Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1978-79 season?

The Los Angeles Lakers had the longest winning streak within the 1978-79 regular season at 14 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 12.9 points. The streak started on Oct 27, 1978 and ended on Nov 22, 1978. In the playoffs, the Lakers made the Western Conference Semifinals where they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics.

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1978-79 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1978-79 NBA season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 14 game winning streak by the Los Angeles Lakers is the 42nd longest same season winning streak in NBA history.

Longest 1978-79 NBA Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Los Angeles Lakers 14 Oct 27 Nov 22 Lost Conf Semi
2 Atlanta Hawks 9 Feb 20 Mar 11 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 9 Oct 20 Nov 11 Lost Conf Semi
Washington Bullets 9 Nov 14 Dec 1 Lost Finals
5 Phoenix Suns 8 Mar 21 Apr 6 Lost Conf Finals
San Antonio Spurs 8 Dec 13 Dec 26 Lost Conf Finals
San Diego Clippers 8 Feb 15 Mar 2 Missed Playoffs
8 Denver Nuggets 7 Mar 14 Mar 30 Lost First Round
Seattle SuperSonics 7 Oct 13 Oct 27 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 7 Mar 14 Mar 28 Won Finals
11 Atlanta Hawks 6 Jan 10 Jan 20 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 6 Nov 28 Dec 12 Missed Playoffs
Denver Nuggets 6 Jan 5 Jan 16 Lost First Round
Golden State Warriors 6 Oct 27 Nov 4 Missed Playoffs
Indiana Pacers 6 Mar 21 Mar 28 Missed Playoffs
16 Denver Nuggets 5 Dec 1 Dec 12 Lost First Round
Indiana Pacers 5 Jan 23 Feb 2 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Kings 5 Jan 11 Jan 19 Lost Conf Semi
Kansas City Kings 5 Mar 29 Apr 8 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 5 Jan 28 Feb 9 Lost Conf Semi
New Jersey Nets 5 Oct 24 Nov 1 Lost First Round
New York Knicks 5 Nov 11 Nov 21 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers 5 Mar 27 Apr 4 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 5 Nov 18 Nov 26 Lost Conf Finals
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Feb 2 Feb 13 Lost First Round
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Oct 24 Nov 5 Lost First Round
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Mar 27 Apr 3 Lost First Round
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Dec 12 Dec 25 Lost First Round
San Diego Clippers 5 Mar 7 Mar 18 Missed Playoffs
Washington Bullets 5 Jan 28 Feb 7 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 5 Dec 9 Dec 20 Lost Finals
32 Atlanta Hawks 4 Apr 1 Apr 7 Lost Conf Semi
Boston Celtics 4 Feb 7 Feb 11 Missed Playoffs
Boston Celtics 4 Dec 1 Dec 6 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 Oct 13 Oct 24 Missed Playoffs
Denver Nuggets 4 Oct 13 Oct 20 Lost First Round
Detroit Pistons 4 Jan 20 Jan 28 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 4 Feb 14 Feb 21 Missed Playoffs
Golden State Warriors 4 Dec 29 Jan 5 Missed Playoffs
Houston Rockets 4 Mar 10 Mar 17 Lost First Round
Houston Rockets 4 Feb 6 Feb 10 Lost First Round
Houston Rockets 4 Dec 8 Dec 14 Lost First Round
Indiana Pacers 4 Feb 11 Feb 16 Missed Playoffs
Indiana Pacers 4 Mar 7 Mar 13 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Kings 4 Feb 14 Feb 21 Lost Conf Semi
Kansas City Kings 4 Nov 11 Nov 22 Lost Conf Semi
Kansas City Kings 4 Feb 2 Feb 11 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Feb 23 Mar 2 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Jan 9 Jan 14 Lost Conf Semi
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Feb 9 Feb 16 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Mar 25 Mar 31 Missed Playoffs
New Jersey Nets 4 Feb 7 Feb 13 Lost First Round
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Dec 13 Dec 19 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Dec 22 Dec 29 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Mar 18 Mar 23 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 4 Jan 18 Jan 26 Lost Conf Finals
Portland Trail Blazers 4 Mar 17 Mar 24 Lost First Round
San Antonio Spurs 4 Feb 20 Mar 2 Lost Conf Finals
San Antonio Spurs 4 Jan 9 Jan 17 Lost Conf Finals
San Antonio Spurs 4 Dec 28 Jan 5 Lost Conf Finals
