List of NBA franchise postseason streaks

This is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise post-season appearance streaks. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive playoffs appearance. 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 playoffs. The 76ers won two NBA championships during their streak. In 2019 the San Antonio Spurs tied the NBA record of 22 consecutive playoff appearances. The Spurs' streak started in the 1998 NBA playoffs and ended after missing the 2020 NBA playoffs. The Spurs won five NBA championships during their streak.

The Boston Celtics hold the longest consecutive NBA Finals appearance streak with ten appearances between 1957 and 1966. During the streak, the Celtics won eight consecutive NBA championships—also an NBA record.

Active streaks

NBA Playoffs appearance streaks

This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance.^[1]

0^0	Longest streak in team history

2025 Playoff Teams

Streak	Team	NBA Playoffs appearance streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
11	Boston Celtics	2015–2025	1 (2024)	[2]
9	Milwaukee Bucks	2017–2025	1 (2021)	[3]
7	Denver Nuggets	2019–2025	1 (2023)	[4]
6	Miami Heat	2020–2025	—	[5]
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	2022–2025	—	[6]
3	Cleveland Cavaliers	2023–2025	—	[7]
3	Los Angeles Clippers	2023–2025	—	[8]
3	Los Angeles Lakers	2023–2025	—	[9]
3	New York Knicks	2023–2025	—	[10]
2	Indiana Pacers	2024–2025	—	[11]
2	Oklahoma City Thunder	2024–2025	1 (2025)	[12]
2	Orlando Magic	2024–2025	—	[13]
1	Detroit Pistons	2025	—
1	Houston Rockets	2025	—
1	Golden State Warriors	2025	—
1	Memphis Grizzlies	2025	—

NBA Playoffs series win streaks

This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff series win.

List updated through the 2025 playoffs.^[1]

0^0	Longest streak in team history
0~0	Tied for longest streak in team history

Consecutive seasons with a series win

Streak	Team	NBA Playoffs series win streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
4	Boston Celtics	2022–2025	1 (2024)	[2]
3	Denver Nuggets	2023–2025	1 (2023)	[4]
3	New York Knicks	2023–2025	—	[10]
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	2024–2025	—	[7]
2	Indiana Pacers	2024–2025	—	[11]
2	Minnesota Timberwolves^	2024–2025	—	[6]
2	Oklahoma City Thunder	2024–2025	1 (2025)	[12]
1	Golden State Warriors	2025	—	[14]

All-time streaks

NBA Playoffs appearance streaks

Appearance streaks updated through the 2025 NBA playoffs.

0^0	Denotes active streak

Streak	Team	NBA Playoffs appearance streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
22	Syracuse Nationals Philadelphia 76ers	1950–1963 1964–1971	2 (1955, 1967)	[15]
22	San Antonio Spurs	1998–2019	5 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)	[16]
21	Portland Trail Blazers	1983–2003	—	[17]
20	Utah Jazz	1984–2003	—	[18]
19	Boston Celtics	1951–1969	11 (1957, 1959–1966, 1968, 1969)	[19]
17	Los Angeles Lakers	1977–1993	5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)	[9]
16	Minneapolis Lakers Los Angeles Lakers	1959–1960 1961–1974	1 (1972)	[9]
14	Fort Wayne Pistons Detroit Pistons	1950–1957 1958–1963	—	[20]
14	Boston Celtics	1980–1993	3 (1981, 1984, 1986)	[2]
14	Chicago Bulls	1985–1998	6 (1991–1993, 1996–1998)	[21]
14	New York Knicks	1988–2001	—	[10]
13	Phoenix Suns	1989–2001	—	[22]
12	Baltimore Bullets Capitol Bullets Washington Bullets	1969–1973 1974 1975–1980	1 (1978)	[23]
12	Philadelphia 76ers	1976–1987	1 (1983)	[15]
12	Milwaukee Bucks	1980–1991	—	[24]
12	Dallas Mavericks	2001–2012	1 (2011)	[25]
11	St. Louis Hawks Atlanta Hawks	1963–1968 1969–1973	—	[26]
0110	0Boston Celtics^0	02015–20250	01 (2024)0	0[2]0
10	Los Angeles Lakers	1995–2004	3 (2000, 2001, 2002)	[9]
10	Denver Nuggets	2004–2013	—	[4]
10	Atlanta Hawks	2008–2017	—	[26]

NBA Conference Finals appearance streaks

Appearance streaks up to the 2025 NBA playoffs. Includes both the NBA Conference Finals, introduced in 1971, and its predecessor Division Finals.

