The Cincinnati Royals had the longest losing streak within the 1971-72 regular season at 14 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 10.5 points. The streak started on Dec 12, 1971 and ended on Jan 9, 1972.
In the 1971-72 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 | Dec 12 | Jan 9 | 10.5 pts |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | Feb 12 | Mar 4 | 12.8 pts |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 12 | Dec 15 | Jan 7 | 18.6 pts |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | Jan 2 | Jan 25 | 15.5 pts |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | Feb 2 | Feb 16 | 12.9 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | Feb 23 | Mar 14 | 12.7 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | Jan 15 | Feb 1 | 15.7 pts | |
| 8 | Baltimore Bullets | 8 | Jan 30 | Feb 13 | 13.2 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 8 | Feb 6 | Feb 18 | 14.9 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 8 | Nov 3 | Nov 16 | 12.5 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | Nov 6 | Nov 18 | 14.5 pts | |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | Nov 13 | Nov 24 | 14.1 pts |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | Feb 4 | Feb 14 | 7.7 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | Nov 20 | Dec 1 | 18.0 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | Dec 21 | Dec 30 | 16.6 pts | |
| 16 | Atlanta Hawks | 6 | Nov 23 | Nov 30 | 13.8 pts |
| Cincinnati Royals | 6 | Oct 19 | Oct 30 | 11.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | Jan 23 | Feb 1 | 12.8 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 6 | Dec 3 | Dec 10 | 17.3 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 6 | Oct 14 | Oct 24 | 14.7 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | Dec 14 | Dec 25 | 9.7 pts | |
| 22 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 17 | 9.8 pts |
| Atlanta Hawks | 5 | Oct 30 | Nov 10 | 6.8 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 5 | Feb 12 | Feb 19 | 12.0 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 5 | Jan 14 | Jan 28 | 9.4 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 5 | Dec 1 | Dec 8 | 15.6 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Oct 24 | Nov 5 | 13.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | Nov 23 | Dec 1 | 16.4 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Jan 4 | Jan 14 | 11.8 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | Mar 15 | Mar 26 | 20.6 pts | |
| 31 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Oct 12 | Oct 22 | 11.2 pts |
| Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Feb 6 | Feb 12 | 8.2 pts | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 4 | Oct 19 | Oct 26 | 20.2 pts | |
| Baltimore Bullets | 4 | Mar 21 | Mar 25 | 18.2 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Feb 16 | Feb 20 | 8.8 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 4 | Mar 5 | Mar 12 | 23.0 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 4 | Feb 1 | Feb 5 | 18.2 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 4 | Mar 22 | Mar 26 | 13.5 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 4 | Oct 16 | Oct 23 | 11.2 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 4 | Feb 24 | Mar 1 | 8.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Mar 28 | Apr 4 | 10.0 pts | |
| Cincinnati Royals | 4 | Feb 25 | Mar 1 | 14.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | 17.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Dec 17 | Dec 22 | 13.5 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | 11.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 17 | Dec 21 | 21.0 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Mar 30 | Apr 6 | 17.0 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Dec 1 | Dec 8 | 6.5 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 16 | Mar 22 | 5.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Apr 30 | May 7 | 11.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Nov 5 | Nov 11 | 8.5 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | 8.2 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | 7.8 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | 7.0 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Feb 22 | Feb 26 | 5.8 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Dec 22 | Dec 30 | 15.8 pts |
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