List of NBA franchise postseason droughts explained

This is a list of National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise post-season appearance droughts. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive non-playoffs. 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). Five franchises have never been to the NBA Finals, tied with the National Hockey League for the highest number among the major North American sports.[1] The oldest such team is the Braves/Clippers franchise (52 seasons); the Kings and the Hawks have appearance droughts that are even longer (71 and 61 seasons, respectively). The longest a franchise has gone without appearing in the playoffs at all is 16 seasons: the Kings franchise from 2006 to 2023.

Of the 20 franchises that have won an NBA championship, 7 have droughts of 38 seasons or more, which is to say that the past 40 championships have been shared among only 13 franchises: the Lakers (9), Bulls (6), Spurs (5), Warriors (4), Pistons (3), Celtics (3), Heat (3), Rockets (2), Mavericks (1), Cavaliers (1), Raptors (1), Bucks (1), and Nuggets (1). By contrast, the other three major North American sports have each had at least 18 franchises become champions over the same period of time.[2] [3]

Active droughts

NBA Playoffs appearance droughts

Appearance droughts updated through May 3, 2024.

Playoff picture at NBA.com[4]

^ Longest drought in team history
Tied for longest drought in team history
SeasonsTeamLast appearance
in NBA playoffs
Reference
Charlotte Hornets ^2016 First Round[5]
Detroit Pistons2019 First Round[6]
San Antonio Spurs ^2019 First Round[7]
2020 Western Semifinals[8]
Portland Trail Blazers2021 First Round[9]
Washington Wizards2021 First Round[10]
Utah Jazz2022 First Round[11]
Toronto Raptors2022 First Round[12]
Chicago Bulls2022 First Round[13]
Atlanta Hawks2023 First Round
Brooklyn Nets2023 First Round[14]
Memphis Grizzlies2023 First Round[15]
2023 First Round[16]
Golden State Warriors2023 Western Semifinals[17]
2024 Playoff teams
Phoenix Suns2024 First Round[18]
Los Angeles Lakers2024 First Round[19]
New Orleans Pelicans2024 First Round
Miami Heat2024 First Round[20]
Milwaukee Bucks2024 First Round[21]
Philadelphia 76ers2024 First Round[22]
Los Angeles Clippers2024 First Round[23]
Orlando Magic2024 First Round[24]
2024 Eastern Semifinals[25]
Oklahoma City Thunder2024 Western Semifinals[26]
New York Knicks2024 Eastern Semifinals[27]
Denver Nuggets2024 Western Semifinals[28]
Indiana Pacers2024 Eastern finals[29]
Minnesota Timberwolves2024 Western finals[30]
Dallas Mavericks2024 NBA finalist[31]
Boston Celtics2024 NBA finals winners[32]

NBA Playoffs series win droughts

Droughts updated through April 2024.

Playoff picture at NBA.com[4]

