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NBA's 1977-78 Longest Losing Streaks - Regular Season

This is the list with the worst losing streaks in the 1978 regular season.

Show: Winning streaks - Losing streaks

What was the longest losing streak in the 1978 NBA regular season?

The New Jersey Nets lost 16 consecutive games in 1978, the longest streak of this season.

Longest Streak

16
consecutive losses
New Jersey Nets

NBA Champions = NBA Champions this season

Longest Losing Streaks in the 1978 Regular Season

Losses
Team
From - to
16
New Jersey Nets
13
Houston Rockets
11
Buffalo Braves
10
Buffalo Braves
9
Indiana Pacers
9
Kansas City Kings
Losses
Team
From - to
8
New Orleans Jazz
8
New Jersey Nets
7
New Orleans Jazz
6
Kansas City Kings
6
Indiana Pacers
6
New Orleans Jazz
6
Los Angeles Lakers
6
Boston Celtics
6
New Jersey Nets
6
Houston Rockets
6
Detroit Pistons
6
New Orleans Jazz
6
Indiana Pacers
Losses
Team
From - to
5
Boston Celtics
5
Detroit Pistons
5
Portland Trail Blazers
5
Buffalo Braves
5
Milwaukee Bucks
5
Kansas City Kings
5
Washington BulletsNBA Champions
5
New York Knicks
5
Houston Rockets
5
Detroit Pistons
5
Chicago Bulls
5
Cleveland Cavaliers
5
Buffalo Braves
5
Denver Nuggets
5
Houston Rockets
5
Atlanta Hawks
5
Cleveland Cavaliers
5
Boston Celtics
No other streaks of at least 5 games.

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