This is a list of the longest regular season losing streaks in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. Streaks started at the end of one season are carried over into the following season. The Philadelphia 76ers lost 28 straight games spanning two seasons: and , the most consecutive losses in NBA history. The 76ers broke their own previous record of 26 consecutive losses set in the . The 76ers are tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the longest single season losing streak. Key Streak Regular season Playoffs This list contains only streaks consisting entirely of postseason games. See also List of National Basketball Association longest winning streaks List of NBA teams by single season win percentage Notes Final season of the original Charlotte Hornets. Later moved to New Orleans and renamed the Pelicans. As part of a deal with the NBA and the Pelicans, the current Hornets, formerly the Charlotte Bobcats, reclaimed the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets, while all of the Hornets' records during their time in New Orleans from 2002 to 2013 remained with the Pelicans. References External links Basketball-Reference.com list of longest losing streaks Basketball-Reference.com list of longest playoffs losing streaks National Basketball Association longest losing streaks Lists of worsts