaks list.
The NBA was founded in 1946 with the consolidation of existing leagues. Early teams such as the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Destroit Pistons are still active today, while other teams like the Minneapolis Lakers and the New Orleans Jazz have moved to different city. Basketball has been a favorite American sport for generations and draws crowds at high school, college, and professional levels. Basketball legends from Lenny Wilkins to Michael Jordan to Shaquille O'Neal are frequently listed among the greatest athletes of all time.
This list of NBA losing streak records covers the entire history of professional basketball in the US.
The NBA was founded in 1946 with the consolidation of existing leagues. Early teams such as the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Destroit Pistons are still active today, while other teams like the Minneapolis Lakers and the New Orleans Jazz have moved to different city. Basketball has been a favorite American sport for generations and draws crowds at high school, college, and professional levels. Basketball legends from Lenny Wilkins to Michael Jordan to Shaquille O'Neal are frequently listed among the greatest athletes of all time.
This list of NBA losing streak records covers the entire history of professional basketball in the US.
- 1Cleveland26 games, Dec 20, 2010 â Feb 11, 2011
- 2Vancouver23 games, Feb 16, 1996 â Apr 3, 1996
- 3Denver23 games, Dec 9, 1997 â Jan 24, 1998
- 4Charlotte23 games, Mar 19, 2012
- 5Auburn Hills21 games, Mar 7, 1980 â Oct 25, 1980
- 6Philadelphia20 games, Jan 9, 1973 â Feb 14, 1973
- 7New York City20 games, Mar 23, 1985 â Nov 12, 1985
- 8Dallas20 games, Nov 13, 1993 â Dec 23, 1993
- 9Los Angeles19 games, Mar 11, 1982 â Apr 15, 1982
- 10Orlando19 games, Oct 30, 2003 â Dec 8, 2003
- 11Brooklyn19 games, Apr 15, 2009 â Dec 4, 2009
- 12Salt Lake City18 games, Feb 24, 1982 â Apr 2, 1982
- 13Boston18 games, Jan 7, 2007 â Feb 14, 2007
- 14Minneapolis18 games, Mar 13, 2011 â Jan 1, 2012
- 17 games, Dec 20, 1964 â Jan 28, 1965
- 16Houston17 games, Jan 18, 1968 â Feb 18, 1968
- 17Miami17 games, Nov 5, 1988 â Dec 14, 1988
- 18Toronto17 games, Nov 6, 1997 â Dec 10, 1997
