List of NBA franchise post-season streaks

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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 16 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 championships 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.

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Active streaks [edit]

NBA Playoffs appearance streaks [edit]

Appearance streaks up to 2013 NBA Playoffs.
0^0 Longest streak in team history
0~0 Tied for longest streak in team history
Streak Team NBA Playoffs
appearance streak		 NBA championships won
during streak		 Reference
700116000000000000016 seasons San Antonio Spurs^ 1998–2013 4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) [1]
700110000000000000010 seasons Denver Nuggets^ 2004–2013 — [2]
70008000000000000008 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 2006–2013 2 (2009–2010) [3]
70006000000000000006 seasons Atlanta Hawks 2008–2013 — [4]
70006000000000000006 seasons Boston Celtics 2008–2013 1 (2008) [5]
70005000000000000005 seasons Miami Heat 2009–2013 1 (2012) [6]
70005000000000000005 seasons Chicago Bulls 2009–2013 — [7]
70004000000000000004 seasons Oklahoma City Thunder 2010–2013 — [8]
70003000000000000003 seasons Indiana Pacers 2011–2013 — [9]
70003000000000000003 seasons New York Knicks 2011–2013 — [10]
70003000000000000003 seasons Memphis Grizzlies~ 2011–2013 — [11]
70002000000000000002 seasons Los Angeles Clippers 2012–2013 — [12]
70001000000000000001 season Brooklyn Nets 2013 — [13]
70001000000000000001 season Golden State Warriors 2013 — [14]
70001000000000000001 season Houston Rockets 2013 — [15]
70001000000000000001 season Milwaukee Bucks 2013 — [16]

NBA Playoffs series win streaks [edit]

This is a list of teams that have consecutive seasons with a playoff series win.

Series win streaks up to 2013 Playoffs.
0^0 Longest streak in team history
0~0 Tied for longest streak in team history
Consecutive seasons with a series win
Streak Team NBA Playoffs
series win streak		 NBA championships won
during streak		 Reference
70003000000000000003 seasons Miami Heat ~ 2011–2013 1 (2012) [6]
70003000000000000003 seasons Oklahoma City Thunder ~ 2011–2013 — [8]
70002000000000000002 seasons San Antonio Spurs 2012–2013 — [1]
70002000000000000002 seasons Indiana Pacers 2012–2013 — [9]
70001000000000000001 season Golden State Warriors 2013 — [14]
70001000000000000001 season New York Knicks 2013 — [10]
70001000000000000001 season Memphis Grizzlies~ 2013 — [11]
70001000000000000001 season Chicago Bulls 2013 — [7]

All-time streaks [edit]

NBA Playoffs appearance streaks [edit]

Appearance streaks up to 2013 NBA Playoffs.
^00 Denotes active streak
Streak Team NBA Playoffs
appearance streak		 NBA championships won
during streak		 Reference
22 seasons Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia 76ers		 1950–1963
1964–1971		 2 (1955, 1967) [17]
21 seasons Portland Trail Blazers 1983–2003 — [18]
20 seasons Utah Jazz 1984–2003 — [19]
19 seasons Boston Celtics 1951–1969 11 (1957, 1959–1966, 1968–1969) [5]
17 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1977–1993 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–1988) [3]
16 seasons Minneapolis Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers		 1959–1960
1961–1974		 1 (1972) [3]
16 seasons San Antonio Spurs^ 1998–2013 4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) [1]
14 seasons Fort Wayne Pistons
Detroit Pistons		 1950–1957
1958–1963		 — [20]
14 seasons Boston Celtics 1980–1993 3 (1981, 1984, 1986) [5]
14 seasons Chicago Bulls 1985–1998 6 (1991–1993, 1996–1998) [7]
14 seasons New York Knicks 1988–2001 — [10]
13 seasons Phoenix Suns 1989–2001 — [21]
12 seasons Baltimore Bullets
Capitol Bullets
Washington Bullets		 1969–1973
1974
1975–1980
 1 (1978) [22]
12 seasons Philadelphia 76ers 1976–1987 1 (1983) [17]
12 seasons Milwaukee Bucks 1980–1991 — [16]
12 seasons Dallas Mavericks 2001–2012 1 (2011) [23]
11 seasons St. Louis Hawks
Atlanta Hawks		 1963–1968
1969–1973		 — [4]

NBA Finals appearance streaks [edit]

