The longest currently active NBA Conference Finals drought belongs to the Washington Wizards, who have gone 45 years without appearing in a Conference Finals.
The longest all time NBA Conference Finals drought belongs to the Los Angeles Clippers, who went 50 years without appearing in a Conference Finals series between 1971 and 2021.
Team | Years | Start Year |
---|---|---|
Washington Wizards | 45 | 1980 |
Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 1989 |
New York Knicks | 23 | 2001 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 2002 |
Sacramento Kings | 22 | 2003 |
Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 2004 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 2003 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 2005 |
Utah Jazz | 17 | 2008 |
Detroit Pistons | 16 | 2009 |
Chicago Bulls | 13 | 2012 |
Orlando Magic | 13 | 2011 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 2014 |
Indiana Pacers | 9 | 2015 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 7 | 2017 |
San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 2018 |
Houston Rockets | 6 | 2019 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 2019 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | 2020 |
Toronto Raptors | 5 | 2020 |
Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 2022 |
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2023 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 2022 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 2022 |
Phoenix Suns | 2 | 2022 |
Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 2023 |
Team | Years | Start Year | End Year |
---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 1971 | 2021 |
Washington Wizards | 45 | 1980 | |
Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 1971 | 2015 |
Golden State Warriors | 38 | 1977 | 2015 |
Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 1989 | |
New Jersey Nets | 25 | 1977 | 2002 |
Detroit Pistons | 24 | 1963 | 1987 |
Denver Nuggets | 23 | 1986 | 2009 |
New York Knicks | 23 | 2001 | |
Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 2002 | |
Sacramento Kings | 22 | 2003 | |
Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 2004 | |
New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 2003 | |
Sacramento Kings | 20 | 1982 | 2002 |
Toronto Raptors | 20 | 1996 | 2016 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 2005 | |
New York Knicks | 18 | 1975 | 1993 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 2001 | 2019 |
Houston Rockets | 17 | 1998 | 2015 |
Indiana Pacers | 17 | 1977 | 1994 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 17 | 1996 | 2013 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 2002 | 2019 |
Utah Jazz | 17 | 1975 | 1992 |
Utah Jazz | 17 | 2008 | |
Detroit Pistons | 16 | 2009 |
All National Basketball Association Teams
Longest Championship Drought By City
All NBA stats, streaks, droughts and records are updated based on games played on or before May 15, 2024.
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