Longest Losing Streaks Of NBA Playoff Closeout Games

Which NBA team has the longest losing streak of playoff closeout games?

The 1991-92 Detroit Pistons, the 1997-98 Houston Rockets and the 1967-68 Philadelphia 76ers share the NBA record for the longest losing streak of playoffs closeout games at 6 straight games.

Which NBA team has the longest active losing streak of playoff closeout games?

The Brooklyn Nets, the Charlotte Hornets, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Sacramento Kings have the longest active losing streak of playoffs closeout games at 2 straight games.

Longest Losing Streaks Of Only Playoffs Closeout Games

	Team	Year(s)	Losing Streak	Streak Breaker
1	Detroit Pistons	1992 - 2002	6	vs Toronto Raptors Raptors 85-82
	Houston Rockets	1998 - 2009	6	vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 92-76
	Philadelphia 76ers	1968 - 1977	6	vs Boston Celtics Celtics 83-77
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	1977 - 1992	5	@ New Jersey Nets Nets 98-89
	Phoenix Suns	1995 - 1997	5	vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs 89-78
	San Antonio Spurs	1979 - 1981	5	@ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 109-103
	Toronto Raptors	2001 - 2016	5	vs Indiana Pacers Pacers 89-84
8	Atlanta Hawks	1988 - 1991	4	vs Miami Heat Heat 102-91
	Atlanta Hawks	1979 - 1986	4	@ Detroit Pistons Pistons 114-113
	Boston Celtics	1990 - 1991	4	vs Indiana Pacers Pacers 124-121
	Cincinnati Royals	1966 - 1981	4	@ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 104-95
	Denver Nuggets	1979 - 1982	4	@ Phoenix Suns Suns 117-112
	Los Angeles Clippers	2015 - 2017	4	@ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 111-97
	Los Angeles Lakers	1961 - 1962	4	@ Detroit Pistons Pistons 123-117
	Miami Heat	1994 - 1997	4	vs Orlando Magic Magic 91-83
	Milwaukee Bucks	2001 - 2018	4	@ Detroit Pistons Pistons 127-104
	Milwaukee Bucks	1978 - 1981	4	vs Boston Celtics Celtics 107-93
	Minneapolis Lakers	1960 - 1961	4	vs Detroit Pistons Pistons 137-120
	New York Knicks	2001 - 2013	4	@ Boston Celtics Celtics 88-80
	Oklahoma City Thunder	2016 - 2020	4	@ New Orleans Pelicans Pelicans 97-89
	Orlando Magic	1997 - 2003	4	vs Toronto Raptors Raptors 102-92
	Philadelphia 76ers	1986 - 1990	4	vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers 113-97
	Phoenix Suns	1970 - 1976	4	vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 123-112
	Seattle SuperSonics	1993 - 1994	4	@ Sacramento Kings Kings 101-87
	Syracuse Nationals	1962 - 1964	4	vs Cincinnati Royals Royals 119-112
	Utah Jazz	1995 - 1996	4	vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 102-64
27	Indianapolis Olympians	1950 -	3	–
	Baltimore Bullets	1970 - 1971	3	vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers 128-120
	Boston Celtics	2009 - 2010	3	vs Miami Heat Heat 96-86
	Boston Celtics	1992 - 2002	3	vs Philadelphia 76ers 76ers 120-87
	Chicago Bulls	1975 - 1977	3	vs New York Knicks Knicks 115-114
	Chicago Bulls	1971 - 1974	3	vs Detroit Pistons Pistons 96-94
	Dallas Mavericks	2014 - 2021	3	@ Utah Jazz Jazz 98-96
	Dallas Mavericks	2003	3	vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 107-95
	Denver Nuggets	1984 - 1985	3	vs San Antonio Spurs Spurs 126-99
	Detroit Pistons	1987 - 1988	3	vs Washington Bullets Bullets 99-78
	Detroit Pistons	1977 - 1984	3	@ New Jersey Nets Nets 116-115
	Golden State Warriors	2016	3	@ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 128-103
	Houston Rockets	2018 - 2019	3	vs Utah Jazz Jazz 100-93
	Indiana Pacers	2016 - 2024	3	vs Milwaukee Bucks Bucks 120-98
	Indiana Pacers	1995 - 1998	3	@ Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers 80-74
	Los Angeles Clippers	2020	3	vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 126-111
	Los Angeles Clippers	2006 - 2012	3	@ Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 82-72
	Los Angeles Lakers	2006	3	@ Denver Nuggets Nuggets 107-101
	Los Angeles Lakers	1993	3	vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 114-110
	Los Angeles Lakers	1962 - 1963	3	vs St. Louis Hawks Hawks 115-100
	Memphis Grizzlies	2014 - 2015	3	vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 99-93
	Miami Heat	2023	3	@ Boston Celtics Celtics 103-84
	Miami Heat	2000 - 2004	3	vs New Orleans Hornets Hornets 85-77
	Miami Heat	1998 - 1999	3	@ Detroit Pistons Pistons 91-72
	Milwaukee Bucks	1987 - 1989	3	@ Atlanta Hawks Hawks 96-92
	Milwaukee Bucks	1974 - 1976	3	vs Phoenix Suns Suns 94-90
	New York Knicks	1997	3	@ Miami Heat Heat 98-81
	Philadelphia 76ers	2021 - 2022	3	@ Toronto Raptors Raptors 132-97
	Philadelphia 76ers	1981	3	@ Atlanta Hawks Hawks 98-95
	Phoenix Suns	1983 - 1984	3	@ Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 117-105
	Phoenix Suns	1979 - 1980	3	vs Kansas City Kings Kings 114-99
	Portland Trail Blazers	2000 - 2014	3	vs Houston Rockets Rockets 99-98
	Portland Trail Blazers	1979 - 1981	3	vs Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 105-96
	Rochester Royals	1953 - 1955	3	@ Syracuse Nationals Nationals 131-127
	Rochester Royals	1951	3	vs New York Knicks Knicks 79-75
	Sacramento Kings	1999 - 2000	3	@ Phoenix Suns Suns 89-82
	San Antonio Spurs	2013 - 2014	3	vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 119-96
	St. Louis Hawks	1963 - 1964	3	vs Los Angeles Lakers Lakers 121-108
	St. Louis Hawks	1956	3	@ Minneapolis Lakers Lakers 143-135
	Utah Jazz	2020	3	vs Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies 126-110
	Utah Jazz	2001	3	@ Houston Rockets Rockets 103-99
	Utah Jazz	1994	3	vs Denver Nuggets Nuggets 91-81
	Utah Jazz	1987	3	vs Portland Trail Blazers Trail Blazers 111-96

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Longest Losing Streaks Of Only Playoffs Closeout Games

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