NBA Longest Winning Streaks - Regular Season
This is the list with the all-time best winning streaks in NBA history in the regular season.
The 1972 Lakers led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich are at the top with their famous 33 victories. The Lakers appear 4 more times here. Thirteen of the 33 teams from this list ended up winning the championship (that includes twice the 1971 Bucks and twice the 2000 Lakers).
In 2013 LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the defending champions Miami Heat climbed to the second place with a fantastic winning streak of 27 games.
The Rockets of 2007-08 won 22 games despite losing Yao Ming after their 12th victory. The 2008-09 Celtics saw their franchise record 19-game winning streak come to an end in the worst scenario: at L.A. against the Lakers on Christmas Day. In 2013-14 the Spurs had the best winning-streak in franchise history with 19 victories. The same did the 2014-15 Hawks.
The defending champions Warriors set the record in 2015-16 for best season start in NBA history with 24 consecutive wins, also the third best winning streak in history (the second if you take into account streaks that spanned over 2 seasons).
= NBA Champions
Longest Winning Streaks in One Season
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 33 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1971-72
|
| 27 | Miami Heat |
2012-13
|
| 24 | Golden State Warriors |
2015-16
|
| 22 | Houston Rockets |
2007-08
|
| 20 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1970-71
|
| 19 | Atlanta Hawks |
2014-15
|
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs |
2013-14
|
| 19 | Boston Celtics |
2008-09
|
| 19 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1999-00
|
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 18 | Phoenix Suns |
2021-22
|
| 18 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2019-20
|
| 18 | Chicago Bulls |
1995-96
|
| 18 | Boston Celtics |
1981-82
|
| 18 | New York Knicks |
1969-70
|
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 17 | Houston Rockets |
2017-18
|
| 17 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2012-13
|
| 17 | Dallas Mavericks |
2006-07
|
| 17 | Phoenix Suns |
2006-07
|
| 17 | San Antonio Spurs |
1995-96
|
| 17 | Boston Celtics |
1959-60
|
| 17 | Washington Capitols |
1946-47
|
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2024-25
|
| 16 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2022-23
|
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2017-18
|
| 16 | Boston Celtics |
2017-18
|
| 16 | Golden State Warriors |
2014-15
|
| 16 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1999-00
|
| 16 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1990-91
|
| 16 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1990-91
|
| 16 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1970-71
|
| 16 | Boston Celtics |
1964-65
|
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
2024-25
|
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2024-25
|
| 15 | Toronto Raptors |
2019-20
|
| 15 | Denver Nuggets |
2012-13
|
| 15 | Phoenix Suns |
2006-07
|
| 15 | Utah Jazz |
1996-97
|
| 15 | Utah Jazz |
1996-97
|
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs |
1994-95
|
| 15 | New York Knicks |
1993-94
|
| 15 | Houston Rockets |
1993-94
|
| 15 | Houston Rockets |
1992-93
|
| 15 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1987-88
|
| 15 | Rochester Royals |
1949-50
|
| 15 | Washington Capitols |
1948-49
|
| 15 | Washington Capitols |
1946-47
|
Note: the following table does not include Playoff games.
Longest Winning Streaks Spanning Over 2 Seasons
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 28 (4+24) |
Golden State Warriors |
2014-15 (4)
2015-16 (24) |
| 20 (5+15) |
Washington Capitols |
1947-48 (5)
1948-49 (15) |
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 18 (11+7) |
Philadelphia 76ers |
1965-66 (11)
1966-67 (7)
|
| 18 (15+3) |
Rochester Royals |
1949-50 (15)
1950-51 (3)
|
| Wins | Team |
NBA season From - to
|
| 16 (14+2) |
Milwaukee Bucks |
1972-73 (14)
1973-74 (2) |
related: Longest Losing Streaks in One Season