Which NBA team has the longest winning streak of playoff winner take all games?

The Boston Celtics have the longest winning streak of playoffs winner-take-all games in NBA history at 11 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 5.5 points. The streak started in the 1956-57 season and ended in the 1972-73 season.

Which NBA team has the longest active winning streak of playoff winner-take-all games?

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the longest active winning streak of playoffs winner-take-all games at 4 straight games. The streak started in the 2015-16 season with a win over the Golden State Warriors on Jun 19, 2016. Their most recent win was over the Orlando Magic on May 5, 2024.

Longest Winning Streaks Of Only Playoffs Winner Take All Games

Team Year(s) Winning Streak Streak Breaker
1 Boston Celtics 1957 - 1969 11 vs New York Knicks Knicks 78-94
2 Boston Celtics 1983 - 1988 6 vs New York Knicks Knicks 114-121
Minneapolis Lakers 1951 - 1955 6 vs St. Louis Hawks Hawks 115-116
4 Dallas Mavericks 2001 - 2006 5 @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs 96-119
Houston Rockets 1994 - 1997 5 @ Utah Jazz Jazz 70-84
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 - 4 Streak Active
Atlanta Hawks 1994 - 1999 4 @ Boston Celtics Celtics 65-99
Boston Celtics 2020 - 2023 4 vs Miami Heat Heat 84-103
Detroit Pistons 2002 - 2005 4 @ San Antonio Spurs Spurs 74-81
Houston Rockets 1975 - 1981 4 @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 83-104
Miami Heat 2012 - 2016 4 @ Toronto Raptors Raptors 89-116
Philadelphia Warriors 1956 - 1962 4 @ Boston Celtics Celtics 107-109
Phoenix Suns 1984 - 1993 4 @ Houston Rockets Rockets 94-104
Seattle SuperSonics 1979 - 1982 4 @ Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 104-105
Washington Bullets 1977 - 1979 4 @ Philadelphia 76ers 76ers 109-134
16 Los Angeles Lakers 2009 - 3 Streak Active
Boston Celtics 2008 - 2009 3 vs Orlando Magic Magic 82-101
Denver Nuggets 1985 - 1994 3 @ Utah Jazz Jazz 81-91
Los Angeles Clippers 2012 - 2015 3 @ Houston Rockets Rockets 100-113
Los Angeles Lakers 2000 - 2002 3 @ Phoenix Suns Suns 90-121
Los Angeles Lakers 1988 3 @ Phoenix Suns Suns 104-112
Los Angeles Lakers 1971 - 1977 3 @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 102-111
Milwaukee Bucks 1984 - 1987 3 @ Boston Celtics Celtics 113-119
New York Knicks 1998 - 2000 3 vs Toronto Raptors Raptors 89-93
Philadelphia 76ers 1990 - 2001 3 @ Boston Celtics Celtics 87-120
Toronto Raptors 2016 - 2019 3 vs Boston Celtics Celtics 87-92
Utah Jazz 1998 - 2000 3 vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 83-84
28 Anderson Packers  1950 - 2
Denver Nuggets 2020 - 2 Streak Active
Golden State Warriors 2018 - 2 Streak Active
Atlanta Hawks 2009 - 2010 2 @ Indiana Pacers Pacers 80-92
Baltimore Bullets 1971 2 @ New York Knicks Knicks 81-91
Boston Celtics 2017 - 2018 2 vs Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers 79-87
Chicago Bulls 1988 - 1989 2 @ Detroit Pistons Pistons 74-93
Cleveland Cavaliers 1992 - 1993 2 @ Detroit Pistons Pistons 61-79
Detroit Pistons 1990 - 1991 2 @ New York Knicks Knicks 87-94
Kansas City Kings 1981 2 @ Utah Jazz Jazz 92-99
Miami Heat 1997 2 vs New York Knicks Knicks 81-98
New York Knicks 1994 2 @ Houston Rockets Rockets 84-90
New York Knicks 1990 - 1992 2 @ Chicago Bulls Bulls 81-110
New York Knicks 1973 - 1974 2 @ Houston Rockets Rockets 86-118
New York Knicks 1970 2 vs Baltimore Bullets Bullets 91-93
Oklahoma City Thunder 2011 - 2014 2 @ Golden State Warriors Warriors 88-96
Phoenix Suns 2006 2 vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 90-123
Phoenix Suns 1976 - 1979 2 @ Seattle SuperSonics SuperSonics 110-114
Portland Trail Blazers 1990 - 1991 2 @ Utah Jazz Jazz 64-102
Rochester Royals 1951 2 vs Fort Wayne Pistons Pistons 65-67
San Antonio Spurs 2002 - 2005 2 vs Dallas Mavericks Mavericks 111-119
San Francisco Warriors 1964 - 1975 2 vs Phoenix Suns Suns 86-94
Seattle SuperSonics 1996 - 1997 2 @ Houston Rockets Rockets 91-96
Seattle SuperSonics 1993 2 @ Phoenix Suns Suns 110-123
Seattle SuperSonics 1975 - 1978 2 vs Washington Bullets Bullets 99-105
Syracuse Nationals 1955 - 1956 2 @ Philadelphia Warriors Warriors 104-109
Utah Jazz 2007 - 2017 2 @ Denver Nuggets Nuggets 78-80
Utah Jazz 1984 - 1985 2 vs Golden State Warriors Warriors 113-118

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