The Indiana Pacers had the longest losing streak within the 1982-83 regular season at 12 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 10.1 points. The streak started on Feb 16, 1983 and ended on Mar 11, 1983.
In the 1982-83 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 | Indiana Pacers | 12 | Feb 16 | Mar 11 | 10.1 pts |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 10 | Oct 29 | Nov 17 | 17.9 pts |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 9 | Mar 1 | Mar 17 | 17.9 pts |
| San Diego Clippers | 9 | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | 13.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 9 | Jan 22 | Feb 10 | 14.9 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 9 | Jan 7 | Jan 22 | 12.0 pts | |
| 7 | Houston Rockets | 8 | Dec 18 | Jan 4 | 10.2 pts |
| San Diego Clippers | 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 23 | 7.6 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 8 | Dec 30 | Jan 14 | 9.2 pts | |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 7 | Apr 1 | Apr 12 | 16.3 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 7 | Nov 23 | Dec 4 | 10.4 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Nov 12 | Nov 26 | 18.9 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Dec 7 | Dec 21 | 9.6 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | Mar 26 | Apr 8 | 8.1 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | Nov 16 | Nov 28 | 10.0 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | Mar 12 | Mar 26 | 9.4 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 7 | Feb 10 | Feb 24 | 12.1 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | Mar 30 | Apr 11 | 14.7 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 7 | Oct 29 | Nov 10 | 9.6 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 7 | Oct 29 | Nov 9 | 14.6 pts | |
| 21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | Mar 13 | Mar 22 | 16.8 pts |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | Dec 27 | Jan 6 | 10.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 6 | Feb 23 | Mar 4 | 9.7 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 6 | Mar 27 | Apr 5 | 18.2 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 6 | Jan 7 | Jan 20 | 5.7 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 6 | Jan 23 | Jan 31 | 11.7 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | Feb 26 | Mar 9 | 14.7 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | Mar 19 | Mar 29 | 12.0 pts | |
| 29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Oct 29 | Nov 5 | 11.8 pts |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | Dec 23 | Jan 4 | 11.0 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Jan 7 | Jan 15 | 13.0 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 16 | 12.4 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 | 11.4 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | Mar 15 | Mar 23 | 12.2 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | Feb 4 | Feb 10 | 7.6 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | Dec 12 | Dec 22 | 6.2 pts | |
| Kansas City Kings | 5 | Mar 11 | Mar 18 | 10.2 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 5 | Nov 27 | Dec 8 | 7.8 pts | |
| San Diego Clippers | 5 | Nov 26 | Dec 3 | 12.6 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 5 | Apr 13 | Apr 22 | 9.0 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | Nov 9 | Nov 19 | 9.0 pts | |
| 42 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | 16.2 pts |
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Apr 27 | May 2 | 11.8 pts | |
| Boston Celtics | 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | 7.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Feb 23 | Mar 1 | 14.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Jan 15 | Jan 21 | 10.8 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 15 | 10.0 pts | |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | Dec 22 | Dec 30 | 6.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Jan 21 | Jan 26 | 14.5 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Feb 1 | Feb 5 | 9.2 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Nov 6 | Nov 13 | 8.2 pts | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Dec 14 | Dec 19 | 6.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 23 | Dec 30 | 10.5 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Dec 4 | Dec 11 | 9.0 pts | |
| Detroit Pistons | 4 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | 8.5 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Dec 23 | Jan 1 | 16.2 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 | 9.2 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | 14.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | May 22 | May 31 | 10.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Nov 12 | Nov 19 | 8.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Nov 18 | Nov 27 | 10.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Mar 26 | Apr 2 | 8.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Apr 24 | May 1 | 5.5 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Jan 25 | Jan 29 | 6.5 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 12 | 6.5 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Oct 29 | Nov 4 | 3.2 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Nov 24 | Nov 30 | 22.8 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | 15.0 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Feb 18 | Feb 24 | 5.5 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Feb 23 | Mar 3 | 6.0 pts |
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