^Longest drought in team history- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"Tied for Longest drought in team history -->
Most consecutive series losses in team history
Seasons
since win!Team!Last series win
in NBA Playoffs! data-sort-type="number"
Losing
streak
Series losses – teamsRef
Charlotte Hornets ^2002 Eastern First Round4 ♦2002 New Jersey
2010 Orlando
2014 Miami
2016 Miami
2004 Western First Round42004 Minnesota
2005 Seattle
2006 San Antonio
2023 Golden State
Detroit Pistons2008 Eastern Semifinals42008 Boston
2009 Cleveland
2016 Cleveland
2019 Milwaukee
Orlando Magic2010 Eastern Semifinals62010 Boston
2011 Atlanta
2012 Indiana
2019 Toronto
2020 Milwaukee
2024 Cleveland
Chicago Bulls2015 Eastern First Round32015 Cleveland
2017 Boston
2022 Milwaukee
Washington Wizards2017 Eastern First Round32017 Boston
2018 Toronto
2021 Philadelphia
San Antonio Spurs2017 Western Semifinals32017 Golden State
2018 Golden State
2019 Denver
2018 Western First Round32018 Golden State
2022 Phoenix
2024 Oklahoma City
2019 Western Semifinals32019 Golden State
2020 L. A. Lakers
2021 Denver
2020 Eastern First Round22020 Boston
2022 Philadelphia
Houston Rockets2020 Western First Round12020 L. A. Lakers
Utah Jazz2021 Western First Round22021 L. A. Clippers
2022 Dallas
Brooklyn Nets2021 Eastern First Round32021 Milwaukee
2022 Boston
2023 Philadelphia
Los Angeles Clippers2021 Western Semifinals32021 Phoenix
2023 Phoenix
2024 Dallas
Atlanta Hawks2021 Eastern Semifinals32021 Milwaukee
2022 Miami
2023 Boston
Milwaukee Bucks2022 Eastern First Round32022 Boston
2023 Miami
2024 Indiana
Memphis Grizzlies2022 Western First Round22022 Golden State
2023 Los Angeles
Philadelphia 76ers2023 Eastern First Round22023 Boston
2024 New York
Phoenix Suns2023 Western First Round22023 Denver
2024 Minnesota
Golden State Warriors2023 Western First Round12023 L.A. Lakers
L.A. Lakers2023 Western Semifinals22023 Denver
2024 Denver
Miami Heat2023 Eastern Conference Finals22023 Denver
2024 Boston
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Cleveland Cavaliers2024 Eastern First Round12024 Boston
Oklahoma City Thunder2024 Western First Round12024 Dallas
New York Knicks2024 Eastern First Round12024 Indiana
Denver Nuggets2024 Western First Round12024 Minnesota
Indiana Pacers2024 Eastern Semifinals12024 Boston
Minnesota Timberwolves2024 Western Semifinals12024 Dallas
Dallas Mavericks2024 Western Conference Finals12024 Boston
Boston Celtics2024 NBA Finals04-series win streak

Charlotte was also inactive for two years following the season.

NBA Conference Finals appearance droughts

^ Longest drought in team history-Tied for longest drought in team history -->
data-sort-type="number"SeasonsTeamLast appearance
in Conference Finals
ResultReference
Washington Wizards ^1979Won vs. San Antonio
Charlotte Hornets ^0Never z
New York Knicks2000Lost vs. Indiana
Philadelphia 76ers ^2001Won vs. Milwaukee
Sacramento Kings2002Lost vs. L.A. Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans ^0Never z
2003Won vs. Detroit
Utah Jazz2007Lost vs. San Antonio
Detroit Pistons2008Lost vs. Boston
Orlando Magic2010Lost vs. Boston
Chicago Bulls2011Lost vs. Miami
Memphis Grizzlies2013Lost vs. San Antonio
Oklahoma City Thunder2016Lost vs. Golden State
San Antonio Spurs2017Lost vs. Golden State
Cleveland Cavaliers2018Won vs. Boston
2018Lost vs. Golden State
Toronto Raptors2019Won vs. Milwaukee
2019Lost vs. Golden State
Phoenix Suns2021Won vs. L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers2021Lost vs. Phoenix
2021Won vs. Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks2021Lost vs. Milwaukee
2022Won vs. Dallas
Denver Nuggets2023Won vs. L.A. Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers2023Lost vs. Denver
Miami Heat2023Won vs. Boston
.85Z2024 Conference Finalists 2019.5 zzz
Indiana Pacers2024Lost vs. Boston
Boston Celtics2024Won vs. Indiana
Minnesota Timberwolves2024Lost vs. Dallas
Dallas Mavericks2024Won vs. Minnesota

NBA Finals appearance droughts

data-sort-type="number"SeasonsTeamLast appearance
in NBA Finals
ResultReference
Sacramento Kings1951Won vs. New York
Atlanta Hawks1961Lost vs. Boston
Los Angeles Clippers0Neveryyyy
Washington Wizards1979Lost vs. Seattle
Minnesota Timberwolves0Neveryyyy
Charlotte Hornets0Neveryyyy
Portland Trail Blazers1992Lost vs. Chicago
Houston Rockets1995Won vs. Orlando
Memphis Grizzlies0Neveryyyy
Utah Jazz1998Lost vs. Chicago
Chicago Bulls1998Won vs. Utah
New York Knicks1999Lost vs. San Antonio
Indiana Pacers2000Lost vs. L. A. Lakers
Philadelphia 76ers2001Lost vs. L. A. Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans0Neveryyyy
Brooklyn Nets2003Lost vs. San Antonio
Detroit Pistons2005Lost vs. San Antonio
Orlando Magic2009Lost vs. L. A. Lakers
Oklahoma City Thunder2012Lost vs. Miami
San Antonio Spurs2014.52014Won vs. Miami
Cleveland Cavaliers2018Lost vs. Golden State
Toronto Raptors2019Won vs. Golden State
Los Angeles Lakers2020Won vs. Miami
Milwaukee Bucks2021Won vs. Phoenix
Phoenix Suns2021Lost vs. Milwaukee
Golden State Warriors2022Won vs. Boston
Denver Nuggets02023Won vs. Miami
Miami Heat02023Lost vs. Denver
0 align=center Z2024 Finalists 2018.5 zzz
Dallas Mavericks2024Lost vs. Boston
Boston Celtics2024Won vs. Dallas