San Diego Clippers 4 Jan 17 Jan 27 Missed Playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Dec 2 Dec 13 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Jan 17 Jan 25 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Jan 27 Feb 2 Won Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Jan 14 Jan 20 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Oct 13 Oct 21 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Mar 17 Mar 21 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Feb 23 Mar 4 Lost Finals
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Los Angeles Lakers 14 Oct 27 Nov 22 Lost Conf Semi
2 Atlanta Hawks 9 Feb 20 Mar 11 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 9 Oct 20 Nov 11 Lost Conf Semi
Washington Bullets 9 Nov 14 Dec 1 Lost Finals
5 Phoenix Suns 8 Mar 21 Apr 6 Lost Conf Finals
San Antonio Spurs 8 Dec 13 Dec 26 Lost Conf Finals
San Diego Clippers 8 Feb 15 Mar 2 Missed Playoffs
8 Denver Nuggets 7 Mar 14 Mar 30 Lost First Round
Seattle SuperSonics 7 Oct 13 Oct 27 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 7 Mar 14 Mar 28 Won Finals
11 Atlanta Hawks 6 Jan 10 Jan 20 Lost Conf Semi
Atlanta Hawks 6 Apr 1 Apr 13 Lost Conf Semi
Chicago Bulls 6 Nov 28 Dec 12 Missed Playoffs
Denver Nuggets 6 Jan 5 Jan 16 Lost First Round
Golden State Warriors 6 Oct 27 Nov 4 Missed Playoffs
Indiana Pacers 6 Mar 21 Mar 28 Missed Playoffs
17 Denver Nuggets 5 Dec 1 Dec 12 Lost First Round
Indiana Pacers 5 Jan 23 Feb 2 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Kings 5 Jan 11 Jan 19 Lost Conf Semi
Kansas City Kings 5 Mar 29 Apr 8 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 5 Jan 28 Feb 9 Lost Conf Semi
New Jersey Nets 5 Oct 24 Nov 1 Lost First Round
New York Knicks 5 Nov 11 Nov 21 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia 76ers 5 Mar 27 Apr 4 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 5 Nov 18 Nov 26 Lost Conf Finals
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Feb 2 Feb 13 Lost First Round
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Oct 24 Nov 5 Lost First Round
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Mar 27 Apr 3 Lost First Round
Portland Trail Blazers 5 Dec 12 Dec 25 Lost First Round
San Diego Clippers 5 Mar 7 Mar 18 Missed Playoffs
Washington Bullets 5 Jan 28 Feb 7 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 5 Dec 9 Dec 20 Lost Finals
33 Boston Celtics 4 Feb 7 Feb 11 Missed Playoffs
Boston Celtics 4 Dec 1 Dec 6 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Cavaliers 4 Oct 13 Oct 24 Missed Playoffs
Denver Nuggets 4 Oct 13 Oct 20 Lost First Round
Detroit Pistons 4 Jan 20 Jan 28 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Pistons 4 Feb 14 Feb 21 Missed Playoffs
Golden State Warriors 4 Dec 29 Jan 5 Missed Playoffs
Houston Rockets 4 Mar 10 Mar 17 Lost First Round
Houston Rockets 4 Feb 6 Feb 10 Lost First Round
Houston Rockets 4 Dec 8 Dec 14 Lost First Round
Indiana Pacers 4 Feb 11 Feb 16 Missed Playoffs
Indiana Pacers 4 Mar 7 Mar 13 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Kings 4 Feb 14 Feb 21 Lost Conf Semi
Kansas City Kings 4 Nov 11 Nov 22 Lost Conf Semi
Kansas City Kings 4 Feb 2 Feb 11 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Feb 23 Mar 2 Lost Conf Semi
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Jan 9 Jan 14 Lost Conf Semi
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Feb 9 Feb 16 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Mar 25 Mar 31 Missed Playoffs
New Jersey Nets 4 Feb 7 Feb 13 Lost First Round
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Dec 13 Dec 19 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Dec 22 Dec 29 Lost Conf Semi
Philadelphia 76ers 4 Mar 18 Mar 23 Lost Conf Semi
Phoenix Suns 4 Jan 18 Jan 26 Lost Conf Finals
Portland Trail Blazers 4 Mar 17 Mar 24 Lost First Round
San Antonio Spurs 4 Feb 20 Mar 2 Lost Conf Finals
San Antonio Spurs 4 Jan 9 Jan 17 Lost Conf Finals
San Antonio Spurs 4 Dec 28 Jan 5 Lost Conf Finals
San Diego Clippers 4 Jan 17 Jan 27 Missed Playoffs
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Apr 22 May 4 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Dec 2 Dec 13 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 4 May 24 Jun 1 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Jan 17 Jan 25 Won Finals
Seattle SuperSonics 4 Jan 27 Feb 2 Won Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Jan 14 Jan 20 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Oct 13 Oct 21 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Mar 17 Mar 21 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 Feb 23 Mar 4 Lost Finals
Washington Bullets 4 May 13 May 20 Lost Finals

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