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 had the worst losing streak ever in the NBA with 26 consecutive losses. They were alone at the top for a couple of years until the Philadelphia 76ers tied them in 2013-14, also losing 26 in a row.
The Bobcats didn't make his owner Michael Jordan very proud in 2012-13, losing 18 straight games.
The 2015-16 76ers have the longest losing streak ever if you take into account streaks that spanned over 2 seasons and count the 10 losses that closed their 2014-15 season.
Longest Losing Streaks in One Season |
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| Losses | Team |
NBA season From - to
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| 26 |
Philadelphia 76ers
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2013-14
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| 26 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
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2010-11
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| 23 |
Charlotte Bobcats
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2011-12
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| 23 |
Denver Nuggets
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1997-98
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| 23 |
Vancouver Grizzlies
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1995-96
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| 20 |
Houston Rockets
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2020-21
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| 20 |
Dallas Mavericks
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1993-94
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| 20 |
Philadelphia 76ers
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1972-73
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| 19 |
Memphis Grizzlies
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2017-18
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| 19 |
Orlando Magic
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2003-04
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| 19 |
Vancouver Grizzlies
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1995-96
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| 19 |
Dallas Mavericks
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1992-93
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| 19 |
Los Angeles Clippers
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1988-89
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| 19 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
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1981-82
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| 19 |
San Diego Clippers
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1981-82
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| 18 |
New York Knicks
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2018-19
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| 18 |
Philadelphia 76ers
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2015-16
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| 18 |
Charlotte Bobcats
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2012-13
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| 18 |
New Jersey Nets
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2009-10
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| 18 |
Boston Celtics
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2006-07
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| 18 |
Utah Jazz
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1981-82
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| 17 |
Phoenix Suns
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2018-19
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| 17 |
Philadelphia 76ers
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2014-15
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| 17 |
Los Angeles Clippers
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1999-00
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| 17 |
Los Angeles Clippers
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1998-99
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| 17 |
Toronto Raptors
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1997-98
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| 17 |
Dallas Mavericks
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1993-94
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| 17 |
Orlando Magic
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1991-92
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| 17 |
Miami Heat
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1988-89
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| 17 |
San Diego Rockets
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1967-68
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| 17 |
San Francisco Warriors
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1964-65
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Note: the following table does not include Playoff games.
Longest Losing Streaks Spanning Over 2 Seasons |
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| Losses | Team |
NBA season From - to
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| 28 (10+18) |
Philadelphia 76ers
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2014-15 (10)
2015-16 (18) |
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| 24 (19+5) |
Cleveland Cavaliers
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1981-82 (19)
1982-83 (5) |
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| 21 (14+7) |
Detroit Pistons
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1979-80 (14)
1980-81 (7) |
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| 20 (4+16) |
Los Angeles Clippers
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1993-94 (4)
1994-95 (16) |
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| 20 (12+8) |
New York Knicks
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1984-85 (12)
1985-86 (8) |
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| 19 (1+18) |
New Jersey Nets
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2008-09 (1)
2009-10 (18) |
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| 19 (4+15) |
Philadelphia 76ers
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1971-72 (4)
1972-73 (15) |
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| 18 (15+3) |
Minnesota Timberwolves
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2010-11 (15)
2011-12 (3) |
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