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The NBA record for most consecutive losses could be broken this year. For the past several weeks, the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs hadn’t secured a win in over a month. Mercifully, the Spurs earned a marquee victory over LeBron James and the Lakers on Friday night to put an end to their franchise-record 18-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Pistons, who dropped a franchise-record 22nd straight game on Friday, are dangerously close to matching the record of 28 straight regular-season losses that the Philadelphia 76ers suffered between 2014-15 and 2015-16.
The 76ers also own the record for most consecutive losses in one season with 26 in 2013-14, matching only the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers.
This season, the Pistons have the league’s worst record at 2-23 and are currently on the aforementioned 22-game losing streak. While they’ve amassed a talented group of lottery picks in recent years, they’ve struggled to smooth out their offensive struggles.
Longest losing streaks in NBA history
Streak
Team
Streak Started
Streak Ended
28
Philadelphia 76ers^
March 27, 2015
Dec. 1, 2015
26
Cleveland Cavaliers
Dec. 20, 2010
Feb. 11, 2011
26
Philadelphia 76ers
Jan. 31, 2014
March 29, 2014
24
Cleveland Cavaliers^
March 19, 1982
Nov. 10, 1982
23
Vancouver Grizzlies
Feb. 16, 1996
April 3, 1996
23
Denver Nuggets
Dec. 9, 1997
Jan. 24, 1998
23
Charlotte Bobcats
March 19, 2012
Nov. 2, 2012
21
Detroit Pistons^
March 7, 1980
Oct. 25, 1980
21
Detroit Pistons
Oct. 30, 2023
20
Philadelphia 76ers
Jan. 9, 1973
Feb. 14, 1973
20
New York Knicks^
March 23, 1985
Nov. 12, 1985
20
Dallas Mavericks
Nov. 13, 1993
Dec. 23, 1993
20
Los Angeles Clippers^
April 18, 1994
Dec. 7, 1994
20
Houston Rockets
Feb. 6, 2021
March 22, 2021
19
Philadelphia 76ers^
March 21, 1972
Nov. 11, 1972
19
San Diego Clippers
March 11, 1982
April 15, 1982
19
Los Angeles Clippers
Dec. 30, 1988
Feb. 8,…
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