List of NBA franchise post-season droughts

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This is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise post-season appearance droughts. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive non-playoffs. Aside from the NBA playoff appearance droughts, this list also includes droughts of series wins, appearances in the NBA Finals and NBA championship wins. The oldest such franchise is the Suns (51 seasons), while the Royals/Kings and the Hawks have even longer championship droughts (68 and 61 seasons, respectively). Six franchises have never been to the NBA Finals, the highest number among the major North American sports.[1] The oldest such team is the Braves/Clippers franchise (49 seasons); the Kings and the Hawks have appearance droughts that are even longer (69 and 59 seasons, respectively). The longest a franchise has gone without appearing in the playoffs at all is 15 seasons: the Braves/Clippers franchise from 1977 to 1991, and the Kings franchise from 2007 to 2021.

Of the 19 franchises that have won an NBA championship, 7 have droughts of 38 seasons or more, which is to say that the past 38 championships have been shared among only 12 franchises: the Lakers (9), Bulls (6), Spurs (5), Pistons (3), Celtics (3), Heat (3), Warriors (3), Rockets (2), Mavericks (1), Cavaliers (1), Raptors (1) and Bucks (1). By contrast, the other three major North American sports have each had at least 17 franchises become champions over the same period of time.[2][3]

Active droughts[]

NBA Playoffs appearance droughts[]

Appearance droughts updated through July 3, 2021.
Playoff picture at NBA.com[4]
^ Longest drought in team history
† Tied for longest drought in team history
Seasons Team Last appearance
in NBA playoffs 		Reference
16 Sacramento Kings ^ 2006 First Round [5]
6 Charlotte Hornets 2016 First Round [6]
5 Chicago Bulls 2017 First Round [7]
4 Minnesota Timberwolves 2018 First Round [8]
4 New Orleans Pelicans † 2018 Western Semifinals [9]
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 NBA Finals [10]
3 Detroit Pistons 2019 First Round [11]
3 San Antonio Spurs ^ 2019 First Round [12]
2 Golden State Warriors 2019 NBA Finals [13]
2 Orlando Magic 2020 First Round [14]
1 Indiana Pacers 2020 First Round [15]
2 Oklahoma City Thunder 2020 First Round [16]
2 Toronto Raptors 2020 Eastern Semifinals [17]
2 Houston Rockets 2020 Western Semifinals [18]
2021 Playoff teams
0 Miami Heat 2021 First Round [19]
0 New York Knicks 2021 First Round [20]
1 Dallas Mavericks 2021 First Round [21]
1 Portland Trail Blazers 2021 First Round [22]
1 Boston Celtics 2021 First Round [23]
1 Los Angeles Lakers 2021 First Round [24]
1 Washington Wizards 2021 First Round [25]
1 Memphis Grizzlies 2021 First Round [26]
0 Brooklyn Nets 2021 Eastern Semifinals [27]
0 Philadelphia 76ers 2021 Eastern Semifinals [28]
0 Utah Jazz 2021 Western Semifinals [29]
0 Denver Nuggets 2021 Western Semifinals [30]
1 Atlanta Hawks 2021 Eastern Finals [31]
0 Los Angeles Clippers 2021 Western Finals [32]
0 Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Finals [33]
0 Phoenix Suns 2021 NBA Finals [34]

NBA Playoffs series win droughts[]

