The Cincinnati Royals had the longest losing streak within the 1959-60 regular season at 14 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 12.3 points. The streak started on Jan 16, 1960 and ended on Feb 10, 1960.
In the 1959-60 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 | 14 | Jan 16 | Feb 10 | 12.3 pts |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 11 | Feb 18 | Mar 5 | 6.5 pts |
| 3 | Cincinnati Royals | 9 | Nov 8 | Nov 21 | 14.7 pts |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 7 | Feb 10 | Feb 21 | 14.6 pts |
| 5 | Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Dec 13 | Dec 22 | 15.5 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Feb 25 | Mar 9 | 8.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | Dec 20 | Dec 30 | 15.7 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 6 | Jan 29 | Feb 6 | 12.8 pts | |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 5 | Jan 5 | Jan 10 | 13.0 pts |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | Dec 28 | Jan 5 | 13.8 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | 13.4 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | 11.6 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 5 | Jan 14 | Jan 23 | 8.6 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Dec 13 | Dec 19 | 8.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 15 | 6.2 pts | |
| 16 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 5 | Dec 10 | 11.5 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | 11.5 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 4 | Nov 25 | Nov 29 | 13.2 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Nov 21 | Nov 28 | 6.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 4 | Jan 20 | Jan 26 | 10.8 pts | |
| 21 | Boston Celtics | 3 | Jan 1 | Jan 3 | 5.0 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Jan 9 | Jan 12 | 18.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | 10.3 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Dec 27 | Dec 30 | 6.7 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Mar 3 | Mar 8 | 12.7 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | 16.3 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Feb 9 | Feb 11 | 14.3 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 3 | Feb 14 | Feb 17 | 4.7 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Feb 2 | Feb 6 | 17.7 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Jan 17 | Jan 20 | 17.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | 11.7 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Feb 7 | Feb 10 | 13.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Nov 15 | Nov 21 | 5.3 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Jan 12 | Jan 14 | 15.7 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 3 | Feb 24 | Feb 27 | 3.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Dec 19 | Dec 25 | 7.0 pts | |
| 37 | Boston Celtics | 2 | Nov 25 | Nov 26 | 11.5 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Jan 10 | Jan 12 | 8.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Dec 3 | Dec 6 | 8.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Jan 2 | Jan 3 | 5.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Feb 14 | Feb 16 | 3.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Jan 27 | Jan 29 | 20.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Nov 25 | Nov 28 | 16.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Mar 12 | Mar 13 | 8.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Oct 31 | Nov 4 | 7.0 pts | |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 2 | Mar 24 | Mar 26 | 16.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Mar 9 | Mar 10 | 22.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Jan 6 | Jan 10 | 14.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Oct 24 | Oct 31 | 11.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Mar 19 | Mar 20 | 19.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Dec 12 | Dec 13 | 19.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 9 | 15.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Jan 15 | Jan 17 | 9.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 13 | Feb 14 | 6.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Feb 11 | Feb 13 | 18.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Jan 6 | Jan 8 | 15.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Dec 30 | Jan 1 | 13.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Dec 2 | Dec 4 | 10.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Jan 26 | Jan 27 | 8.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | 5.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Mar 20 | Mar 22 | 4.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Nov 21 | Nov 22 | 4.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Dec 9 | Dec 11 | 20.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Feb 5 | Feb 6 | 13.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 | 13.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Feb 23 | Feb 24 | 10.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Feb 16 | Feb 17 | 8.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | 6.5 pts |
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