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NBA's 1960-61 Longest Losing Streaks - Regular Season

This is the list with the worst losing streaks in the 1961 regular season.

Show: Winning streaks - Losing streaks

What was the longest losing streak in the 1961 NBA regular season?

The New York Knicks lost 9 consecutive games in 1961, the longest streak of this season.

Longest Streak

9
consecutive losses
New York Knicks

Longest Losing Streaks in the 1961 Regular Season

Losses
Team
From - to
9
New York Knicks
7
Detroit Pistons
7
New York Knicks
6
Syracuse Nationals
6
New York Knicks
6
Detroit Pistons
6
Cincinnati Royals
6
New York Knicks
Losses
Team
From - to
5
Cincinnati Royals
5
New York Knicks
5
Los Angeles Lakers
4
Cincinnati Royals
4
Cincinnati Royals
4
Cincinnati Royals
4
Philadelphia Warriors
4
New York Knicks
4
Los Angeles Lakers
4
New York Knicks
4
Detroit Pistons
4
Syracuse Nationals
4
Philadelphia Warriors
4
Cincinnati Royals
4
Detroit Pistons
No other streaks of at least 4 games.

Related: NBA's All-time Longest Winning Streaks
NBA's All-time Longest Losing Streaks