Droughts updated through July 3, 2021.
Playoff picture at NBA.com[4]
0^0 Longest drought in team history
0♦0 Most consecutive series losses in team history
Current Playoff series loss streak
Seasons
since win 		Team Last series win
in NBA Playoffs 		Losing
streak 		Series losses – teams Ref
17[a] Charlotte Hornets ^ 2002 Eastern First Round 4 ♦ 2002 New Jersey Nets
2010 Orlando
2014 Miami
2016 Miami 		[6]
17 Sacramento Kings 2004 Western First Round 3 2004 Minnesota
2005 Seattle
2006 San Antonio 		[5]
17 Minnesota Timberwolves ^ 2004 Western Semifinals 2 2004 Los Angeles Lakers
2018 Houston 		[8]
13 Detroit Pistons 2008 Eastern Semifinals 4 2008 Boston
2009 Cleveland
2016 Cleveland
2019 Milwaukee 		[11]
11 Orlando Magic 2010 Eastern Semifinals 5 2010 Boston
2011 Atlanta
2012 Indiana
2019 Toronto
2020 Milwaukee 		[14]
10 Dallas Mavericks 2011 Finals 6 ♦ 2012 Oklahoma City
2014 San Antonio
2015 Houston
2016 Oklahoma City
2020 Los Angeles Clippers
2021 Los Angeles Clippers 		[21]
8 New York Knicks 2013 Eastern First Round 2 2013 Indiana
2021 Atlanta 		[20]
7 Indiana Pacers 2014 Eastern Semifinals 6 2014 Miami
2016 Toronto
2017 Cleveland
2018 Cleveland
2019 Boston
2020 Miami 		[15]
6 Chicago Bulls 2015 Eastern First Round 2 2015 Cleveland
2017 Boston 		[7]
6 Memphis Grizzlies 2015 Western First Round 4 2015 Golden State
2016 San Antonio
2017 San Antonio
2021 Utah 		[26]
5 Oklahoma City Thunder 2016 Western Semifinals 5 ♦ 2016 Golden State
2017 Houston
2018 Utah
2019 Portland
2020 Houston 		[16]
4 Washington Wizards 2017 Eastern First Round 3 2017 Boston
2018 Toronto
2021 Philadelphia 		[25]
4 San Antonio Spurs 2017 Western Semifinals 3 2017 Golden State
2018 Golden State
2019 Denver 		[12]
3 New Orleans Pelicans 2018 Western First Round 1 2018 Golden State [9]
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 Eastern Finals 1 2018 Golden State [10]
2 Portland Trail Blazers 2019 Western Semifinals 3 2019 Golden State
2020 Los Angeles Lakers
2021 Denver 		[22]
2 Golden State Warriors 2019 Western Finals 1 2019 Toronto [13]
1 Toronto Raptors 2020 Eastern First Round 1 2020 Boston [17]
1 Houston Rockets 2020 Western First Round 1 2020 Los Angeles Lakers [18]
1 Boston Celtics 2020 Eastern Semifinals 2 2020 Miami
2021 Brooklyn 		[23]
1 Miami Heat 2020 Eastern Finals 1 2021 Milwaukee [19]
1 Los Angeles Lakers 2020 Finals 1 2021 Phoenix [24]
z 30002021 Playoff Series 0 Winners 3000 3000
0 Denver Nuggets 2021 Western First Round 1 2021 Phoenix [30]
0 Utah Jazz 2021 Western First Round 1 2021 Los Angeles Clippers [29]
0 Brooklyn Nets 2021 Eastern First Round 1 2021 Milwaukee [27]
0 Philadelphia 76ers 2021 Eastern First Round 1 2021 Atlanta [28]
0 Los Angeles Clippers 2021 Western Semifinals 1 2021 Phoenix [32]
0 Atlanta Hawks 2021 Eastern Semifinals 1 2021 Milwaukee [31]
0 Phoenix Suns 2021 Western Finals 1 2021 Milwaukee [34]
0 Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Finals 0 4 series win streak [33]
Seasons
Since win 		Team Last series win
in NBA Playoffs 		Losing
Streak 		Series Losses – Teams Ref

a Charlotte was also inactive for two years following the 2001–02 season.

NBA Conference Finals appearance droughts[]

