The Detroit Pistons and the Utah Jazz share the record for the longest losing streak within the 1979-80 season at 14 straight games.
In the 1979-80 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 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | Mar 7 | Mar 30 | 12.6 pts |
| Utah Jazz | 14 | Oct 27 | Nov 27 | 10.9 pts | |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 13 | Jan 27 | Feb 27 | 12.4 pts |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | Nov 23 | Dec 12 | 8.6 pts |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 8 | Dec 14 | Dec 26 | 14.4 pts |
| Indiana Pacers | 8 | Feb 24 | Mar 9 | 6.9 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 8 | Feb 22 | Mar 9 | 10.1 pts | |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 7 | Oct 25 | Nov 6 | 8.6 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 7 | Jan 26 | Feb 8 | 6.4 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Jan 3 | Jan 12 | 5.7 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 7 | Oct 13 | Oct 24 | 14.9 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 7 | Jan 6 | Jan 16 | 9.4 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 7 | Dec 29 | Jan 12 | 16.4 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | Dec 6 | Dec 21 | 8.9 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 7 | Jan 8 | Jan 21 | 11.4 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 7 | Mar 16 | Mar 30 | 14.7 pts | |
| 17 | Houston Rockets | 6 | Dec 13 | Dec 22 | 10.5 pts |
| Kansas City Kings | 6 | Nov 2 | Nov 11 | 6.0 pts | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 14 | 10.2 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 6 | Oct 16 | Oct 27 | 9.0 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | Jan 18 | Jan 27 | 13.5 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 6 | Jan 15 | Jan 24 | 15.5 pts | |
| 23 | Atlanta Hawks | 5 | Jan 16 | Jan 23 | 5.0 pts |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Nov 9 | Nov 17 | 7.8 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Jan 30 | Feb 10 | 3.6 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | Oct 26 | Nov 7 | 8.6 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 5 | Nov 25 | Dec 2 | 12.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 5 | Jan 19 | Jan 28 | 7.4 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | Dec 28 | Jan 5 | 8.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Dec 8 | Dec 15 | 9.2 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Nov 6 | Nov 16 | 3.4 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Feb 7 | Feb 14 | 21.4 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Feb 20 | Feb 28 | 11.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Jan 11 | Jan 16 | 10.0 pts | |
| 35 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Mar 28 | Apr 9 | 9.8 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 17 | 8.2 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Nov 10 | Nov 16 | 6.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Feb 21 | Feb 29 | 10.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Oct 20 | Oct 27 | 7.0 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Mar 23 | Mar 27 | 22.2 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | 9.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 4 | Dec 8 | 9.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Nov 10 | Nov 20 | 5.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Mar 18 | Mar 23 | 14.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Jan 4 | Jan 11 | 9.5 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Feb 8 | Feb 14 | 8.0 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Apr 9 | Apr 14 | 18.5 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 14 | 15.2 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Oct 24 | Oct 31 | 5.5 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 4 | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | 8.2 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | 15.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Jan 9 | Jan 15 | 11.8 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Nov 21 | Nov 25 | 8.5 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | 14.0 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Dec 4 | Dec 8 | 12.0 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Jan 13 | Jan 20 | 15.5 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | 15.2 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | Feb 9 | Feb 19 | 8.8 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Apr 23 | Apr 30 | 6.0 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Oct 12 | Oct 20 | 15.0 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Mar 7 | Mar 18 | 11.2 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Jan 31 | Feb 10 | 18.2 pts |
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