The Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Diego Clippers share the record for the longest losing streak within the 1981-82 season at 19 straight games.
Yes, multiple losing streaks during the 1981-82 NBA season are in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 19 game losing streak by the Cleveland Cavaliers was the 10th longest same season losing streak in NBA history. The 19 game losing streak by the San Diego Clippers was the 10th longest. The 18 game losing streak by the Utah Jazz was the 17th longest.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | Mar 19 | Apr 18 | 10.6 pts |
| San Diego Clippers | 19 | Mar 11 | Apr 13 | 12.6 pts | |
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 18 | Feb 24 | Mar 29 | 11.3 pts |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 12 | Nov 3 | Nov 25 | 14.1 pts |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | Dec 26 | Jan 15 | 8.6 pts |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | Nov 27 | Dec 13 | 6.4 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 9 | Dec 11 | Dec 29 | 12.9 pts | |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 8 | Jan 26 | Feb 12 | 6.1 pts |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | Nov 20 | Dec 5 | 10.9 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 8 | Jan 17 | Feb 3 | 9.0 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 8 | Feb 5 | Feb 19 | 9.6 pts | |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 7 | Nov 28 | Dec 11 | 9.0 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 7 | Jan 26 | Feb 9 | 8.3 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Feb 7 | Feb 19 | 13.6 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Dec 11 | Dec 22 | 12.6 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 7 | Dec 1 | Dec 11 | 14.0 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 7 | Feb 23 | Mar 7 | 15.0 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 7 | Dec 18 | Jan 2 | 8.9 pts | |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | Mar 28 | Apr 6 | 6.8 pts |
| Houston Rockets | 6 | Nov 21 | Dec 1 | 14.7 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 6 | Jan 27 | Feb 7 | 7.0 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | Nov 14 | Nov 25 | 5.0 pts | |
| 23 | Denver Nuggets | 5 | Feb 19 | Feb 26 | 8.2 pts |
| Golden State Warriors | 5 | Mar 10 | Mar 18 | 13.0 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Nov 4 | Nov 13 | 4.8 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | Jan 8 | Jan 15 | 10.4 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 5 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 | 7.4 pts | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 5 | Mar 6 | Mar 12 | 5.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Apr 11 | Apr 18 | 9.4 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 11 | 11.4 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 5 | Feb 14 | Feb 23 | 8.4 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | Jan 21 | Jan 28 | 15.2 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Jan 28 | Feb 7 | 8.6 pts | |
| 34 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Dec 17 | Dec 22 | 18.5 pts |
| Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Feb 26 | Mar 5 | 13.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 21 | 15.2 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Jan 12 | Jan 17 | 13.2 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Nov 11 | Nov 20 | 9.2 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Nov 27 | Dec 2 | 6.5 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Dec 26 | Jan 2 | 6.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Feb 24 | Mar 3 | 18.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Nov 10 | Nov 15 | 10.2 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Jan 27 | Feb 5 | 12.5 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Mar 14 | Mar 21 | 11.5 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Jan 12 | Jan 16 | 10.8 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | 3.2 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 13 | 14.8 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | 5.0 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 13 | 13.2 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 4 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | 14.5 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 4 | Nov 19 | Nov 27 | 6.2 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Oct 30 | Nov 7 | 8.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Dec 19 | Dec 25 | 13.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Mar 13 | Mar 21 | 10.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Nov 13 | Nov 19 | 9.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 19 | 8.8 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Apr 27 | May 2 | 12.8 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Mar 23 | Mar 28 | 9.8 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 4 | Mar 30 | Apr 4 | 9.2 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 4 | May 9 | May 15 | 8.8 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | Nov 4 | Nov 10 | 8.5 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 16 | 11.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 | 16.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Feb 15 | Feb 20 | 12.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Jan 9 | Jan 16 | 8.0 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | 10.5 pts |
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