Longest NBA Winning Streaks In 1980-81

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1980-81 season?

The Boston Celtics had the longest winning streak within the 1980-81 regular season at 13 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 7.8 points. The streak started on Jan 4, 1981 and ended on Jan 28, 1981. In the playoffs, the Celtics made it to the Finals where they beat the Houston Rockets.

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1980-81 season?

In the 1980-81 NBA season, there were no winning streaks that were in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season.

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

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

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Longest NBA Winning Streaks In The 1980-81 Season

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1980-81 season?

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