The New York Knicks had the longest losing streak within the 1960-61 regular season at 9 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 14.0 points. The streak started on Feb 21, 1961 and ended on Mar 5, 1961.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Knicks | 9 | Feb 21 | Mar 5 | 14.0 pts |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 7 | Feb 11 | Feb 21 | 12.9 pts |
| New York Knicks | 7 | Nov 12 | Nov 25 | 8.1 pts | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Nov 24 | Dec 4 | 13.0 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | Jan 2 | Jan 10 | 10.7 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 6 | Jan 28 | Feb 5 | 10.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 6 | Oct 25 | Nov 10 | 7.5 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 6 | Mar 2 | Mar 8 | 5.5 pts | |
| 9 | Cincinnati Royals | 5 | Jan 5 | Jan 14 | 10.4 pts |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 12 | 9.6 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Dec 28 | Jan 3 | 16.2 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 5 | Mar 10 | Mar 18 | 14.4 pts | |
| 13 | Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Nov 8 | Nov 13 | 12.5 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Feb 21 | Feb 26 | 12.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Jan 24 | Jan 28 | 11.8 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Feb 2 | Feb 6 | 9.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Nov 25 | Nov 30 | 11.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | 10.8 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Jan 15 | Jan 22 | 8.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Jan 20 | Jan 25 | 11.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Dec 2 | Dec 8 | 7.8 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | Jan 22 | Jan 27 | 7.2 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 4 | Nov 12 | Nov 17 | 3.2 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 4 | Nov 19 | Nov 26 | 20.2 pts | |
| 25 | Boston Celtics | 3 | Feb 8 | Feb 11 | 15.7 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Jan 18 | Jan 21 | 15.7 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 3 | Nov 19 | Nov 22 | 11.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Jan 27 | Jan 30 | 18.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Feb 23 | Mar 1 | 12.3 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Nov 17 | Nov 20 | 6.3 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Oct 19 | Oct 24 | 14.3 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | 7.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Dec 20 | Dec 28 | 4.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 3 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | 15.3 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 3 | Feb 7 | Feb 9 | 5.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Mar 23 | Mar 26 | 19.3 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Oct 22 | Oct 27 | 12.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Dec 30 | Jan 2 | 9.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Jan 4 | Jan 7 | 7.7 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | 7.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Feb 1 | Feb 4 | 6.3 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 3 | Nov 5 | Nov 11 | 4.0 pts | |
| 43 | Boston Celtics | 2 | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | 18.5 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Dec 27 | Dec 28 | 10.5 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 8 | 5.5 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Dec 1 | Dec 2 | 4.0 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 2 | Dec 10 | Dec 13 | 3.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | 17.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Dec 9 | Dec 13 | 12.5 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 2 | Dec 18 | Dec 20 | 9.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Dec 24 | Dec 25 | 25.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Mar 14 | Mar 15 | 13.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Feb 5 | Feb 7 | 8.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Dec 10 | Dec 13 | 6.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Dec 16 | Dec 19 | 4.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 2 | Mar 4 | Mar 5 | 3.5 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Dec 16 | Dec 17 | 21.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Feb 27 | Feb 28 | 20.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Feb 13 | Feb 14 | 12.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Mar 17 | Mar 18 | 10.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Nov 26 | Nov 27 | 10.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Dec 30 | Jan 1 | 9.5 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | 7.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Feb 19 | Feb 20 | 5.5 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Oct 28 | Oct 29 | 4.5 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Nov 29 | Dec 1 | 2.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | 1.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Dec 21 | Dec 25 | 33.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Feb 16 | Feb 18 | 13.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Jan 13 | Jan 15 | 9.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Oct 20 | Oct 22 | 5.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 2 | Feb 9 | Feb 10 | 3.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 12 | Feb 15 | 24.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Feb 17 | Feb 18 | 12.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Jan 15 | Jan 18 | 7.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 2 | Dec 14 | Dec 16 | 6.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | 21.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Apr 9 | Apr 11 | 12.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Nov 29 | Nov 30 | 9.5 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Jan 1 | Jan 5 | 8.0 pts | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 2 | Jan 11 | Jan 12 | 7.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Dec 26 | Dec 27 | 13.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Jan 24 | Jan 25 | 7.0 pts | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 2 | Mar 11 | Mar 12 | 6.0 pts |
In the 1960-61 NBA season, there were no losing streaks that were in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season.
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