List of NBA longest losing streaks

This is a list of the longest regular season losing streaks in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Streaks started at the end of one season are carried over into the following season. The Detroit Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers are tied for the longest ever losing streak, losing 28 straight games. The Detroit Pistons have the longest losing streak in a single season, while the Philadelphia 76ers lost 28 consecutive games across two seasons: and .

Key ^Denotes streaks that spanned over two seasonsDenotes streaks that are currently in progress For tiebreakers, precedence is given to single season streaks over multi-season streaks; otherwise ties are listed in chronological order with earliest occurrence listed first.

Streak Regular season This list contains only the top 25 streaks consisting entirely of regular season games. Streaks that spanned consecutive seasons are included as well. Rank Games Team Season(s) Seasonrecord(s) Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent Beginning (first defeat) End (first victory)1 28Detroit Pistons14–68 112–124Oklahoma City Thunder 129–127Toronto Raptors1 28(10 + 18)Philadelphia 76ers^18–64 10–7298–119Los Angeles Clippers103–91Los Angeles Lakers3 26Cleveland Cavaliers19–6390–101Utah Jazz126–119Los Angeles Clippers3 26Philadelphia 76ers19–6399–125Atlanta Hawks123–98Detroit Pistons524(19 + 5)Cleveland Cavaliers^15–6723–5997–119Milwaukee Bucks132–120Golden State Warriors6 23Vancouver Grizzlies15–67100–110Atlanta Hawks105–103Minnesota Timberwolves6 23Denver Nuggets11–7183–92Detroit Pistons99–81Los Angeles Clippers6 23Charlotte Bobcats7–5980–105Philadelphia 76ers90–89Indiana Pacers921(14 + 7)Detroit Pistons^16–6621–61105–106Washington Bullets112–109Houston Rockets10 20Philadelphia 76ers9–73110–126Chicago Bulls106–104Milwaukee Bucks10 20Dallas Mavericks13–69100–101Utah Jazz93–89Minnesota Timberwolves 10 20Houston Rockets2020–2117–55106–111San Antonio Spurs117–99Toronto Raptors10 20(12 + 8)New York Knicks^24–5823–59105–113Kansas City Kings103–93Phoenix Suns10 20(4 + 16)Los Angeles Clippers^27–5517–65131–134Golden State Warriors96–94Milwaukee Bucks15 19San Diego Clippers17–65107–113Kansas City Kings129–123Portland Trail Blazers15 19Los Angeles Clippers21–61109–124Los Angeles Lakers114–111Houston Rockets15 19Dallas Mavericks11–7193–111Denver Nuggets102–96Orlando Magic15 19Vancouver Grizzlies15–6788–99Dallas Mavericks104–100Portland Trail Blazers15 19Orlando Magic21–6198–100New Orleans Hornets105–98Phoenix Suns15 19Memphis Grizzlies22–60101–105Indiana Pacers101–94Denver Nuggets15 19(4 + 15)Philadelphia 76ers^30–529–73111–117Atlanta Hawks114–112Houston Rockets15 19(1 + 18)New Jersey Nets^34–4812–7073–102New York Knicks97–91Charlotte Bobcats23 18Utah Jazz25–5790–132Boston Celtics127–118Kansas City Kings23 18Boston Celtics24–5879–87Orlando Magic117–97Milwaukee Bucks23 18Charlotte Bobcats21–6169–114Oklahoma City Thunder91–81Chicago Bulls23 18New York Knicks17–65112–119Los Angeles Lakers106–91Atlanta Hawks23 18San Antonio Spurs22–60116–123Toronto Raptors129–115Los Angeles Lakers23 18(15 + 3)Minnesota Timberwolves^17–6526–4077–100Golden State Warriors99–82Dallas Mavericks

Playoffs This list contains only the top 10 streaks consisting entirely of postseason games. All the streaks spanned multiple postseasons. Rank Games Team Seasonstarted Seasonended Numberof years Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent Beginning (first defeat) End (first victory)1 15Detroit Pistons17102–106Boston Celtics100–94New York Knicks2 13New York Knicks 1193–100Toronto Raptors89–87Miami Heat3 12Memphis Grizzlies 774–98San Antonio Spurs101–98San Antonio Spurs3 12Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets1479–89New Jersey Nets96–80Miami Heat5 11Baltimore Bullets 5112–120Los Angeles Lakers127–113New York Knicks5 11Denver Nuggets6103–124Dallas Mavericks110–93Seattle SuperSonics7 10New Jersey Nets882–94Milwaukee Bucks109–104Cleveland Cavaliers7 10Kansas City/ Sacramento Kings1588–92Houston Rockets90–81Seattle SuperSonics7 10Portland Trail Blazers 384–89Los Angeles Lakers98–79Dallas Mavericks7 10Portland Trail Blazers3125–132Golden State Warriors104–99Oklahoma City Thunder7 10Indiana Pacers6101–105Cleveland Cavaliers125–108Milwaukee Bucks7 10Brooklyn Netsactive89–104Milwaukee Bucks7 10Phoenix Sunsactive102–118Denver Nuggets

List of NBA longest losing streaks

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