NBA championship title droughts

SeasonsTeamLast NBA championshipReference
Walter A. Brown Trophy
Sacramento Kings1951
Atlanta Hawks1958[33]
Phoenix Suns0Never
Los Angeles Clippers0Never
New York Knicks01973
Utah Jazz0Never
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
Brooklyn Nets0Never
Indiana Pacers0Never
Portland Trail Blazers1977
Washington Wizards1978
Oklahoma City Thunder1979
Philadelphia 76ers1983
Orlando Magic0Never
Minnesota Timberwolves0Never
Charlotte Hornets0Never
Houston Rockets1995
Memphis Grizzlies0Never
Chicago Bulls1998
New Orleans Pelicans0Never[34]
Detroit Pistons2004
Dallas Mavericks2011
Miami Heat2013
San Antonio Spurs2014
Cleveland Cavaliers2016
Toronto Raptors2019
Los Angeles Lakers2020
Milwaukee Bucks2021
Golden State Warriors2022
Denver Nuggets2023
Boston Celtics02024

All-time droughts

Closest approaches without winning

Updated through the 2024 playoffs.

Team! style="text-align:center" width="100pt"
Conference Quarter-Final appearancesConference Semi-Final appearancesConference Final appearancesNBA Final appearancesFewest wins short of NBA Championship
24 8 2 2 02 wins short : 2003
28 11 8 1 02 wins short : 2000
33 21 10 3 02 wins short : 1976, 1993, 2021
31 17 6 2 02 wins short : 1997, 1998
17 5 4 2 03 wins short : 2009
15 7 1 6 wins short : 2021
12 2 2 06 wins short : 2004
13 4 1 08 wins short : 2013
9 2 9 wins short : 2008
10 4 9 wins short : 2001

Longest post-season droughts in team history

Updated through the 2023–24 season.

^Denotes active drought
TeamLongest streak with
no post-season appearances
Seasons
through 2021–2216
1976–77 through 15
through 13
through 12
through 10
through 10
1974–75 through 9
8
through 8
through 8
through 8
Charlotte Hornets ^ 8
through
through
7
through 7
through 7
through 7
through 7
through 6
through
through
6
through 6
through 6
through 6
through 6
through 5
through 5
through
through
5
through 5
San Antonio Spurs ^ 2019–20 through 2023–245
through 3
2004–05 through 2006–07
2011–12 through 2013–14
2018–19 through 2020–21
3

Longest post-season series win droughts in team history

Updated through the 2023–24 season.

^Denotes active drought
TeamLongest streak with
no post-season series wins
Seasons
1976–77 through 29
1982–83 through 22
Charlotte Hornets ^20
Sacramento Kings ^2004–05 through 20
Minnesota Timberwolves through 19
through 17
through 17
through 17
Detroit Pistons ^ through 16
through 15
through 15
through 15
Memphis Grizzlies through 15
through 14
through 14
Orlando Magic ^ through 14
through 13
through 12
through 11
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through | 8|-| Miami Heat || through || 8|-| Oklahoma City Thunder || through
2016–17 through 2022–23 | 7|-| Los Angeles Lakers || through ||7|-| style="background:#CFECEC" |San Antonio Spurs ^ || style="background:#CFECEC" | through || style="background:#CFECEC" | 7 |}

Longest NBA Playoffs appearance droughts

Appearance droughts updated through the 2022–23 season.

