Longest NBA Winning Streaks In The 1970-71 Season

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1970-71 season?

The Milwaukee Bucks had the longest winning streak within the 1970-71 regular season at 20 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 17.9 points. The streak started on Feb 6, 1971 and ended on Mar 8, 1971. In the playoffs, the Bucks made it to the Finals where they beat the Baltimore Bullets.

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1970-71 season?

Yes, multiple winning streaks during the 1970-71 NBA season are in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 20 game winning streak by the Milwaukee Bucks was the 5th longest same season winning streak in NBA history. The 16 game winning streak by the Milwaukee Bucks was the 21st longest.

Longest 1970-71 NBA Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Milwaukee Bucks 20 Feb 6 Mar 8 Won Finals
2 Milwaukee Bucks 16 Oct 24 Nov 25 Won Finals
3 Boston Celtics 10 Nov 25 Dec 9 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks 10 Jan 2 Jan 20 Won Finals
5 Detroit Pistons 9 Oct 14 Oct 28 Missed Playoffs
6 Chicago Bulls 7 Feb 14 Mar 1 Lost Conf Semi
New York Knicks 7 Oct 24 Nov 4 Lost Conf Finals
San Diego Rockets 7 Mar 7 Mar 21 Missed Playoffs
9 Atlanta Hawks 6 Mar 2 Mar 12 Lost Conf Semi
Baltimore Bullets 6 Dec 30 Jan 8 Lost Finals
Chicago Bulls 6 Jan 27 Feb 6 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 6 Dec 8 Dec 18 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 6 Jan 31 Feb 9 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 6 Nov 21 Dec 1 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 6 Dec 15 Dec 25 Lost Conf Semi
16 Atlanta Hawks 5 Feb 5 Feb 12 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Celtics 5 Oct 30 Nov 7 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 5 Mar 10 Mar 16 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 5 Jan 10 Jan 19 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers 5 Oct 25 Nov 8 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 5 Dec 20 Dec 29 Won Finals
New York Knicks 5 Jan 23 Jan 29 Lost Conf Finals
Phoenix Suns 5 Jan 24 Jan 30 Missed Playoffs
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Feb 2 Feb 12 Missed Playoffs
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Mar 14 Mar 23 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 5 Jan 27 Feb 4 Lost Conf Semi
27 Atlanta Hawks 4 Dec 12 Dec 18 Lost Conf Semi
Baltimore Bullets 4 Dec 4 Dec 12 Lost Finals
Boston Celtics 4 Mar 14 Mar 21 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bulls 4 Oct 17 Oct 30 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Jan 19 Jan 26 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Feb 26 Mar 2 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Nov 29 Dec 8 Won Finals
New York Knicks 4 Dec 15 Dec 20 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 4 Feb 24 Mar 2 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Mar 3 Mar 9 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Oct 14 Oct 20 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 4 Jan 10 Jan 18 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 4 Nov 2 Nov 7 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 4 Feb 14 Feb 19 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 4 Dec 2 Dec 6 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 4 Feb 7 Feb 13 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 4 Oct 17 Oct 24 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 4 Nov 4 Nov 10 Lost Conf Semi
San Francisco Warriors 4 Dec 13 Dec 18 Lost Conf Semi
San Francisco Warriors 4 Jan 8 Jan 19 Lost Conf Semi
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Dec 22 Jan 1 Missed Playoffs
48 Atlanta Hawks 3 Mar 14 Mar 19 Lost Conf Semi
Baltimore Bullets 3 Nov 16 Nov 20 Lost Finals
Baltimore Bullets 3 Jan 22 Jan 26 Lost Finals
Boston Celtics 3 Feb 5 Feb 9 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Braves 3 Jan 20 Jan 24 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bulls 3 Dec 20 Dec 23 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 3 Mar 9 Mar 13 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 3 Jan 19 Jan 23 Lost Conf Semi
Cincinnati Royals 3 Jan 2 Jan 6 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 3 Oct 26 Oct 30 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 3 Dec 7 Dec 12 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 3 Dec 23 Dec 26 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Nov 29 Dec 4 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Nov 3 Nov 5 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Jan 5 Jan 8 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Dec 26 Dec 30 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Feb 14 Feb 18 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Dec 25 Dec 29 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Dec 6 Dec 11 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Nov 11 Nov 17 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 3 Jan 27 Jan 31 Won Finals
New York Knicks 3 Dec 5 Dec 12 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 3 Mar 13 Mar 18 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 3 Nov 13 Nov 17 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 3 Dec 25 Dec 30 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 3 Jan 22 Jan 26 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 3 Jan 15 Jan 17 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 3 Feb 26 Mar 3 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 3 Dec 30 Jan 3 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 3 Nov 11 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 3 Dec 19 Dec 23 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 3 Feb 19 Feb 23 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 3 Nov 25 Nov 28 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 3 Nov 17 Nov 20 Lost Conf Semi