Appearance streaks up to and including the 2012 NBA Playoffs


^00 Denotes active streak
Streak Team NBA Finals
appearance streak		 NBA championships won
during streak		 Reference
700110000000000000010 seasons Boston Celtics 1957–1966 9 (1957, 1959–1966) [5]
70004000000000000004 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1982–1985 2 (1982, 1985) [3]
70004000000000000004 seasons Boston Celtics 1984–1987 2 (1984, 1986) [5]
70003000000000000003 seasons New York Knicks 1951–1953 — [10]
70003000000000000003 seasons Minneapolis Lakers 1952–1954 3 (1952–1954) [3]
70003000000000000003 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1968–1970 — [3]
70003000000000000003 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1987–1989 2 (1987–1988) [3]
70003000000000000003 seasons Detroit Pistons 1988–1990 2 (1989–1990) [20]
70003000000000000003 seasons Chicago Bulls 1991–1993 3 (1991–1993) [7]
70003000000000000003 seasons Chicago Bulls 1996–1998 3 (1996–1998) [7]
70003000000000000003 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 2000–2002 3 (2000–2002) [3]
70003000000000000003 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 2008–2010 2 (2009–2010) [3]
70002000000000000002 seasons Philadelphia Warriors 1947–1948 1 (1947) [14]
70002000000000000002 seasons Minneapolis Lakers 1949–1950 2 (1949, 1950) [3]
70002000000000000002 seasons Syracuse Nationals 1954–1955 1 (1955) [17]
70002000000000000002 seasons Fort Wayne Pistons 1955–1956 1 (1956) [20]
70002000000000000002 seasons St. Louis Hawks 1957–1958 1 (1958) [4]
70002000000000000002 seasons St. Louis Hawks 1960–1961 — [4]
70002000000000000002 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1962–1963 — [3]
70002000000000000002 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1965–1966 — [3]
70002000000000000002 seasons Boston Celtics 1968–1969 2 (1968-1969) [5]
70002000000000000002 seasons Los Angeles Lakers 1972–1973 1 (1972) [3]
70002000000000000002 seasons New York Knicks 1972–1973 1 (1973) [10]
70002000000000000002 seasons Washington Bullets 1978–1979 1 (1978) [22]
70002000000000000002 seasons Seattle SuperSonics 1978–1979 1 (1979) [8]
70002000000000000002 seasons Philadelphia 76ers 1982–1983 1 (1983) [17]
70002000000000000002 seasons Detroit Pistons 1989–1990 2 (1989, 1990) [20]
70002000000000000002 seasons Houston Rockets 1994–1995 2 (1994, 1995) [15]
70002000000000000002 seasons Utah Jazz 1997–1998 — [19]
70002000000000000002 seasons New Jersey Nets 2002–2003 — [13]
70002000000000000002 seasons Detroit Pistons 2004–2005 1 (2004) [20]
70002000000000000002 seasons Miami Heat ^ 2011–2012 1 (2012) [6]

NBA championships win streaks [edit]

Appearance streaks up to and including the 2012 NBA Playoffs
Streak Team NBA championships
win streak		 Reference
8 championships Boston Celtics 1959–1966 [5]
3 championships Minneapolis Lakers 1952–1954 [3]
3 championships Chicago Bulls 1991–1993 [7]
3 championships Chicago Bulls 1996–1998 [7]
3 championships Los Angeles Lakers 2000–2002 [3]
2 championships Minneapolis Lakers 1949–1950 [3]
2 championships Boston Celtics 1968–1969 [5]
2 championships Los Angeles Lakers 1987–1988 [3]
2 championships Detroit Pistons 1989–1990 [20]
2 championships Houston Rockets 1994–1995 [15]
2 championships Los Angeles Lakers 2009–2010 [3]

References [edit]

General
  • "Team Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
Specific
  1. ^ a b c "San Antonio Spurs". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Denver Nuggets". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Los Angeles Lakers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  4. ^ a b c d "Atlanta Hawks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Boston Celtics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  6. ^ a b c "Miami Heat". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Chicago Bulls". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  8. ^ a b c "Oklahoma City Thunder". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  9. ^ a b "Indiana Pacers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  10. ^ a b c d e "New York Knicks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  11. ^ a b "Memphis Grizzlies". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  12. ^ "Los Angeles Clippers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2012. 
  13. ^ a b "Brooklyn Nets". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2012. 
  14. ^ a b c "Golden State Warriors". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2012. 
  15. ^ a b c "Houston Rockets". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  16. ^ a b "Milwaukee Bucks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  17. ^ a b c d "Philadelphia 76ers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  18. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  19. ^ a b "Utah Jazz". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  20. ^ a b c d e f "Detroit Pistons". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  21. ^ "Phoenix Suns". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  22. ^ a b "Washington Wizards". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 
  23. ^ "Dallas Mavericks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2009. 

See also [edit]
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
NBA season-by-season team history
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Atlantic Central Southeast Northwest Pacific Southwest
Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks
Brooklyn Nets Cleveland Cavaliers Charlotte Bobcats Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets
New York Knicks Detroit Pistons Miami Heat Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies
Philadelphia 76ers Indiana Pacers Orlando Magic Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns New Orleans Pelicans
Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Washington Wizards Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs
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