Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1981-82 season?

The Boston Celtics had the longest winning streak within the 1981-82 regular season at 18 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 11.8 points. The streak started on Feb 24, 1982 and ended on Mar 26, 1982. In the playoffs, the Celtics made the Eastern Conference Finals where they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1981-82 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1981-82 NBA season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 18 game winning streak by the Boston Celtics is the 10th longest same season winning streak in NBA history.

Longest 1981-82 NBA Winning Streaks

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

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