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Oct 17 Oct 23 Missed Playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Nov 8 Nov 13 Missed Playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Jan 8 Jan 14 Missed Playoffs
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Milwaukee Bucks 20 Feb 6 Mar 8 Won Finals
2 Milwaukee Bucks 16 Oct 24 Nov 25 Won Finals
3 Boston Celtics 10 Nov 25 Dec 9 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks 10 Jan 2 Jan 20 Won Finals
5 Detroit Pistons 9 Oct 14 Oct 28 Missed Playoffs
6 Chicago Bulls 7 Feb 14 Mar 1 Lost Conf Semi
New York Knicks 7 Oct 24 Nov 4 Lost Conf Finals
San Diego Rockets 7 Mar 7 Mar 21 Missed Playoffs
9 Atlanta Hawks 6 Mar 2 Mar 12 Lost Conf Semi
Baltimore Bullets 6 Dec 30 Jan 8 Lost Finals
Chicago Bulls 6 Jan 27 Feb 6 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 6 Dec 8 Dec 18 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 6 Jan 31 Feb 9 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 6 Apr 16 Apr 30 Won Finals
New York Knicks 6 Nov 21 Dec 1 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 6 Dec 15 Dec 25 Lost Conf Semi
17 Atlanta Hawks 5 Feb 5 Feb 12 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Celtics 5 Oct 30 Nov 7 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 5 Mar 10 Mar 16 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 5 Jan 10 Jan 19 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers 5 Oct 25 Nov 8 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 5 Dec 20 Dec 29 Won Finals
New York Knicks 5 Jan 23 Jan 29 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 5 Mar 28 Apr 9 Lost Conf Finals
Phoenix Suns 5 Jan 24 Jan 30 Missed Playoffs
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Feb 2 Feb 12 Missed Playoffs
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Mar 14 Mar 23 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 5 Jan 27 Feb 4 Lost Conf Semi
29 Atlanta Hawks 4 Dec 12 Dec 18 Lost Conf Semi
Baltimore Bullets 4 Dec 4 Dec 12 Lost Finals
Boston Celtics 4 Mar 14 Mar 21 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bulls 4 Oct 17 Oct 30 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Jan 19 Jan 26 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Feb 26 Mar 2 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Nov 29 Dec 8 Won Finals
New York Knicks 4 Dec 15 Dec 20 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 4 Feb 24 Mar 2 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Mar 3 Mar 9 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Oct 14 Oct 20 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 4 Jan 10 Jan 18 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 4 Nov 2 Nov 7 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 4 Feb 14 Feb 19 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 4 Dec 2 Dec 6 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 4 Feb 7 Feb 13 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 4 Oct 17 Oct 24 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 4 Nov 4 Nov 10 Lost Conf Semi
San Francisco Warriors 4 Dec 13 Dec 18 Lost Conf Semi
San Francisco Warriors 4 Jan 8 Jan 19 Lost Conf Semi
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Dec 22 Jan 1 Missed Playoffs
50 Atlanta Hawks 3 Mar 14 Mar 19 Lost Conf Semi
Baltimore Bullets 3 Nov 16 Nov 20 Lost Finals
Baltimore Bullets 3 Mar 26 Mar 30 Lost Finals
Baltimore Bullets 3 Jan 22 Jan 26 Lost Finals
Boston Celtics 3 Feb 5 Feb 9 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Braves 3 Jan 20 Jan 24 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bulls 3 Dec 20 Dec 23 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 3 Mar 9 Mar 13 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 3 Jan 19 Jan 23 Lost Conf Semi
Cincinnati Royals 3 Jan 2 Jan 6 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 3 Oct 26 Oct 30 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 3 Dec 7 Dec 12 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Royals 3 Dec 23 Dec 26 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Nov 29 Dec 4 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Nov 3 Nov 5 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Jan 5 Jan 8 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 3 Dec 26 Dec 30 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Feb 14 Feb 18 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Dec 25 Dec 29 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Dec 6 Dec 11 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Nov 11 Nov 17 Lost Conf Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 3 Mar 21 Mar 26 Lost Conf Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 3 Apr 4 Apr 11 Won Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 3 Jan 27 Jan 31 Won Finals
Milwaukee Bucks 3 Mar 27 Mar 30 Won Finals
New York Knicks 3 Dec 5 Dec 12 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 3 Mar 13 Mar 18 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 3 Nov 13 Nov 17 Lost Conf Finals
New York Knicks 3 Dec 25 Dec 30 Lost Conf Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 3 Jan 22 Jan 26 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 3 Jan 15 Jan 17 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 3 Feb 26 Mar 3 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 3 Dec 30 Jan 3 Missed Playoffs
Phoenix Suns 3 Nov 11 Nov 15 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 3 Dec 19 Dec 23 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 3 Feb 19 Feb 23 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Rockets 3 Nov 25 Nov 28 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Warriors 3 Nov 17 Nov 20 Lost Conf Semi
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Oct 17 Oct 23 Missed Playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Nov 8 Nov 13 Missed Playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics 3 Jan 8 Jan 14 Missed Playoffs

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