NBA Longest Losing Streaks - Regular Season

This is the list with the all-time worst losing streaks in NBA history in the regular season.

The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers could not survive the departure of LeBron James and became the first team with 26 consecutive losses in one regular season. They were alone at the top for a couple of years until the Philadelphia 76ers tied them in 2013-14. Ten years later the 2023-24 Pistons recorded the worst losing streak in NBA history, with 28 losses in a row in a single season.

If you take into account streaks that spanned over 2 seasons the 76ers also have a 28-game losing streak between the 10 losses that closed their 2014-15 season and the 18 with which they opened 2015-16.

Longest Losing Streaks in One Season

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
28	Detroit Pistons	2023-24 Oct 30, 2023 - Dec 30, 2023
26	Philadelphia 76ers	2013-14 Jan 31, 2014 - Mar 29, 2014
26	Cleveland Cavaliers	2010-11 Dec 20, 2010 - Feb 11, 2011
23	Charlotte Bobcats	2011-12 Mar 19, 2012 - Apr 26, 2012
23	Denver Nuggets	1997-98 Dec 9, 1997 - Jan 24, 1998
23	Vancouver Grizzlies	1995-96 Feb 16, 1996 - Apr 3, 1996
20	Houston Rockets	2020-21 Feb 6, 2021 - Mar 22, 2021
20	Dallas Mavericks	1993-94 Nov 13, 1993 - Dec 23, 1993
20	Philadelphia 76ers	1972-73 Jan 9, 1973 - Feb 14, 1973

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
19	Memphis Grizzlies	2017-18 Jan 31, 2018 - Mar 17, 2018
19	Orlando Magic	2003-04 Oct 30, 2003 - Dec 8, 2003
19	Vancouver Grizzlies	1995-96 Nov 7, 1995 - Dec 15, 1995
19	Dallas Mavericks	1992-93 Feb 6, 1993 - Mar 17, 1993
19	Los Angeles Clippers	1988-89 Dec 30, 1988 - Feb 8, 1989
19	Cleveland Cavaliers	1981-82 Mar 19, 1982 - Apr 18, 1982
19	San Diego Clippers	1981-82 Mar 11, 1982 - Apr 15, 1982

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
18	San Antonio Spurs	2023-24 Nov 5, 2023 - Dec 15, 2023
18	New York Knicks	2018-19 Jan 7, 2019 - Feb 14, 2019
18	Philadelphia 76ers	2015-16 Oct 28, 2015 - Dec 1, 2015
18	Charlotte Bobcats	2012-13 Nov 26, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
18	New Jersey Nets	2009-10 Oct 28, 2009 - Dec 4, 2009
18	Boston Celtics	2006-07 Jan 7, 2007 - Feb 14, 2007
18	Utah Jazz	1981-82 Feb 24, 1982 - Apr 2, 1982

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
17	Phoenix Suns	2018-19 Jan 15, 2019 - Feb 25, 2019
17	Philadelphia 76ers	2014-15 Oct 29, 2014 - Dec 3, 2014
17	Los Angeles Clippers	1999-00 Mar 15, 2000 - Apr 19, 2000
17	Los Angeles Clippers	1998-99 Feb 5, 1999 - Mar 11, 1999
17	Toronto Raptors	1997-98 Nov 6, 1997 - Dec 10, 1997
17	Dallas Mavericks	1993-94 Feb 26, 1994 - Apr 5, 1994
17	Orlando Magic	1991-92 Dec 4, 1991 - Jan 8, 1992
17	Miami Heat	1988-89 Nov 5, 1988 - Dec 14, 1988
17	San Diego Rockets	1967-68 Jan 18, 1968 - Feb 18, 1968
17	San Francisco Warriors	1964-65 Dec 20, 1964 - Jan 28, 1965

Note: the following table does not include Playoff games.

Longest Losing Streaks Spanning Over 2 Seasons

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
28 (10+18)	Philadelphia 76ers	2014-15 (10) 2015-16 (18) Mar 27, 2015 Dec 1, 2015
24 (19+5)	Cleveland Cavaliers	1981-82 (19) 1982-83 (5) Mar 19, 1982 Nov 10, 1982
21 (14+7)	Detroit Pistons	1979-80 (14) 1980-81 (7) Mar 7, 1980 Oct 25, 1980
20 (4+16)	Los Angeles Clippers	1993-94 (4) 1994-95 (16) Apr 18, 1994 Dec 7, 1994
20 (12+8)	New York Knicks	1984-85 (12) 1985-86 (8) Mar 23, 1985 Nov 12, 1985

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
19 (1+18)	New Jersey Nets	2008-09 (1) 2009-10 (18) Apr 15, 2009 Dec 4, 2009
19 (4+15)	Philadelphia 76ers	1971-72 (4) 1972-73 (15) Mar 21, 1972 Nov 11, 1972

Losses	Team	NBA season From - to
18 (15+3)	Minnesota Timberwolves	2010-11 (15) 2011-12 (3) Mar 13, 2011 Jan 1, 2012