Take A Look At The Longest Losing Streak In NBA Regular Season

This year might see the NBA record for the most straight losses broken. San Antonio and Detroit have not won in more than a month for a number of weeks. Thankfully, the Spurs ended their franchise-high 18-game losing streak on December 15 with a big win over LeBron James and the Lakers.

But the Pistons keep losing; after losing to the undermanned Jazz on Thursday, it’s now 25 straight defeats. The crowd was predictably unenthusiastic, even chanting “sell the team.”

As things stand, they are perilously close to tying the record set by the 76ers during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons—28 straight regular-season losses—in the league. Let’s take a look at the losing streak in the NBA.

Longest losing streak in NBA history in a regular season

  • 28 Consecutive Losses (March 27, 2015 – December 1, 2015): Philadelphia 76ers
  • 26 Consecutive Losses (December 20, 2010 – February 11, 2011): Cleveland Cavaliers
  • 26 Consecutive Losses (January 31, 2014 – March 29, 2014): Philadelphia 76ers
  • 25 Consecutive Losses (October 30, 2023 – Present): Detroit Pistons
  • 24 Consecutive Losses (March 19, 1982 – November 10, 1982): Cleveland Cavaliers
  • 23 Consecutive Losses (February 16, 1996 – April 3, 1996): Vancouver Grizzlies
  • 23 Consecutive Losses (December 9, 1997 – January 24, 1998): Denver Nuggets
  • 23 Consecutive Losses (March 19, 2012 – November 2, 2012): Charlotte Bobcats
  • 21 Consecutive Losses (March 7, 1980 – October 25, 1980): Detroit Pistons
  • 20 Consecutive Losses (January 9, 1973 – February 14, 1973): Philadelphia 76ers
  • 20 Consecutive Losses (March 23, 1985 – November 12, 1985): New York Knicks
  • 20 Consecutive Losses (November 13, 1993 – December 23, 1993): Dallas Mavericks
  • 20 Consecutive Losses (April 18, 1994 – December 7, 1994): Los Angeles Clippers
  • 20 Consecutive Losses (February 6, 2021 – March 22, 2021): Houston Rockets
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (March 21, 1972 – November 11, 1972): Philadelphia 76ers
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (March 11, 1982 – April 15, 1982): San Diego Clippers
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (December 30, 1988 – February 8, 1989): Los Angeles Clippers
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (February 6, 1993 – March 17, 1993): Dallas Mavericks
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (November 7, 1995 – December 15, 1995): Vancouver Grizzlies
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (October 30, 2003 – December 8, 2003): Orlando Magic
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (April 15, 2009 – December 4, 2009): New Jersey Nets
  • 19 Consecutive Losses (January 31, 2018 – March 17, 2018): Memphis Grizzlies
  • 18 Consecutive Losses (February 24, 1982 – April 2, 1982): Utah Jazz
  • 18 Consecutive Losses (January 7, 2007 – February 14, 2007): Boston Celtics
  • 18 Consecutive Losses (March 13, 2011 – January 1, 2012): Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 18 Consecutive Losses (November 26, 2012 – December 31, 2012): Charlotte Bobcats
  • 18 Consecutive Losses (January 4, 2019 – February 16, 2019): New York Knicks
  • 18 Consecutive Losses (November 5, 2023 – December 15, 2023): San Antonio Spurs

When could the record be broken?

Honestly, when you’re 2–26, any opponent might appear like the Warriors from 2015–16. There could be some good news for Detroit, though. The Pistons’ greatest chance to win might have been against the undermanned Jazz, who were playing their second straight game after travelling from Cleveland, but they still have two games against the Nets ahead of them. Detroit can make it four games without a win for Brooklyn, which is currently struggling. The Pistons will play the 21-6 Celtics on a date if they are unable to defeat the Nets.

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