The Philadelphia 76ers had the longest losing streak within the 1972-73 regular season at 20 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 11.8 points. The streak started on Jan 9, 1973 and ended on Feb 11, 1973.
Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | Jan 9 | Feb 11 | 11.8 pts |
2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | Oct 10 | Nov 10 | 10.9 pts |
3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | Dec 7 | Jan 6 | 18.4 pts |
4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | Mar 2 | Mar 25 | 13.9 pts |
5 | Buffalo Braves | 11 | Mar 13 | Mar 28 | 10.8 pts |
6 | Houston Rockets | 10 | Jan 4 | Jan 20 | 9.0 pts |
7 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | Dec 5 | Dec 22 | 9.4 pts |
Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | Oct 20 | Nov 6 | 12.6 pts | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | Nov 28 | Dec 12 | 12.3 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 9 | Oct 29 | Nov 15 | 10.6 pts | |
11 | Buffalo Braves | 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 21 | 18.0 pts |
12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 24 | 12.6 pts |
Houston Rockets | 7 | Nov 7 | Nov 21 | 8.4 pts | |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 7 | Dec 22 | Jan 3 | 15.1 pts | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | Jan 7 | Jan 19 | 11.4 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 7 | Dec 13 | Dec 25 | 13.9 pts | |
17 | Buffalo Braves | 6 | Feb 23 | Mar 6 | 16.7 pts |
Buffalo Braves | 6 | Oct 20 | Nov 3 | 16.5 pts | |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 6 | Feb 14 | Feb 25 | 11.0 pts | |
Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | Nov 12 | Nov 25 | 17.7 pts | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | Mar 4 | Mar 13 | 9.2 pts | |
22 | Baltimore Bullets | 5 | Mar 27 | Apr 4 | 14.4 pts |
Buffalo Braves | 5 | Feb 2 | Feb 9 | 6.0 pts | |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Feb 25 | Mar 6 | 16.4 pts | |
Phoenix Suns | 5 | Nov 14 | Nov 21 | 9.0 pts | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Feb 20 | Feb 27 | 12.0 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | Mar 20 | Mar 28 | 11.0 pts | |
28 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Mar 25 | Apr 4 | 13.0 pts |
Buffalo Braves | 4 | Jan 21 | Jan 27 | 19.5 pts | |
Buffalo Braves | 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 18 | 16.2 pts | |
Buffalo Braves | 4 | Dec 19 | Dec 28 | 16.2 pts | |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Nov 4 | Nov 10 | 12.2 pts | |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | 8.8 pts | |
Detroit Pistons | 4 | Feb 10 | Feb 17 | 10.8 pts | |
Golden State Warriors | 4 | Jan 26 | Jan 30 | 15.5 pts | |
Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 3 | Mar 9 | 12.2 pts | |
Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 15 | Mar 20 | 10.8 pts | |
Houston Rockets | 4 | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | 8.2 pts | |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 4 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | 12.0 pts | |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings | 4 | Mar 10 | Mar 18 | 11.5 pts | |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Feb 18 | Feb 23 | 8.5 pts | |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | May 3 | May 10 | 5.5 pts | |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | 12.2 pts | |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | Jan 14 | Jan 20 | 11.2 pts | |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | Feb 16 | Feb 20 | 8.5 pts | |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | Oct 24 | Nov 3 | 7.8 pts | |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Jan 30 | Feb 8 | 6.0 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Jan 19 | Jan 28 | 19.8 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Nov 21 | Nov 25 | 12.5 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Nov 29 | Dec 3 | 9.0 pts | |
Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Feb 8 | Feb 14 | 5.0 pts |
Yes, multiple losing streaks during the 1972-73 NBA season are in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 20 game losing streak by the Philadelphia 76ers was the 7th longest same season losing streak in NBA history. The 15 game losing streak by the Philadelphia 76ers was the 50th longest.
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