^ Denotes active drought
TeamStreak (seasons)NBA Playoffs
appearance droughts
Reference
16
Buffalo Braves / San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers1519771991
Minnesota Timberwolves1320052017
Golden State Warriors1219952006
Dallas Mavericks1019912000
Phoenix Suns1020112020
New Orleans / Utah Jazz919751983
Golden State Warriors919781986
Sacramento Kings919871995
Washington Bullets819891996
Denver Nuggets819962003
Vancouver / Memphis Grizzlies819962003
Los Angeles Clippers819982005
Atlanta Hawks820002007
Charlotte Hornets ^2017–Present

Longest Conference finals droughts

Appearance droughts updated through May 13, 2023. The current Conference Finals format was introduced in 1971.

^ Denotes active drought
Year the team joined the NBA
data-sort-type="number"SeasonsTeamNBA Conference Finals
appearance droughts
Reference
501971 2020
Washington Wizards ^1980 – present
44Atlanta Hawks19712014
3819772014
Charlotte Hornets ^ 1989 – present
251977 2001
New York Knicks ^2001 – present
23Denver Nuggets19862008
Philadelphia 76ers ^2002 – present
Sacramento Kings2003 – present
New Orleans Pelicans ^2003 – present
Brooklyn Nets ^2004 – present
201996 2015
2019822001
  • Streak includes seasons as Buffalo Braves and San Diego Clippers.
  • Team last qualified for the Conference Finals as Washington Bullets.
  • Franchise inactive for two seasons between 2002 and 2004.
  • Current Brooklyn Nets; includes one season as New York Nets.
  • Includes four seasons as Kansas City Kings.

NBA Division Championship droughts

Updated through the 2023–24 season.

^Longest drought in team history- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"Tied for longest drought in team history -->
2023–24 Division Champion

Left click once on Seasons since win column heading then once on Division column heading
to show teams listed in order of division championships.

FranchiseMost recent titleDivisionSeasons since win
Charlotte Hornets ^ <---This is the longest Charlotte division title drought, 31 years--->
Minnesota Timberwolves ^2003–04 <---This is the longest Minnesota division title drought is 17 years--->
Brooklyn Nets2005–06 <---Longest Brooklyn division title drought is 26 years--->
New Orleans Pelicans ^2007–08 <---This is the longest New Orleans division title drought, 13 years--->
Detroit Pistons2007–08 <---Longest Detroit division title drought is 18 years--->
Chicago Bulls2011–12 <---Longest Chicago division title drought is 16 years--->
New York Knicks2012–13 <---Longest New York division title drought is 19 years--->
Indiana Pacers2013–14 <---Longest Indiana division title drought is 19 years--->
San Antonio Spurs2016–17 <---Longest San Antonio division title drought is 7 years--->
Washington Wizards2016–17 <---Longest Washington division title drought is 37 years--->
Cleveland Cavaliers2017–18 <---Longest Cleveland division title drought is 33 years--->
2017–18 <---Longest Portland division title drought is 16 years--->
2018–19 <---Longest Golden State division title drought is 39 years--->
Toronto Raptors2019–20 <---Longest Toronto division title drought is 11 years--->
Los Angeles Lakers2019–20 <---Longest Lakers division title drought is 10 years--->
Houston Rockets2019–20 <---Longest Houston Rockets division title drought is 21 years--->
2020–21<---Longest Atlanta division title drought is 21 years--->
2020–21 <---Longest Philadelphia 76ers division title drought is 20 years--->
Phoenix Suns2021–22<---The longest Phoenix division title drought is 13 years--->
Utah Jazz2021–22<---Longest Utah division title drought is 10 years--->
Sacramento Kings2022–23<---Longest Sacramento division title drought is 23 years--->
Memphis Grizzlies2022–23<---The longest Memphis division title drought is 26 years--->
Miami Heat2022-23<---Longest Miami division title drought is 9 years--->
Denver Nuggets2022–23<---Longest Denver division title drought is 18 years--->
Boston Celtics2023–24<---Longest Boston division title drought is 13 years--->
Milwaukee Bucks2023–24<---Longest Milwaukee division title drought, 17 years--->
Orlando Magic2023–24<---Longest Orlando division title drought is 12 years--->
Oklahoma City Thunder2023–24<---Longest Oklahoma City division title drought is 15 years--->
Los Angeles Clippers2023–24<---Longest Clippers division title drought is 43 years--->
Dallas Mavericks2023–24<---Longest Dallas division title drought is 20 years--->

Finals droughts

NBA Finals in which neither team had previously won a championship

In these instances, the matchup ensured that one team would win the first NBA championship in its history.

