The Detroit Pistons had the longest losing streak within the 1958-59 regular season at 9 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 6.6 points. The streak started on Jan 14, 1959 and ended on Jan 30, 1959. In the playoffs, the Pistons made the Western Division Semifinals where they lost to the Minneapolis Lakers.
In the 1958-59 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 | Detroit Pistons | 9 | Jan 14 | Jan 30 | 6.6 pts |
| 2 | Syracuse Nationals | 8 | Nov 20 | Dec 4 | 8.0 pts |
| 3 | Cincinnati Royals | 7 | Jan 4 | Jan 13 | 14.9 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 7 | Oct 31 | Nov 15 | 12.4 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 7 | Dec 9 | Dec 21 | 9.7 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 7 | Dec 16 | Jan 1 | 4.4 pts | |
| 7 | Minneapolis Lakers | 6 | Nov 8 | Nov 16 | 6.2 pts |
| 8 | Cincinnati Royals | 5 | Nov 26 | Dec 2 | 16.2 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 5 | Feb 14 | Feb 22 | 11.8 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 5 | Dec 7 | Dec 18 | 10.4 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | Jan 11 | Jan 16 | 7.4 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | Dec 25 | Dec 29 | 6.6 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Feb 7 | Feb 13 | 6.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 5 | Jan 31 | Feb 5 | 4.0 pts | |
| 15 | Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Feb 8 | Feb 11 | 15.8 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Feb 15 | Feb 20 | 12.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 30 | Jan 4 | 9.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 14 | Dec 20 | 7.2 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 4 | Apr 4 | Apr 9 | 10.2 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 4 | Dec 6 | Dec 14 | 5.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | Jan 2 | Jan 7 | 10.0 pts | |
| 22 | Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Jan 28 | Jan 31 | 20.3 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Nov 21 | Nov 23 | 15.3 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 10 | 7.7 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Feb 22 | Feb 26 | 13.3 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | 8.7 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Mar 6 | Mar 8 | 5.7 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Jan 5 | Jan 7 | 13.3 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Nov 22 | Nov 24 | 13.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Nov 30 | Dec 3 | 8.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Dec 2 | Dec 6 | 9.7 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Nov 2 | Nov 8 | 7.7 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Dec 10 | Dec 12 | 5.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Mar 26 | Mar 29 | 4.3 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Feb 9 | Feb 14 | 4.0 pts | |
| 36 | Boston Celtics | 2 | Jan 20 | Jan 21 | 13.5 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Nov 19 | Nov 21 | 11.0 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Dec 30 | Jan 3 | 6.5 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Dec 6 | Dec 7 | 6.5 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Nov 8 | Nov 9 | 3.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | 24.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Jan 21 | Jan 24 | 21.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Mar 1 | Mar 3 | 13.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Dec 29 | Dec 30 | 13.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Feb 6 | Feb 8 | 15.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | 5.0 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Feb 12 | Feb 14 | 24.0 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Feb 27 | Feb 28 | 19.5 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Mar 3 | Mar 4 | 6.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Dec 17 | Dec 20 | 21.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Jan 7 | Jan 10 | 18.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Mar 1 | Mar 3 | 16.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Feb 20 | Feb 21 | 11.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Mar 13 | Mar 15 | 11.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Dec 25 | Dec 26 | 11.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Jan 14 | Jan 15 | 7.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Nov 25 | Nov 26 | 7.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Jan 25 | Jan 27 | 2.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 15 | Feb 17 | 15.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Nov 27 | Nov 29 | 12.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Jan 11 | Jan 14 | 10.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 7 | Feb 8 | 9.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 3 | Feb 4 | 9.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 26 | Mar 1 | 9.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Feb 5 | Feb 6 | 19.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Mar 4 | Mar 5 | 17.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Feb 15 | Feb 17 | 15.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Jan 16 | Jan 18 | 7.5 pts |
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