List of NBA franchise post-season streaks
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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.
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Active streaks
NBA Playoffs appearance streaks
- Appearance streaks up to and including the 2012 NBA Playoffs
| Streak | Team | NBA Playoffs appearance streak |
NBA championships won during streak |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 seasons | San Antonio Spurs | 1998–2012 | 4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) | [1] |
| 12 seasons | Dallas Mavericks | 2001–2012 | 1 (2011) | [2] |
| 9 seasons | Denver Nuggets | 2004–2012 | — | [3] |
| 7 seasons | Los Angeles Lakers | 2006–2012 | 2 (2009–2010) | [4] |
| 6 seasons | Orlando Magic | 2007–2012 | — | [5] |
| 5 seasons | Atlanta Hawks | 2008–2012 | — | [6] |
| 5 seasons | Boston Celtics | 2008–2012 | 1 (2008) | [7] |
| 4 seasons | Chicago Bulls | 2009–2012 | — | [8] |
| 4 seasons | Miami Heat | 2009–2012 | — | [9] |
| 3 seasons | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2010–2012 | — | [10] |
| 2 seasons | Indiana Pacers | 2011–2012 | — | [11] |
| 2 seasons | Memphis Grizzlies | 2011–2012 | — | [12] |
| 2 seasons | New York Knicks | 2011–2012 | — | [13] |
| 2 seasons | Philadelphia 76ers | 2011–2012 | — | [14] |
| 1 season | Los Angeles Clippers | 2012 | — | [14] |
| 1 season | Utah Jazz | 2012 | — | [15] |
All-time streaks
NBA Playoffs appearance streaks
- Appearance streaks up to and including the 2012 NBA Playoffs
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 seasons | Boston Celtics | 1957–1966 | 9 (1957, 1959–1966) | [7] |
| 4 seasons | Los Angeles Lakers | 1982–1985 | 2 (1982, 1985) | [4] |
| 4 seasons | Boston Celtics | 1984–1987 | 2 (1984, 1986) | [7] |
| 3 seasons | New York Knicks | 1951–1953 | — | [13] |
| 3 seasons | Minneapolis Lakers | 1952–1954 | 3 (1952–1954) | [4] |
| 3 seasons | Los Angeles Lakers | 1968–1970 | — | [4] |
| 3 seasons | Los Angeles Lakers | 1987–1989 | 2 (1987–1988) | [4] |
| 3 seasons | Detroit Pistons | 1988–1990 | 2 (1989–1990) | [17] |
| 3 seasons | Chicago Bulls | 1991–1993 | 3 (1991–1993) | [8] |
| 3 seasons | Chicago Bulls | 1996–1998 | 3 (1996–1998) | [8] |
| 3 seasons | Los Angeles Lakers | 2000–2002 | 3 (2000–2002) | [4] |
| 3 seasons | Los Angeles Lakers | 2008–2010 | 2 (2009–2010) | [4] |
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 | [7] |
| 3 championships | Minneapolis Lakers | 1952–1954 | [4] |
| 3 championships | Chicago Bulls | 1991–1993 | [8] |
| 3 championships | Chicago Bulls | 1996–1998 | [8] |
| 3 championships | Los Angeles Lakers | 2000–2002 | [4] |
| 2 championships | Minneapolis Lakers | 1949–1950 | [4] |
| 2 championships | Boston Celtics | 1968–1969 | [7] |
| 2 championships | Detroit Pistons | 1989–1990 | [17] |
| 2 championships | Los Angeles Lakers | 1987–1988 | [4] |
| 2 championships | Houston Rockets | 1994–1995 | [21] |
| 2 championships | Los Angeles Lakers | 2009–2010 | [4] |
References
- General
- "Team Index". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ a b "San Antonio Spurs". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Dallas Mavericks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Denver Nuggets". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Los Angeles Lakers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Orlando Magic". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Atlanta Hawks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Boston Celtics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Chicago Bulls". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Miami Heat". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Oklahoma City Thunder". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/OKC/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana Pacers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MEM/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c "New York Knicks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Philadelphia 76ers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Utah Jazz". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/UTA/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Portland Trail Blazers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Detroit Pistons". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Phoenix Suns". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHO/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Washington Wizards". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ "Houston Rockets". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
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