The New Jersey Nets had the longest losing streak within the 1977-78 regular season at 16 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 13.3 points. The streak started on Jan 5, 1978 and ended on Feb 3, 1978.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Nets | 16 | Jan 5 | Feb 3 | 13.3 pts |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 13 | Feb 27 | Mar 22 | 10.3 pts |
| 3 | Buffalo Braves | 11 | Mar 19 | Apr 5 | 10.4 pts |
| 4 | Buffalo Braves | 10 | Jan 17 | Feb 8 | 8.8 pts |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 9 | Jan 24 | Feb 10 | 6.9 pts |
| Kansas City Kings | 9 | Dec 25 | Jan 10 | 8.3 pts | |
| 7 | New Jersey Nets | 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 26 | 11.0 pts |
| New Orleans Jazz | 8 | Feb 7 | Feb 19 | 12.6 pts | |
| 9 | New Orleans Jazz | 7 | Nov 29 | Dec 10 | 12.3 pts |
| 10 | Boston Celtics | 6 | Dec 18 | Dec 26 | 15.2 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 6 | Nov 15 | Nov 26 | 18.5 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 6 | Nov 16 | Nov 28 | 6.8 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 6 | Mar 23 | Mar 31 | 7.5 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 6 | Nov 2 | Nov 13 | 5.7 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 6 | Mar 31 | Apr 9 | 10.7 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | Jan 4 | Jan 14 | 6.3 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 6 | Nov 29 | Dec 8 | 15.2 pts | |
| New Orleans Jazz | 6 | Nov 6 | Nov 15 | 13.8 pts | |
| New Orleans Jazz | 6 | Mar 22 | Apr 1 | 7.2 pts | |
| 20 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | Dec 5 | Dec 13 | 10.6 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 5 | Apr 2 | Apr 8 | 7.6 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 5 | Oct 28 | Nov 9 | 6.4 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 5 | Dec 23 | Dec 30 | 9.0 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 5 | Feb 21 | Feb 28 | 6.6 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 5 | Jan 1 | Jan 8 | 9.6 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Dec 27 | Jan 4 | 12.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | 11.2 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | Dec 13 | Dec 23 | 8.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | Mar 31 | Apr 6 | 9.4 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | Jan 6 | Jan 15 | 5.6 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Dec 10 | Dec 20 | 16.2 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Jan 6 | Jan 12 | 9.2 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 5 | Jan 24 | Jan 31 | 14.2 pts | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 5 | Jan 27 | Feb 3 | 10.4 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Jan 10 | Jan 19 | 13.0 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 5 | Feb 22 | Mar 1 | 8.8 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Mar 23 | Mar 29 | 16.0 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Jan 14 | Jan 24 | 16.4 pts | |
| 39 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Nov 11 | Nov 16 | 26.0 pts |
| Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | 13.2 pts | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Dec 30 | Jan 6 | 5.2 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Jan 22 | Jan 29 | 9.2 pts | |
| Buffalo Braves | 4 | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | 12.5 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Feb 8 | Feb 12 | 9.8 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 14 | 6.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Jan 7 | Jan 17 | 8.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Feb 20 | Feb 25 | 7.8 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Mar 4 | Mar 10 | 6.8 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Mar 17 | Mar 23 | 11.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Feb 2 | Feb 10 | 10.0 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Dec 25 | Dec 30 | 21.0 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | 10.8 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Dec 13 | Dec 18 | 5.2 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Jan 22 | Jan 29 | 16.8 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Jan 17 | Jan 21 | 13.8 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Nov 25 | Dec 2 | 8.2 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 4 | Dec 6 | Dec 10 | 7.0 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 4 | Nov 12 | Nov 23 | 5.8 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Nov 27 | Dec 4 | 8.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | 10.8 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Oct 18 | Oct 26 | 8.2 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Apr 16 | Apr 23 | 18.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Mar 14 | Mar 19 | 12.8 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Dec 10 | Dec 16 | 8.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | 2.5 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | 14.2 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Mar 10 | Mar 17 | 10.0 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Oct 19 | Oct 25 | 16.0 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Nov 15 | Nov 20 | 6.2 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Jan 31 | Feb 7 | 15.5 pts |
Yes, one losing streak during the 1977-78 NBA season is in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 16 game losing streak by the New Jersey Nets is the 34th longest same season losing streak in NBA history.
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