The Cincinnati Royals had the longest losing streak within the 1957-58 regular season at 9 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 10.7 points. The streak started on Dec 10, 1957 and ended on Dec 27, 1957. In the playoffs, the Royals made the Western Division Semifinals where they lost to the Detroit Pistons.
In the 1957-58 NBA season, there were no losing streaks that were in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Royals | 9 | Dec 10 | Dec 27 | 10.7 pts |
| 2 | Minneapolis Lakers | 8 | Feb 4 | Feb 14 | 9.2 pts |
| 3 | Minneapolis Lakers | 7 | Oct 26 | Nov 12 | 13.3 pts |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 7 | Nov 17 | Nov 27 | 9.6 pts | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Feb 14 | Feb 22 | 7.3 pts |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 6 | Dec 30 | Jan 9 | 13.7 pts | |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 5 | Nov 12 | Nov 19 | 5.8 pts |
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Feb 1 | Feb 5 | 24.2 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 10 | 8.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | 13.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Jan 18 | Jan 23 | 8.8 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 4 | Feb 23 | Feb 27 | 16.2 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Jan 28 | Feb 2 | 10.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Jan 10 | Jan 17 | 3.8 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | Dec 12 | Dec 22 | 13.8 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | Nov 14 | Nov 20 | 9.8 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 8 | 15.2 pts | |
| 18 | Boston Celtics | 3 | Jan 9 | Jan 12 | 11.7 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 3 | Dec 27 | Jan 4 | 6.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Nov 19 | Nov 23 | 14.7 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Feb 9 | Feb 12 | 12.0 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Jan 11 | Jan 16 | 16.3 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Jan 25 | Jan 27 | 8.7 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | 6.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Nov 23 | Nov 27 | 9.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Feb 18 | Feb 21 | 4.7 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Mar 19 | Mar 23 | 15.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Feb 13 | Feb 16 | 10.3 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Jan 3 | Jan 5 | 10.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Mar 9 | Mar 11 | 17.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Dec 5 | Dec 8 | 10.7 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Feb 2 | Feb 7 | 8.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Jan 14 | Jan 17 | 6.3 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Feb 22 | Feb 25 | 4.0 pts | |
| 35 | Boston Celtics | 2 | Feb 9 | Feb 11 | 16.5 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Jan 30 | Jan 31 | 14.5 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | 1.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Jan 17 | Jan 19 | 19.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Mar 15 | Mar 16 | 18.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Dec 6 | Dec 7 | 9.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Mar 2 | Mar 4 | 8.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Mar 25 | Mar 27 | 34.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Jan 12 | Jan 15 | 22.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Dec 22 | Dec 25 | 14.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Mar 8 | Mar 9 | 13.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Feb 1 | Feb 2 | 12.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Oct 23 | Oct 26 | 11.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Jan 5 | Jan 7 | 8.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Dec 15 | Dec 17 | 7.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Nov 27 | Nov 29 | 7.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Mar 19 | Mar 22 | 3.0 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Dec 21 | Dec 22 | 14.5 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Feb 18 | Feb 19 | 11.0 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 8 | 9.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Dec 11 | Dec 14 | 10.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | 7.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Jan 5 | Jan 7 | 1.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 9 | 22.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Jan 27 | Jan 28 | 18.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Mar 1 | Mar 2 | 11.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 8 | 8.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Mar 12 | Mar 15 | 7.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Jan 19 | Jan 23 | 7.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Oct 22 | Oct 23 | 21.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Jan 25 | Jan 26 | 10.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Jan 29 | Jan 31 | 9.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | 4.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Jan 17 | Jan 18 | 12.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Feb 20 | Feb 22 | 8.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Mar 16 | Mar 18 | 7.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | 6.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Nov 28 | Nov 30 | 5.0 pts |
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