^ Longest drought in team history
Seasons Team Last appearance
in Conference Finals 		Result Reference
42 Washington Wizards ^[c] 1979 Won vs. San Antonio [25]
31 Charlotte Hornets ^ 0Never z — [6]
21 New York Knicks 2000 Lost vs. Indiana [20]
20 Philadelphia 76ers ^ 2001 Won vs. Milwaukee [28]
19 Sacramento Kings 2002 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [5]
19 New Orleans Pelicans ^ 0Never z — [9]
18 Brooklyn Nets [d] 2003 Won vs. Detroit [27]
17 Minnesota Timberwolves ^ 2004 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [8]
14 Utah Jazz 2007 Lost vs. San Antonio [29]
13 Detroit Pistons 2008 Lost vs. Boston [11]
11 Orlando Magic 2010 Lost vs. Boston [14]
10 Chicago Bulls 2011 Lost vs. Miami [7]
10 Dallas Mavericks 2011 Won vs. Oklahoma0Won vs. Oklahoma City0 [21]
8 Memphis Grizzlies 2013 Lost vs. San Antonio [26]
7 Indiana Pacers 2014 Lost vs. Miami [15]
5 Oklahoma City Thunder 2016 Lost vs. Golden State [16]
4 San Antonio Spurs 2017 Lost vs. Golden State [12]
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 Won vs. Boston [10]
3 Houston Rockets 2018 Lost vs. Golden State [18]
2 Toronto Raptors 2019 Won vs. Milwaukee0 [17]
2 Golden State Warriors 2019 Won vs. Portland0 [13]
2 Portland Trail Blazers 2019 Lost vs. Golden State [22]
1 Miami Heat 2020 Won vs. Boston [19]
1 Boston Celtics 2020 Lost vs. Miami [23]
1 Los Angeles Lakers 2020 Won vs. Denver [24]
1 Denver Nuggets 2020 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [30]
.85 Z2021 Conference Finalists 2019.5 zzz
0 Phoenix Suns 2021 Won vs. Los Angeles Clippers [34]
0 Los Angeles Clippers 2021 Lost vs. Phoenix [32]
0 Milwaukee Bucks 2021 Won vs. Atlanta [33]
0 Atlanta Hawks 2021 Lost vs. Milwaukee [31]

NBA Finals appearance droughts[]

Seasons Team Last appearance
in NBA Finals 		Result Reference
70 Sacramento Kings[a] 1951 Won vs. New York [5]
61 Atlanta Hawks[b] 1961 Lost vs. Boston [31]
51 Los Angeles Clippers 0Never yyyy — [32]
45 Denver Nuggets 0Never yyyy— [30]
42 Washington Wizards[c] 1979 Lost vs. Seattle [25]
32 Minnesota Timberwolves 0Never yyyy— [8]
31 Charlotte Hornets 0Never yyyy— [6]
29 Portland Trail Blazers 1992 Lost vs. Chicago [22]
26 Houston Rockets 1995 Won vs. Orlando [18]
26 Memphis Grizzlies 0Never yyyy— [26]
23 Utah Jazz 1998 Lost vs. Chicago [29]
23 Chicago Bulls 1998 Won vs. Utah [7]
22 New York Knicks 1999 Lost vs. San Antonio [20]
21 Indiana Pacers 2000 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [15]
20 Philadelphia 76ers 2001 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [28]
19 New Orleans Pelicans 0Never yyyy— [9]
18 Brooklyn Nets[d] 2003 Lost vs. San Antonio [27]
16 Detroit Pistons 2005 Lost vs. San Antonio [11]
12 Orlando Magic 2009 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [14]
11 Boston Celtics 2010 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [23]
10 Dallas Mavericks 2011 Won vs. Miami [21]
9 Oklahoma City Thunder 2012 Lost vs. Miami [16]
7 San Antonio Spurs 2014.52014 Won vs. Miami [12]
3 Cleveland Cavaliers 2018 Lost vs. Golden State [10]
2 Toronto Raptors 2019 Won vs. Golden State [17]
2 Golden State Warriors 2019 Lost vs. Toronto [13]
1 Los Angeles Lakers 2020 Won vs. Miami [24]
1 Miami Heat 2020.5 2020 Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers [19]
0 Z2021 Finalists 2018.5 zzz
0 Phoenix Suns 2021 Lost vs. Milwaukee [34]
0 Milwaukee Bucks 2021 Won vs. Phoenix [33]
  • a The Sacramento Kings last appeared in the 1951 NBA Finals as the Rochester Royals.
  • b The Atlanta Hawks last appeared in the 1961 NBA Finals as the St. Louis Hawks.
  • c The Washington Wizards last appeared in the 1979 Conference Finals and NBA Finals as the Washington Bullets.
  • d The Brooklyn Nets last appeared in the 2003 Conference Finals and NBA Finals as the New Jersey Nets.

