List of NBA franchise post-season droughts
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 |
NBA Playoffs series win droughts[]
- Droughts updated through July 3, 2021.
- Playoff picture at NBA.com[4]
^ | Longest drought in team history |
♦ | Most consecutive series losses in team history |
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] |
2021 Playoff Series | Winners | ||||
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 ^ | Never | — | [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 ^ | Never | — | [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. Oklahoma City | [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. Milwaukee | [17] |
2 | Golden State Warriors | 2019 | Won vs. Portland | [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] |
2021 Conference Finalists | ||||
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 | Never | — | [32] |
45 | Denver Nuggets | Never | — | [30] |
42 | Washington Wizards[c] | 1979 | Lost vs. Seattle | [25] |
32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Never | — | [8] |
31 | Charlotte Hornets | Never | — | [6] |
29 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1992 | Lost vs. Chicago | [22] |
26 | Houston Rockets | 1995 | Won vs. Orlando | [18] |
26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Never | — | [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 | Never | — | [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 | 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 | Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers | [19] |
2021 Finalists | ||||
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 | Never | [34] |
51 | Los Angeles Clippers | Never | [32] |
48 | New York Knicks | 1973 | [20] |
47 | Utah Jazz | Never | [29] |
45 | Denver Nuggets | Never | [30] |
45 | Brooklyn Nets | Never | [27] |
45 | Indiana Pacers | Never | [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 | Never | [14] |
32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Never | [8] |
31 | Charlotte Hornets | Never | [6] |
26 | Houston Rockets | 1995 | [18] |
26 | Memphis Grizzlies | Never | [26] |
23 | Chicago Bulls | 1998 | [7] |
19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Never | [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] |
Defending 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.
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 | 2003 | 2 wins short :
Indiana Pacers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2000 | 2 wins short :
Phoenix Suns | 27 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1976, 1993, 2021 | 2 wins short :
Utah Jazz | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1997, 1998 | 2 wins short :
Orlando Magic | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2009 | 3 wins short :
Denver Nuggets | 25 | 11 | 4 | 1978, 2009 | 6 wins short :|
Los Angeles Clippers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 wins short : 2021 | |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 6 wins short :|
Memphis Grizzlies | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2013 | 8 wins short :|
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.
^ | 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] | 1971 † – 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] | 1989 † – present | [6] |
25 | New Jersey Nets [d] | 1977 † – 2001 | [27] |
23 | Denver Nuggets | 1986 – 2008 | [30] |
20 | Toronto Raptors | 1996 † – 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.
* | 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.
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.
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.
^ | Longest drought in team history |
♦ | 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[]
- List of NBA franchise post-season streaks
- List of National Basketball Association longest losing streaks
- List of National Basketball Association longest winning streaks
- List of MLB franchise post-season droughts
- List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
- List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
- List of MLS club post-season droughts
- Basketball portal
- Sports portal
References[]
- General
- "Team Index". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- Specific
- ^ Newberry, Paul (May 10, 2015). "NBA: NFL has most parity, NBA is most exclusive club when it comes to winning titles". Associated Press. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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- ^ a b c d e "San Antonio Spurs". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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- ^ a b c d e f "Toronto Raptors". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Houston Rockets". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Miami Heat". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "New York Knicks". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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- ^ a b c d e "Portland Trail Blazers". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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- ^ a b c d e f "Brooklyn Nets". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Philadelphia 76ers". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Utah Jazz". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Denver Nuggets". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Atlanta Hawks". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Los Angeles Clippers". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Milwaukee Bucks". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Phoenix Suns". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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