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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 (54 seasons), while the Royals/Kings and the Hawks have even longer championship droughts (71 and 64 seasons, respectively).
The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks 4–2 in the First Round in the 2007 NBA Playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies eliminated the San Antonio Spurs 4–2 in the First Round in the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Chicago Bulls 4–2 in the First Round in the 2012 NBA Playoffs (lockout shortened season).
In the 2017 NBA season, the Timberwolves aimed to end a thirteen-year postseason drought, [11] while the Nuggets were looking to break a four-year playoff drought. [14] On April 9, 2018, both teams had matching records of 46–35, leading to a decisive showdown on April 11. The victor would secure the last playoff spot, while the defeated team ...
The Detroit Pistons are one of the NBA’s winningest franchises, even in the midst of a 16-year drought without a playoff win, the league's longest.. Only four teams have won more championships ...
As of the 2023–24 season, the longest active playoff drought belongs to the Charlotte Hornets, who have not made the playoffs since the 2015–16 season. The longest all-time playoff drought belongs to the Sacramento Kings, who went 16 seasons without making the playoffs (2006–07 through 2021–22).
The Charlotte Hornets own the current title of the NBA franchise with the longest active postseason drought (since 2015-16) and the longest drought without a playoff series win (since 2003-04).
Aside from the NBA Playoff appearance streaks, this list also includes the NBA Finals appearance streak and the NBA championships win streak. On March 24, 1971, the Philadelphia 76ers (formerly known as the Syracuse Nationals) set an NBA record of 22 consecutive playoff appearances in the time between the 1950 NBA playoffs and the 1971 NBA ...
That’s right: After 16 long years, the longest playoff drought the NBA has ever seen is now officially over. Light the friggin’ beam. That’s right: After 16 long years, the longest playoff ...