The Los Angeles Clippers had the longest losing streak within the 1986-87 regular season at 16 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 10.1 points. The streak started on Dec 12, 1986 and ended on Jan 12, 1987.
Yes, one losing streak during the 1986-87 NBA season is in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season. The 16 game losing streak by the Los Angeles Clippers is the 34th longest same season losing streak in NBA history.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | Dec 12 | Jan 12 | 10.1 pts |
| 2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 14 | Mar 27 | Apr 19 | 17.3 pts |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | Nov 13 | Dec 6 | 13.7 pts |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 10 | Mar 27 | Apr 13 | 8.8 pts |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 9 | Jan 23 | Feb 12 | 12.1 pts |
| 6 | New Jersey Nets | 8 | Nov 13 | Nov 28 | 15.2 pts |
| New York Knicks | 8 | Dec 5 | Dec 20 | 13.1 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 8 | Feb 4 | Feb 19 | 12.2 pts | |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 22 | 13.9 pts |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | Jan 21 | Feb 3 | 10.0 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 7 | Jan 21 | Feb 2 | 8.7 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 7 | Mar 9 | Mar 21 | 13.0 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 7 | Feb 16 | Mar 2 | 11.4 pts | |
| 14 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | Mar 9 | Mar 17 | 5.8 pts |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | Mar 3 | Mar 11 | 19.8 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | Mar 15 | Mar 24 | 13.8 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 6 | Jan 9 | Jan 19 | 10.3 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 6 | Apr 10 | Apr 18 | 19.3 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | Jan 29 | Feb 10 | 16.8 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | Mar 4 | Mar 14 | 7.0 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | Nov 26 | Dec 6 | 5.3 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | Dec 19 | Dec 29 | 10.2 pts | |
| 23 | Chicago Bulls | 5 | Jan 24 | Feb 1 | 15.6 pts |
| Chicago Bulls | 5 | Apr 16 | Apr 28 | 6.0 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Mar 2 | Mar 10 | 11.6 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | Mar 29 | Apr 6 | 8.8 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | Dec 30 | Jan 7 | 12.0 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 5 | Jan 20 | Jan 28 | 16.0 pts | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | Jan 16 | Jan 26 | 14.6 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Apr 12 | Apr 18 | 17.4 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | Dec 3 | Dec 10 | 8.4 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Mar 21 | Mar 29 | 16.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 5 | Feb 21 | Mar 1 | 11.2 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | Dec 23 | Jan 4 | 10.8 pts | |
| 35 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | Jan 18 | Jan 23 | 10.5 pts |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Jan 10 | Jan 16 | 12.2 pts | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | Dec 30 | Jan 6 | 8.0 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Nov 28 | Dec 3 | 19.5 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Feb 17 | Feb 23 | 10.2 pts | |
| Denver Nuggets | 4 | Feb 26 | Mar 4 | 4.8 pts | |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | Feb 3 | Feb 12 | 10.2 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Nov 29 | Dec 6 | 20.5 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 28 | Apr 4 | 13.5 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Mar 5 | Mar 10 | 11.8 pts | |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | Dec 16 | Dec 21 | 7.0 pts | |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 | 9.0 pts | |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | Nov 1 | Nov 7 | 12.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Mar 10 | Mar 17 | 14.8 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Feb 10 | Feb 16 | 10.5 pts | |
| New York Knicks | 4 | Oct 31 | Nov 4 | 10.0 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Dec 12 | Dec 17 | 12.8 pts | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | Feb 22 | Feb 27 | 6.5 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Dec 26 | Jan 2 | 22.0 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Jan 6 | Jan 13 | 17.5 pts | |
| Phoenix Suns | 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 12 | 9.8 pts | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | Oct 31 | Nov 5 | 10.5 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 4 | Nov 1 | Nov 8 | 12.5 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 4 | Jan 9 | Jan 13 | 10.5 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 4 | Dec 10 | Dec 16 | 7.8 pts | |
| Sacramento Kings | 4 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 | 6.5 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 4 | Feb 10 | Feb 14 | 18.8 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 4 | Nov 28 | Dec 4 | 11.2 pts | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 4 | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | 10.0 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | May 16 | May 25 | 11.2 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Dec 28 | Jan 3 | 11.2 pts | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 4 | Apr 2 | Apr 10 | 3.5 pts | |
| Utah Jazz | 4 | Jan 11 | Jan 17 | 12.8 pts | |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | Apr 19 | Apr 29 | 16.0 pts |
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