List of NBA franchise post-season streaks

This is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise post-season appearance streaks. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive playoffs appearance. Aside from the NBA Playoff appearance streaks, this list also includes the NBA Finals appearance streak and the NBA championships win streak.

The San Antonio Spurs hold the longest active consecutive playoffs appearance with 14 appearances, starting in the 1998. The Spurs won four NBA championships during the streak. The Philadelphia 76ers (formerly known as Syracuse Nationals) hold the longest all-time consecutive playoffs appearance with 22 appearances during 1950 and 1971. The 76ers won two NBA championship during the streak. The Boston Celtics hold the longest consecutive NBA Finals appearance streak with ten appearances between 1957 and 1966. During the streak, the Celtics won eight consecutive NBA championships—also an NBA record.

Active streaks

NBA Playoffs appearance streaks

Appearance streaks up to and including the 2011 NBA Playoffs

Streak	Team	NBA Playoffs appearance streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
&1000000000000001400000014 seasons	San Antonio Spurs	1998–2011	4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
&1000000000000001100000011 seasons	Dallas Mavericks	2001–2011	1 (2011)
&100000000000000080000008 seasons	Denver Nuggets	2004–2011	—
&100000000000000060000006 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	2006–2011	2 (2009–2010)
&100000000000000050000005 seasons	Orlando Magic	2007–2011	—
&100000000000000040000004 seasons	Atlanta Hawks	2008–2011	—
&100000000000000040000004 seasons	Boston Celtics	2008–2011	1 (2008)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Chicago Bulls	2009–2011	—
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Miami Heat	2009–2011	—
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Portland Trail Blazers	2009–2011	—
&100000000000000020000002 seasons	Oklahoma City Thunder	2010–2011	—
&100000000000000010000001 season	Indiana Pacers	2011	—
&100000000000000010000001 season	Memphis Grizzlies	2011	—
&100000000000000010000001 season	New Orleans Hornets	2011	—
&100000000000000010000001 season	New York Knicks	2011	—
&100000000000000010000001 season	Philadelphia 76ers	2011	—

All-time streaks

NBA Playoffs appearance streaks

Appearance streaks up to and including the 2011 NBA Playoffs

^00	Denotes active streak

Streak	Team	NBA Playoffs appearance streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
22 seasons	Philadelphia 76ersSyracuse Nationals Philadelphia 76ers	1950–1963 1964–1971	2 (1955, 1967)
21 seasons	Portland Trail Blazers	1983–2003	—
20 seasons	Utah Jazz	1984–2003	—
19 seasons	Boston Celtics	1951–1969	11 (1957, 1959–1966, 1968–1969)
17 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	1977–1993	5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988)
16 seasons	Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers Los Angeles Lakers	1959–1960 1961–1974	1 (1972)
14 seasons	Detroit PistonsFort Wayne Pistons Detroit Pistons	1950–1957 1958–1963	—
14 seasons	Boston Celtics	1980–1993	3 (1981, 1984, 1986)
14 seasons	Chicago Bulls	1985–1998	6 (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
14 seasons	New York Knicks	1988–2001	—
14 seasons	San Antonio Spurs^	1998–2011	4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
13 seasons	Phoenix Suns	1989–2001	—
12 seasons	Washington WizardsBaltimore Bullets Capitol Bullets Washington Bullets	1969–1973 1974 1975–1980	1 (1978)
12 seasons	Philadelphia 76ers	1976–1987	1 (1983)
12 seasons	Milwaukee Bucks	1980–1991	—
11 seasons	Atlanta HawksSt. Louis Hawks Atlanta Hawks	1963–1968 1969–1973	—
11 seasons	Dallas Mavericks^	2001–2011	1 (2011)

NBA Finals appearance streaks

Appearance streaks up to and including the 2011 NBA Playoffs

Streak	Team	NBA Finals appearance streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
&1000000000000001000000010 seasons	Boston Celtics	1957–1966	9 (1957, 1959–1966)
&100000000000000040000004 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	1982–1985	2 (1982, 1985)
&100000000000000040000004 seasons	Boston Celtics	1984–1987	2 (1984, 1986)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	New York Knicks	1951–1953	—
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers	1952–1954	3 (1952–1954)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	1968–1970	—
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	1987–1989	2 (1987–1988)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Detroit Pistons	1988–1990	2 (1989–1990)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Chicago Bulls	1991–1993	3 (1991–1993)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Chicago Bulls	1996–1998	3 (1996–1998)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	2000–2002	3 (2000–2002)
&100000000000000030000003 seasons	Los Angeles Lakers	2008–2010	2 (2009–2010)

NBA championships win streaks

Appearance streaks up to and including the 2011 NBA Playoffs

Streak	Team	NBA championships win streak	Reference
8 championships	Boston Celtics	1959–1966
3 championships	Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers	1952–1954
3 championships	Chicago Bulls	1991–1993
3 championships	Chicago Bulls	1996–1998
3 championships	Los Angeles Lakers	2000–2002
2 championships	Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers	1949–1950
2 championships	Boston Celtics	1968–1969
2 championships	Detroit Pistons	1989–1990
2 championships	Los Angeles Lakers	1987–1988
2 championships	Houston Rockets	1994–1995
2 championships	Los Angeles Lakers	2009–2010

References

General

• "Team Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 

Specific

See also

• List of NBA franchise post-season droughts