NBA championship title droughts[]

Seasons Team Last NBA championship Reference
70 Sacramento Kings[a] 1951 [5]
63 Atlanta Hawks[b] 1958 [31]
53 Phoenix Suns 0Never [34]
51 Los Angeles Clippers 0Never [32]
48 New York Knicks 1973 [20]
47 Utah Jazz 0Never [29]
45 Denver Nuggets 0Never [30]
45 Brooklyn Nets 0Never [27]
45 Indiana Pacers 0Never [15]
44 Portland Trail Blazers 1977 [22]
43 Washington Wizards[c] 1978 [25]
42 Oklahoma City Thunder[d] 1979 [16]
38 Philadelphia 76ers 1983 [28]
32 Orlando Magic 0Never [14]
32 Minnesota Timberwolves 0Never [8]
31 Charlotte Hornets 0Never [6]
26 Houston Rockets 1995 [18]
26 Memphis Grizzlies 0Never [26]
23 Chicago Bulls 1998 [7]
19 New Orleans Pelicans 0Never [9]
17 Detroit Pistons 2004 [11]
13 Boston Celtics 2008 [23]
10 Dallas Mavericks 2011 [21]
8 Miami Heat 2013 [19]
7 San Antonio Spurs 2014 [12]
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 [10]
3 Golden State Warriors 2018 [13]
2 Toronto Raptors 2019 [17]
1 Los Angeles Lakers 2020 [24]
ZDefending NBA champion
0 Milwaukee Bucks 2021 [33]
  • a The Sacramento Kings last won an NBA championship in 1951 as the Rochester Royals.
  • b The Atlanta Hawks last won an NBA championship in 1958 as the St. Louis Hawks.
  • c The Washington Wizards last won an NBA championship in 1978 as the Washington Bullets.
  • d The Oklahoma City Thunder last won an NBA championship in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics.

All-time droughts[]

Closest approaches without winning[]

Updated through the 2021 playoffs.


Last team to leave list – Toronto Raptors 2019
Team Conference Quarter-Final appearances Conference Semi-Final appearances Conference Final appearances NBA Final appearances Fewest wins short of NBA Championship
Brooklyn Nets 22 8 2 2 02 wins short : 2003
Indiana Pacers 27 10 8 1 02 wins short : 2000
Phoenix Suns 27 19 10 3 02 wins short : 1976, 1993, 2021
Utah Jazz 30 17 6 2 02 wins short : 1997, 1998
Orlando Magic 16 5 4 2 03 wins short : 2009
Denver Nuggets 25 11 4 06 wins short : 1978, 2009
Los Angeles Clippers 14 8 1 6 wins short : 2021
Minnesota Timberwolves 9 1 1 06 wins short : 2004
Memphis Grizzlies 11 3 1 08 wins short : 2013
New Orleans Pelicans 7 2 9 wins short : 2008
Charlotte Hornets 10 4 9 wins short : 2001

Longest post-season droughts in team history[]

Updated through the 2020–21 season.

0^0 Denotes active drought

Longest NBA Playoffs appearance droughts[]

Appearance droughts updated through the 2020–21 season.
^ Denotes active drought
Streak Team NBA Playoffs
appearance droughts 		Reference
15 seasons Los Angeles Clippers[a] 1977–1991 [32]
15 seasons Sacramento Kings ^ 2007–2021 [5]
13 seasons Minnesota Timberwolves 2005–2017 [8]
12 seasons Golden State Warriors 1995–2006 [13]
10 seasons Dallas Mavericks 1991–2000 [21]
10 seasons Phoenix Suns 2011–2020 [34]
9 seasons Utah Jazz[b] 1975–1983 [29]
9 seasons Golden State Warriors 1978–1986 [13]
9 seasons Sacramento Kings 1987–1995 [5]
8 seasons Washington Bullets 1989–1996 [25]
8 seasons Denver Nuggets 1996–2003 [30]
8 seasons Memphis Grizzlies[c] 1996–2003 [26]
8 seasons Los Angeles Clippers 1998–2005 [32]
8 seasons Atlanta Hawks 2000–2007 [31]
  • a Streak included Buffalo Braves 1977–78 seasons, and San Diego Clippers 1979–84 seasons.
  • b Streak included New Orleans Jazz 1975–79 seasons.
  • c Streak included Vancouver Grizzlies 1996–2001 seasons.

