The Dallas Mavericks had the longest losing streak within the 1980-81 regular season at 15 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 12.8 points. The streak started on Jan 18, 1981 and ended on Feb 20, 1981.
Yes, one losing streak during the 1980-81 NBA season is in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 15 game losing streak by the Dallas Mavericks is the 50th longest same season losing streak in NBA history.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks | 15 | Jan 18 | Feb 20 | 12.8 pts |
| 2 | New Jersey Nets | 14 | Dec 19 | Jan 16 | 9.9 pts |
| 3 | Dallas Mavericks | 12 | Nov 16 | Dec 10 | 11.2 pts |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 10 | Oct 30 | Nov 15 | 11.0 pts |
| Dallas Mavericks | 10 | Oct 24 | Nov 11 | 15.6 pts | |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | Feb 21 | Mar 13 | 14.1 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | Jan 6 | Jan 19 | 10.2 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 9 | Dec 6 | Dec 20 | 14.7 pts | |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | Oct 28 | Nov 11 | 12.6 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | Jan 26 | Feb 8 | 9.0 pts | |
| 11 | Atlanta Hawks | 7 | Jan 2 | Jan 14 | 10.6 pts |
| Atlanta Hawks | 7 | Jan 18 | Feb 3 | 8.9 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Mar 19 | Mar 29 | 17.4 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 22 | 7.6 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 7 | Feb 22 | Mar 6 | 16.0 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 21 | 7.4 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 7 | Mar 15 | Mar 27 | 12.4 pts | |
| 18 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | Jan 9 | Jan 17 | 7.3 pts |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | Dec 13 | Dec 23 | 7.3 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 6 | Dec 13 | Dec 26 | 11.5 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 6 | Dec 7 | Dec 19 | 8.5 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | Dec 30 | Jan 9 | 15.8 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 6 | Jan 18 | Jan 28 | 9.3 pts | |
| 24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Feb 4 | Feb 12 | 6.6 pts |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | Oct 14 | Oct 21 | 15.0 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | Dec 27 | Jan 5 | 9.6 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | Oct 18 | Oct 29 | 7.2 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | Nov 29 | Dec 6 | 3.6 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | Dec 21 | Dec 30 | 12.6 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Dec 17 | Dec 23 | 18.2 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Feb 28 | Mar 7 | 6.2 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 5 | Mar 13 | Mar 22 | 7.2 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Jan 28 | Feb 8 | 11.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Oct 19 | Oct 29 | 10.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Mar 22 | Mar 29 | 9.8 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Dec 7 | Dec 16 | 8.8 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Nov 25 | Dec 2 | 11.2 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 16 | 5.2 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | Dec 22 | Jan 2 | 5.6 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Jan 18 | Jan 24 | 15.2 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Feb 15 | Feb 23 | 12.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | 10.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Feb 27 | Mar 5 | 9.6 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Dec 30 | Jan 8 | 15.6 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Oct 24 | Nov 1 | 13.4 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Mar 11 | Mar 20 | 9.2 pts | |
| 47 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | Nov 8 | Nov 14 | 14.5 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Oct 25 | Oct 31 | 10.8 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Dec 3 | Dec 10 | 9.2 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Apr 5 | Apr 12 | 8.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Oct 17 | Oct 22 | 13.5 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Jan 10 | Jan 16 | 8.5 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | 8.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 | 17.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Feb 17 | Feb 21 | 8.8 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 2 | Dec 10 | 7.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 15 | 7.2 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Mar 14 | Mar 20 | 11.8 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 10 | 6.0 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 4 | Jan 11 | Jan 17 | 9.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Nov 19 | Nov 26 | 12.0 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Oct 26 | Nov 1 | 11.5 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | Feb 6 | Feb 13 | 15.5 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | Oct 11 | Oct 21 | 11.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | 7.2 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Oct 11 | Oct 18 | 6.5 pts |
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