List of NBA longest winning streaks

The longest winning streaks in National Basketball Association (NBA) history are presented on two lists. One list counts only regular-season games, including streaks that started in one season and carried over into the following season. The other list is made up of playoff games only.

The Los Angeles Lakers own the longest winning streak in NBA history. They won 33 straight games in the , compiling a season-best record and went on to win the NBA Finals. In the , the Golden State Warriors posted a season-best regular-season record and began the 2017 playoffs with a 15-game win-streak, the most consecutive wins in NBA playoff history. They went on to win the NBA Championship with a ( winning percentage) record, the best playoff record in NBA history.

The Los Angeles Lakers appear six times across both lists, with four streaks over 15 games in the regular season and two over ten games in the postseason. The Boston Celtics also appear six times, with five streaks in the regular season and one in the postseason. The Milwaukee Bucks appear five times, with all five streaks in the regular season. The San Antonio Spurs appear four times, with 2 streaks in the regular season and 2 in the postseason.

Key ^Denotes streaks that spanned two seasons+Denotes streaks that are currently in progress*Denotes season in which team won championship

Streaks

Regular season This list contains only the top 25 streaks consisting entirely of regular season games. Streaks that spanned consecutive seasons are included as well.

Rank Games Team Season(s) Seasonrecord(s) Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent Beginning (first victory) End (first defeat)133Los Angeles Lakers*69–13110–106Baltimore Bullets104–120Milwaukee Bucks228(4 + 24)Golden State Warriors^*67–1573–9116–105Portland Trail Blazers95–108Milwaukee Bucks327Miami Heat*66–16100–85Toronto Raptors97–101Chicago Bulls422Houston Rockets55–27111–107Golden State Warriors74–94Boston Celtics5 20(5 + 15)Washington Capitols^28–2038–2286–69St. Louis Bombers78–94Indianapolis Jets5 20Milwaukee Bucks*66–16111–85San Francisco Warriors103–110Chicago Bulls7 19Los Angeles Lakers*67–15113–67Utah Jazz102–109Washington Wizards7 19Boston Celtics62–20102–97Milwaukee Bucks83–92Los Angeles Lakers7 19San Antonio Spurs*62–20120–110Detroit Pistons94–106Oklahoma City Thunder7 19Atlanta Hawks60–2290–85Milwaukee Bucks100–115New Orleans Pelicans11 18(15 + 3)Rochester Royals^*51–1741–2781–73Boston Celtics79–82Tri-Cities Blackhawks11 18(11 + 7)Philadelphia 76ers^*55–2568–13135–125San Francisco Warriors87–105Boston Celtics11 18New York Knicks*60–22116–92Detroit Pistons98–110Detroit Pistons11 18Boston Celtics63–19132–90Utah Jazz98–116Philadelphia 76ers11 18Chicago Bulls*72–10120–93Indiana Pacers99–105Denver Nuggets11 18Milwaukee Bucks56–17121–119Oklahoma City Thunder116–120Dallas Mavericks11 18Phoenix Suns64–18101–92Cleveland Cavaliers96–118Golden State Warriors18 17Washington Capitols49–1173–65Chicago Stags57–62Detroit Falcons18 17Boston Celtics*59–16136–110Detroit Pistons115–128Cincinnati Royals18 17San Antonio Spurs59–23120–95Toronto Raptors94–101Phoenix Suns18 17Phoenix Suns61–21108–86New York Knicks112–121Minnesota Timberwolves18 17Dallas Mavericks67–15106–104Sacramento Kings100–117Golden State Warriors18 17Los Angeles Clippers56–26101–95Minnesota Timberwolves78–92Denver Nuggets18 17Houston Rockets65–17113–102Phoenix Suns105–108Toronto Raptors25 16Boston Celtics*62–18115–105St. Louis Hawks100–104Philadelphia 76ers25 16Milwaukee Bucks*66–16122–120Baltimore Bullets94–103New York Knicks25 16(14 + 2)Milwaukee Bucks^60–2259–23124–110Seattle SuperSonics100–109Seattle SuperSonics25 16Los Angeles Lakers58–24108–85Utah Jazz95–99Phoenix Suns25 16Portland Trail Blazers63–19100–96Los Angeles Clippers118–135Phoenix Suns25 16Los Angeles Lakers*67–15106–94Vancouver Grizzlies102–111Indiana Pacers25 16Golden State Warriors*67–15107–99Brooklyn Nets98–105Memphis Grizzlies25 16Boston Celtics55–27102–92Philadelphia 76ersNovember 22, 201798–104Miami Heat25 16Philadelphia 76ers52–30118–110New York Knicks87–105Boston Celtics25 16Milwaukee Bucks58–24150–130Detroit Pistons130–133Philadelphia 76ers25 16Cleveland Cavaliers64–18118–115Detroit Pistons103–108Orlando Magic25 16Oklahoma City Thunder64–18132–101Sacramento Kings109–111San Antonio Spurs

Playoffs This list contains only the top 10 streaks consisting entirely of postseason games. Streaks that spanned consecutive postseasons are included as well.

Rank Games Team Season(s) Date Score Opponent Date Score Opponent Beginning (first victory) End (first defeat)1 15Golden State Warriors*121–109Portland Trail Blazers116–137Cleveland Cavaliers2 13(2 + 11)Los Angeles Lakers^*103–102Detroit Pistons97–109Detroit Pistons2 13(3 + 10)Cleveland Cavaliers^*112–97Golden State Warriors108–111Boston Celtics2 13New York Knicks*114–98Atlanta Hawks111–115San Antonio Spurs5 12(7 + 5)Detroit Pistons^**86–80Chicago Bulls103–111New York Knicks5 12San Antonio Spurs*85–71Minnesota Timberwolves81–89New York Knicks5 12(1 + 11)Los Angeles Lakers^**116–111Indiana Pacers101–107Philadelphia 76ers8 10New Jersey Nets89–82Milwaukee Bucks89–101San Antonio Spurs8 10San Antonio Spurs106–91Utah Jazz82–102Oklahoma City Thunder8 10Cleveland Cavaliers*106–101Detroit Pistons84–99Toronto Raptors8 10Boston Celtics*106–93Cleveland CavaliersJune 14, 202484–122Dallas Mavericks

List of NBA longest winning streaks

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