Longest NBA Winning Streaks In 1985-86

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1985-86 season?

The Boston Celtics had the longest winning streak within the 1985-86 regular season at 14 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 15.3 points. The streak started on Mar 11, 1986 and ended on Apr 4, 1986. 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 1985-86 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1985-86 NBA season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 14 game winning streak by the Boston Celtics is the 42nd longest same season winning streak in NBA history.

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

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

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Longest NBA Winning Streaks In The 1985-86 Season

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