Longest Conference finals droughts[]

Appearance droughts updated through June 18, 2021. The current Conference Finals format was introduced in 1971.
^ Denotes active drought
† Year the team joined the NBA
Seasons Team NBA Conference Finals
appearance droughts 		Reference
50 Los Angeles Clippers [a] 001971 †0– 2020 [32]
44 Atlanta Hawks 1971 – 2014 [31]
42 Washington Wizards ^[b] 1980 – present [25]
38 Golden State Warriors 1977 – 2014 [13]
31 Charlotte Hornets ^ [c] 001989 †0– present [6]
25 New Jersey Nets [d] 001977 †0– 2001 [27]
23 Denver Nuggets 1986 – 2008 [30]
20 Toronto Raptors 01996 † – 2015 [17]
20 Sacramento Kings [e] 1982 – 2001 [5]
  • a Streak includes seasons as Buffalo Braves and San Diego Clippers.
  • b Team last qualified for the Conference Finals as Washington Bullets.
  • c Franchise inactive for two seasons between 2002 and 2004.
  • d Current Brooklyn Nets; includes one season as New York Nets.
  • e Includes four seasons as Kansas City Kings.

Finals droughts[]

NBA Finals in which neither team had previously won a championship[]

In these instances, the matchup ensured that one team would win the first NBA championship in its history.

0*0 Both Teams in 1st NBA Finals appearance
Season Won Lost Number of years until
drought ended
2006* Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks 5
1978 Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics (OKC) 1
1971* Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets (WAS) 7
1957* Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawks (ATL) 1
1955 Syracuse Nationals (PHI) Fort Wayne Pistons (DET)^ 34
1951* Rochester Royals (SAC)^ New York Knicks 19
1949* Minneapolis Lakers (LAL)^ Washington Capitols† defunct 2 years later
1947* Philadelphia Warriors (GSW) Chicago Stags† defunct 3 years later
  • ^- Team had previously appeared in the National Basketball League finals before said league was merged for the NBA's formation.
  • †- Defunct franchise.
  • Abbreviation in parentheses – Current location of NBA franchise.

NBA Finals in which neither franchise had won a championship in 20-plus seasons[]

Teams that had never won the NBA championship are included, even if they were less than 20 seasons old at the time.

Season Won Drought (seasons) Lost Drought (seasons)
2021 Milwaukee Bucks 49 Phoenix Suns 52*
2015 Golden State Warriors 39 Cleveland Cavaliers 44*
2006 Miami Heat 17* Dallas Mavericks 25*
1999 San Antonio Spurs 22* New York Knicks 25
1994 Houston Rockets 26* New York Knicks 20
1978 Washington Bullets 16* Seattle SuperSonics 10*
1971 Milwaukee Bucks 2* Baltimore Bullets 9*
1957 Boston Celtics 10* St. Louis Hawks 7*
1955 Syracuse Nationals 5* Fort Wayne Pistons 6*
1951 Rochester Royals 2* New York Knicks 4*
1949* Minneapolis Lakers 0* Washington Capitols† 2*
1947 Philadelphia Warriors 0* Chicago Stags† 0*

Numbers marked with * indicates that the number is counted from either the franchise's first year in the NBA or the first year of the league (1946, then known as the BAA).

  • †- Defunct franchise.

Teams awaiting their first NBA championship[]

This list includes teams within the current NBA that have never won an NBA championship—sorted by the number of seasons played in the NBA.

Last team to leave list – Toronto Raptors 2019
Total seasons
(NBA) 		Franchise Last NBA Finals
appearance
53 seasons Phoenix Suns (1969–present) 2021
51 seasons Los Angeles Clippers§ (1971–present) —
47 seasons Utah Jazz§ (1975–present) 1998
45 seasons Denver Nuggets (1977–present) —
45 seasons Indiana Pacers‡ (1977–present) 2000
45 seasons Brooklyn Nets§‡ (1977–present) 2003
32 seasons Minnesota Timberwolves (1990–present) —
32 seasons Orlando Magic (1990–present) 2009
31 seasons Charlotte Hornets† (1989–2002; 2005–present) —
26 seasons Memphis Grizzlies§ (1996–present) —
19 seasons New Orleans Pelicans† (2003–present) —
Notes
  • § NBA teams that have relocated from their original city(s).
  • † NBA teams that have re-branded to/from their original concept.
  • ‡ NBA teams that have won an ABA championship.

