List of NBA franchise post-season droughts
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This is a list of National Basketball Association franchise post-season and NBA Finals droughts (spells of not winning). Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the date they entered the leagues.
Contents
NBA franchises with the longest post-season drought
- Team, last appearance in post-season
- Golden State Warriors, 1994
- Atlanta Hawks, 1999
- Toronto Raptors, 2002
- Orlando Magic, 2003
- Portland Trail Blazers, 2003
- Utah Jazz, 2003
- Minnesota Timberwolves, 2004
- New Orleans Hornets, 2004
- New York Knicks, 2004
- Charlotte Bobcats, 2005 (never)
- Boston Celtics, 2005
- Houston Rockets, 2005
- Philadelphia 76ers, 2005
- Seattle Supersonics, 2005
- Chicago Bulls, 2006
- Cleveland Cavaliers, 2006
- Dallas Mavericks, 2006
- Denver Nuggets, 2006
- Detroit Pistons, 2006
- Indiana Pacers, 2006
- Los Angeles Clippers, 2006
- Los Angeles Lakers, 2006
- Memphis Grizzlies, 2006
- Miami Heat, 2006
- Milwaukee Bucks, 2006
- New Jersey Nets, 2006
- Phoenix Suns, 2006
- Sacramento Kings, 2006
- San Antonio Spurs, 2006
- Washington Wizards, 2006
NBA franchises with the longest NBA Finals drought
- Team, last appearance in NBA Finals
- Sacramento Kings, 1951
- Atlanta Hawks, 1961
- Cleveland Cavaliers, 1971 (never)
- Los Angeles Clippers, 1971 (never)
- Milwaukee Bucks, 1974
- Golden State Warriors, 1975
- Denver Nuggets, 1977 (never)
- Washington Wizards, 1979
- Boston Celtics, 1987
- New Orleans Hornets, 1989 (never)
- Minnesota Timberwolves, 1990 (never)
- Portland Trail Blazers, 1992
- Phoenix Suns, 1993
- Houston Rockets, 1995
- Orlando Magic, 1995
- Memphis Grizzlies, 1996 (never)
- Seattle Supersonics, 1996
- Toronto Raptors, 1996 (never)
- Chicago Bulls, 1998
- Utah Jazz, 1998
- New York Knicks, 1999
- Indiana Pacers, 2000
- Philadelphia 76ers, 2001
- New Jersey Nets, 2003
- Los Angeles Lakers, 2004
- Charlotte Bobcats, 2005 (never)
- Detroit Pistons, 2005
- San Antonio Spurs, 2005
- Dallas Mavericks, 2006
- Miami Heat, 2006
NBA franchises with the longest NBA Championship drought
- Team, last NBA title
- Sacramento Kings, 1951
- Atlanta Hawks, 1958
- Phoenix Suns, 1969 (never)
- Cleveland Cavaliers, 1971 (never)
- Los Angeles Clippers, 1971 (never)
- Milwaukee Bucks, 1971
- New York Knicks, 1973
- Golden State Warriors, 1975
- Utah Jazz, 1975 (never)
- Denver Nuggets, 1977 (never)
- Indiana Pacers, 1977 (never)
- New Jersey Nets, 1977 (never)
- Portland Trail Blazers, 1977
- Washington Wizards, 1978
- Seattle Supersonics, 1979
- Dallas Mavericks, 1981 (never)
- Philadelphia 76ers, 1983
- Boston Celtics, 1986
- New Orleans Hornets, 1989 (never)
- Minnesota Timberwolves, 1990 (never)
- Orlando Magic, 1990 (never)
- Houston Rockets, 1995
- Memphis Grizzlies, 1996 (never)
- Toronto Raptors, 1996 (never)
- Chicago Bulls, 1998
- Los Angeles Lakers, 2002
- Detroit Pistons, 2004
- Charlotte Bobcats, 2005 (never)
- San Antonio Spurs, 2005
- Miami Heat, 2006
See also
- List of Major League Baseball franchise post-season droughts
- List of Current NFL franchise post-season droughts
- List of National Hockey League franchise post-season droughts
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