0^0	Denotes active streak

Streak	Team	NBA Conference Finals appearance streak	Conference titles won during streak	Reference
13	Boston Celtics	1957–1969	12 (1957–1966, 1968, 1969)	[2]
8	Los Angeles Lakers	1982–1989	7 (1982–1985, 1987–1989)	[9]
7	Minneapolis Lakers	1949–1955	5 (1949, 1950, 1952–1954)	[9]
6	St. Louis Hawks	1956–1961	4 (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961)	[26]
6	Los Angeles Lakers	1968–1973	5 (1968–1970, 1972, 1973)	[9]
6	New York Knicks	1969–1974	3 (1970, 1972, 1973)	[10]
6	Detroit Pistons	2003–2008	2 (2004, 2005)	[20]
5	New York Knicks	1949–1953	3 (1951–1953)	[10]
5	Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers	1959–1963	3 (1959, 1962, 1963)	[9]
5	Boston Celtics	1972–1976	2 (1974, 1976)	[2]
5	Boston Celtics	1984–1988	4 (1984–1986)	[2]
5	Detroit Pistons	1987–1991	3 (1988–1990)	[20]
5	Chicago Bulls	1989–1993	3 (1991–1993)	[21]
5	Golden State Warriors	2015–2019	5 (2015–2019)	[14]
4	Syracuse Nationals	1954–1957	2 (1954, 1955)	[15]
4	Philadelphia 76ers	1965–1968	1 (1967)	[15]
4	Philadelphia 76ers	1980–1983	3 (1980, 1982, 1983)	[15]
4	Miami Heat	2011–2014	4 (2011–2014)	[5]
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	2015–2018	4 (2015–2018)	[7]

NBA Finals appearance streaks

Appearance streaks updated through 2025 NBA playoffs.

0^0	Denotes active streak

Streak	Team	NBA Finals appearance streak	NBA championships won during streak	Reference
10	Boston Celtics	1957–1966	9 (1957, 1959–1966)	[2]
5	Golden State Warriors	2015–2019	3 (2015, 2017, 2018)	[14]
4	Los Angeles Lakers	1982–1985	2 (1982, 1985)	[9]
4	Boston Celtics	1984–1987	2 (1984, 1986)	[2]
4	Miami Heat	2011–2014	2 (2012, 2013)	[5]
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	2015–2018	1 (2016)	[7]
3	New York Knicks	1951–1953	—	[10]
3	Minneapolis Lakers	1952–1954	3 (1952–1954)	[9]
3	Los Angeles Lakers	1968–1970	—	[9]
3	Los Angeles Lakers	1987–1989	2 (1987, 1988)	[9]
3	Detroit Pistons	1988–1990	2 (1989, 1990)	[20]
3	Chicago Bulls	1991–1993	3 (1991–1993)	[21]
3	Chicago Bulls	1996–1998	3 (1996–1998)	[21]
3	Los Angeles Lakers	2000–2002	3 (2000–2002)	[9]
3	Los Angeles Lakers	2008–2010	2 (2009, 2010)	[9]
2	Philadelphia Warriors	1947–1948	1 (1947)	[14]
2	Minneapolis Lakers	1949–1950	2 (1949, 1950)	[9]
2	Syracuse Nationals	1954–1955	1 (1955)	[15]
2	Fort Wayne Pistons	1955–1956	—	[20]
2	St. Louis Hawks	1957–1958	1 (1958)	[26]
2	St. Louis Hawks	1960–1961	—	[26]
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1962–1963	—	[9]
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1965–1966	—	[9]
2	Boston Celtics	1968–1969	2 (1968, 1969)	[2]
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1972–1973	1 (1972)	[9]
2	New York Knicks	1972–1973	1 (1973)	[10]
2	Washington Bullets	1978–1979	1 (1978)	[27]
2	Seattle SuperSonics	1978–1979	1 (1979)	[12]
2	Philadelphia 76ers	1982–1983	1 (1983)	[15]
2	Houston Rockets	1994–1995	2 (1994, 1995)	[28]
2	Utah Jazz	1997–1998	—	[29]
2	New Jersey Nets	2002–2003	—	[30]
2	Detroit Pistons	2004–2005	1 (2004)	[20]
2	San Antonio Spurs	2013–2014	1 (2014)	[16]

NBA championships win streaks

Championship streaks up to and including the 2025 NBA playoffs

Streak	Team	NBA championships win streak	Reference
8	Boston Celtics	1959–1966	[2]
3	Minneapolis Lakers	1952–1954	[9]
3	Chicago Bulls	1991–1993	[21]
3	Chicago Bulls	1996–1998	[21]
3	Los Angeles Lakers	2000–2002	[9]
2	Minneapolis Lakers	1949–1950	[9]
2	Boston Celtics	1968–1969	[2]
2	Los Angeles Lakers	1987–1988	[9]
2	Detroit Pistons	1989–1990	[20]
2	Houston Rockets	1994–1995	[28]
2	Los Angeles Lakers	2009–2010	[9]
2	Miami Heat	2012–2013	[5]
2	Golden State Warriors	2017–2018	[14]

See also

• List of NBA franchise postseason droughts
• List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
• List of MLB franchise postseason streaks
• List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks
• Basketball portal