Longest NBA Winning Streaks In 1971-72

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1971-72 season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the longest winning streak within the 1971-72 regular season at 33 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 16.0 points. The streak started on Nov 5, 1971 and ended on Jan 7, 1972. In the playoffs, the Lakers made it to the Finals where they beat the New York Knicks.

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1971-72 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1971-72 NBA season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 33 game winning streak by the Los Angeles Lakers is the 1st longest same season winning streak in NBA history.

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	Los Angeles Lakers	33	Nov 5	Jan 7	Won Finals
2	Golden State Warriors	11	Dec 29	Jan 22	Lost Conf Semi
3	Boston Celtics	10	Dec 12	Dec 31	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	10	Oct 31	Nov 19	Lost Conf Finals
5	Boston Celtics	9	Jan 28	Feb 11	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	9	Dec 3	Dec 19	Lost Conf Finals
	Phoenix Suns	9	Feb 4	Feb 20	Missed Playoffs
8	Los Angeles Lakers	8	Mar 7	Mar 21	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	8	Jan 25	Feb 9	Won Finals
	Phoenix Suns	8	Nov 23	Dec 9	Missed Playoffs
11	Chicago Bulls	7	Nov 10	Nov 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Bulls	7	Dec 19	Dec 30	Lost Conf Semi
	Milwaukee Bucks	7	Oct 14	Oct 26	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Dec 17	Dec 28	Lost Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Nov 13	Nov 27	Lost Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	7	Feb 8	Feb 20	Missed Playoffs
17	Atlanta Hawks	6	Mar 18	Mar 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Baltimore Bullets	6	Dec 28	Jan 9	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	6	Oct 27	Nov 10	Lost Conf Finals
	Chicago Bulls	6	Feb 4	Feb 12	Lost Conf Semi
	Golden State Warriors	6	Feb 27	Mar 10	Lost Conf Semi
	Milwaukee Bucks	6	Jan 25	Feb 2	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	6	Feb 9	Feb 19	Lost Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	6	Jan 5	Jan 15	Missed Playoffs
25	Baltimore Bullets	5	Mar 1	Mar 12	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	5	Feb 22	Mar 3	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	5	Jan 12	Jan 23	Lost Conf Finals
	Chicago Bulls	5	Jan 15	Jan 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Bulls	5	Oct 15	Oct 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Cleveland Cavaliers	5	Nov 23	Dec 1	Missed Playoffs
	Golden State Warriors	5	Oct 29	Nov 4	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	5	Feb 25	Mar 3	Won Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	5	Feb 23	Mar 3	Missed Playoffs
34	Baltimore Bullets	4	Jan 22	Jan 28	Lost Conf Semi
	Baltimore Bullets	4	Nov 13	Nov 19	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	4	Oct 19	Oct 25	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	4	Mar 12	Mar 17	Lost Conf Finals
	Cincinnati Royals	4	Jan 11	Jan 16	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Royals	4	Feb 19	Feb 24	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Royals	4	Mar 5	Mar 12	Missed Playoffs
	Cleveland Cavaliers	4	Dec 23	Dec 29	Missed Playoffs
	Golden State Warriors	4	Jan 25	Jan 29	Lost Conf Semi
	Houston Rockets	4	Dec 15	Dec 21	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Oct 15	Oct 20	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Nov 23	Nov 27	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Mar 18	Mar 25	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Jan 4	Jan 9	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Feb 20	Feb 29	Lost Conf Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	4	Oct 12	Oct 20	Missed Playoffs
	Phoenix Suns	4	Dec 25	Jan 1	Missed Playoffs
	Seattle SuperSonics	4	Oct 22	Oct 30	Missed Playoffs

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	Los Angeles Lakers	33	Nov 5	Jan 7	Won Finals
2	Golden State Warriors	11	Dec 29	Jan 22	Lost Conf Semi
3	Boston Celtics	10	Dec 12	Dec 31	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	10	Oct 31	Nov 19	Lost Conf Finals
5	Boston Celtics	9	Jan 28	Feb 11	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	9	Dec 3	Dec 19	Lost Conf Finals
	Phoenix Suns	9	Feb 4	Feb 20	Missed Playoffs
8	Los Angeles Lakers	8	Mar 7	Mar 21	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	8	Jan 25	Feb 9	Won Finals
	Phoenix Suns	8	Nov 23	Dec 9	Missed Playoffs
11	Chicago Bulls	7	Nov 10	Nov 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Bulls	7	Dec 19	Dec 30	Lost Conf Semi
	Milwaukee Bucks	7	Oct 14	Oct 26	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Dec 17	Dec 28	Lost Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Nov 13	Nov 27	Lost Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	7	Feb 8	Feb 20	Missed Playoffs
17	Atlanta Hawks	6	Mar 18	Mar 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Baltimore Bullets	6	Dec 28	Jan 9	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	6	Oct 27	Nov 10	Lost Conf Finals
	Chicago Bulls	6	Feb 4	Feb 12	Lost Conf Semi
	Golden State Warriors	6	Feb 27	Mar 10	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	6	Mar 24	Apr 4	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	6	Jan 25	Feb 2	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	6	Feb 9	Feb 19	Lost Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	6	Jan 5	Jan 15	Missed Playoffs
26	Baltimore Bullets	5	Mar 1	Mar 12	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	5	Feb 22	Mar 3	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	5	Jan 12	Jan 23	Lost Conf Finals
	Chicago Bulls	5	Jan 15	Jan 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Bulls	5	Oct 15	Oct 26	Lost Conf Semi
	Cleveland Cavaliers	5	Nov 23	Dec 1	Missed Playoffs
	Golden State Warriors	5	Oct 29	Nov 4	Lost Conf Semi
	Los Angeles Lakers	5	Feb 25	Mar 3	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	5	Mar 30	Apr 9	Lost Conf Finals
	New York Knicks	5	Apr 6	Apr 16	Lost Finals
	Seattle SuperSonics	5	Feb 23	Mar 3	Missed Playoffs
37	Baltimore Bullets	4	Jan 22	Jan 28	Lost Conf Semi
	Baltimore Bullets	4	Nov 13	Nov 19	Lost Conf Semi
	Boston Celtics	4	Oct 19	Oct 25	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	4	Mar 22	Mar 29	Lost Conf Finals
	Boston Celtics	4	Mar 12	Mar 17	Lost Conf Finals
	Cincinnati Royals	4	Jan 11	Jan 16	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Royals	4	Feb 19	Feb 24	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Royals	4	Mar 5	Mar 12	Missed Playoffs
	Cleveland Cavaliers	4	Dec 23	Dec 29	Missed Playoffs
	Golden State Warriors	4	Jan 25	Jan 29	Lost Conf Semi
	Houston Rockets	4	Dec 15	Dec 21	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Oct 15	Oct 20	Won Finals
	Los Angeles Lakers	4	Apr 30	May 7	Won Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Nov 23	Nov 27	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Mar 18	Mar 25	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Jan 4	Jan 9	Lost Conf Finals
	Milwaukee Bucks	4	Feb 20	Feb 29	Lost Conf Finals
	Philadelphia 76ers	4	Oct 12	Oct 20	Missed Playoffs
	Phoenix Suns	4	Dec 25	Jan 1	Missed Playoffs
	Seattle SuperSonics	4	Oct 22	Oct 30	Missed Playoffs

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Longest NBA Winning Streaks In The 1971-72 Season

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1971-72 season?

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1971-72 season?

Longest 1971-72 NBA Winning Streaks

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