The NBA is known for being a grind. Even with an emphasis on player rest in the modern association, back-to-back games and four games in five nights exist. The league is known for having schedule losses, which are games that are predicted as losses due to factors that include sleep patterns, travel fatigue, and opponent strength.
With factors like that playing such a prevalent part in losses, it’s a shock to think about the teams that have managed to find the consistency and energy to win and put together sizable winning streaks. These streaks span various times from the 1950s to this current NBA season and feature some of the best teams in NBA history. Some of these streaks are also in-season, while others occurred throughout two seasons. Here are the 16 best winning streaks of all time.
- Los Angeles Lakers (33 games)
- Golden State Warriors (28 games)
- Miami Heat (27 games)
- Houston Rockets (22 games)
- Washington Capitals (20 games)
- Milwaukee Bucks (20 games)
- Los Angeles Lakers (19 games)
- Boston Celtics (19 games)
- San Antonio Spurs (19 games)
- Atlanta Hawks (19 games)
- Rochester Royals (18 games)
- Philadelphia 76ers (18 games)
- New York Knicks (18 games)
- Boston Celtics (18 games)
- Chicago Bulls (18 games)
- Milwaukee Bucks (18 games)