Cities awaiting first NBA championship[]

Listed according to seasons waited. Current NBA cities/regions only.


Last city to leave list: Toronto, 2019
City Seasons waited Conference Title(s) NBA Team(s)
Phoenix 53 1976, 1993, 2021 Phoenix Suns (1969–present)
Atlanta 53 None Atlanta Hawks (1969–present)
Denver 46 None Denver Nuggets (1950)
Denver Nuggets (1977–present)
Indianapolis 45 2000 Indiana Pacers (1977–present)
Salt Lake City 42 1997, 1998 Utah Jazz (1980–present)
Sacramento 36 None Sacramento Kings (1986–present)
Orlando 32 1995, 2009 Orlando Magic (1990–present)
Charlotte 31 None Charlotte Hornets (1989–2002; 2015–present)
Charlotte Bobcats (2005–2014)
New Orleans 24 None New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979)
New Orleans Hornets (2003–2013)
New Orleans Pelicans (2014–present)
Memphis 20 None Memphis Grizzlies (2002–present)
Oklahoma City 15 2012 2 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets seasons (2006–2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder seasons (2008–present)

NBA Championship droughts by division[]

Division Last NBA Championship Seasons
Northwest Division‡ 1979 — SuperSonics† 42
Southeast Division 2013 — Heat 8
Southwest Division 2014 — Spurs 7
Central Division 2021 — Bucks 0
Atlantic Division 2019 — Raptors 2
Pacific Division 2020 — Lakers 1
Notes
  • ‡ The last time a team playing in the present-day Northwest Division won an NBA Championship.
  • † The SuperSonics won this NBA Championship as part of the Pacific Division. The team has relocated to Oklahoma City as the Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA Division Championship droughts[]

Updated through the 2020–21 season.

0^0 Longest drought in team history
0♦0 2020–21 Division Champion

Left click once on Seasons since win column heading then once on Division column heading
to show teams listed in order of division championships.

Franchise Most recent title Division Seasons since win
Charlotte Hornets ^ None Southeast 31
Memphis Grizzlies ^ None Southwest 26
Sacramento Kings 2002–03 Pacific 18
Minnesota Timberwolves 2003–04 Northwest 17
Brooklyn Nets 2005–06 Atlantic 15
New Orleans Pelicans ^ 2007–08 Southwest 13
Detroit Pistons 2007–08 Central 13
Chicago Bulls 2011–12 Central 9
New York Knicks 2012–13 Atlantic 8
Indiana Pacers 2013–14 Central 7
Los Angeles Clippers 2013–14 Pacific 7
Oklahoma City Thunder 2015–16 Northwest 5
Boston Celtics 2016–17 Atlantic 4
San Antonio Spurs 2016–17 Southwest 4
Washington Wizards 2016–17 Southeast 4
Cleveland Cavaliers 2017–18 Central 3
Portland Trail Blazers 2017–18 Northwest 3
Orlando Magic 2018–19 Southeast 2
Golden State Warriors 2018–19 Pacific 2
Toronto Raptors 2019–20 Atlantic 1
Miami Heat 2019–20 Southeast 1
Denver Nuggets 2019–20 Northwest 1
Los Angeles Lakers 2019–20 Pacific 1
Houston Rockets 2019–20 Southwest 1
Philadelphia 76ers ♦ 2020–21 Atlantic 0
Phoenix Suns ♦ 2020–21 Pacific 1
Dallas Mavericks ♦ 2020–21 Southwest 1
Atlanta Hawks ♦ 2020–21 Southeast 1
Utah Jazz ♦ 2020–21 Northwest 1
Milwaukee Bucks ♦ 2020–21 Central 1

See also[]

References[]

General
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Specific
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  2. ^ Major League Baseball has 22 different franchises that have won championships and have droughts of less than 37 years; the National Football League has 18 such franchises, and the National Hockey League has 17 such franchises.
  3. ^ Aldridge, David (June 6, 2015). "Warriors close in on title ... and keep NBA history afloat". NBA.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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