Both Teams in 1st NBA Finals appearance
Season Won LostNumber of years until
loser's drought ended
2006Miami Heat5
1978Washington BulletsSeattle SuperSonics (OKC) 1
1971Milwaukee Bucks7
1957Boston Celtics1
1955Syracuse Nationals (PHI)Fort Wayne Pistons (DET)^ 34
1951Rochester Royals (SAC)^19
1949Minneapolis Lakers (LAL)^Washington Capitolsdefunct 2 years later
1947Philadelphia Warriors (GSW)Chicago Stagsdefunct 3 years later
  • ^- Team had previously appeared in the National Basketball League finals before said league was merged for the NBA's formation.
  • †- Defunct franchise.
  • Abbreviation in parentheses – Current location of NBA franchise.

NBA Finals in which neither franchise had won a championship in 20-plus seasons

Teams that had never won the NBA championship are included, even if they were less than 20 seasons old at the time.

Season Won Drought (seasons) Lost Drought (seasons)
2021Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
2015Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
2006Miami HeatDallas Mavericks
1999San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
1994Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
1978Washington BulletsSeattle SuperSonics
1971Milwaukee Bucks
1957Boston CelticsSt. Louis Hawks
1955Syracuse NationalsFort Wayne Pistons
1951Rochester RoyalsNew York Knicks
1949Minneapolis LakersWashington Capitols
1947Philadelphia WarriorsChicago Stags
Numbers marked with * indicates that the number is counted from either the franchise's first year in the NBA or the first year of the league (1946, then known as the BAA).
  • †- Defunct franchise.

Teams awaiting their first NBA championship

This list includes teams within the current NBA that have never won an NBA championship—sorted by the number of seasons played in the NBA.

Last team to leave list – Denver Nuggets 2023 !Total seasons
(NBA)!Franchise!Last NBA Finals
appearance
seasonsPhoenix Suns (1969–present)2021
seasonsLos Angeles Clippers§ (1971–present)
seasonsUtah Jazz§ (1975–present)1998
seasonsIndiana Pacers‡ (1977–present)2000
seasonsBrooklyn Nets§‡ (1977–present)2003
seasonsMinnesota Timberwolves (1990–present)
seasonsOrlando Magic (1990–present)2009
seasonsCharlotte Hornets† (19892002; 2005–present)
seasonsMemphis Grizzlies§ (1996–present)
seasonsNew Orleans Pelicans† (2003–present)
Notes
  • § NBA teams that have relocated from their original city(s).
  • † NBA teams that have re-branded to/from their original concept.
  • ‡ NBA teams that have won an ABA championship.

Cities awaiting first NBA championship

Listed according to seasons waited.Current NBA cities/regions only.

Last city to leave list: Denver, 2023 ! City! Seasons waited! Conference Title(s)! NBA Team(s)
Phoenix Suns (1969–present)
None Atlanta Hawks (1969–present)
Indiana Pacers (1977–present)
Utah Jazz (1980–present)
None Sacramento Kings (1986–present)
1995, 2009Orlando Magic (1990–present)
None Charlotte Hornets (19892002; 2015–present)
Charlotte Bobcats (20052014)
None New Orleans Jazz (19741979)
New Orleans Hornets (20032013)
New Orleans Pelicans (2014–present)
None Memphis Grizzlies (2002–present)
2 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets seasons (20062007)
Oklahoma City Thunder seasons (2008–present)

NBA Championship droughts by division

See also

References

General
  • Web site: Team Index. basketball-reference.com. October 11, 2009.
Specific

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBA: NFL has most parity, NBA is most exclusive club when it comes to winning titles. Newberry, Paul. Associated Press. May 10, 2015. June 19, 2016.
  2. Major League Baseball has 22 different franchises that have won championships and have droughts of less than 38 years; the National Football League has 18 such franchises, and the National Hockey League has 18 such franchises.
  3. Web site: Warriors close in on title ... and keep NBA history afloat . Aldridge, David. NBA.com. June 6, 2015. June 19, 2016.
  4. Web site: NBA Advanced Stats–Playoff Picture. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. NBA.com. May 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Charlotte Hornets . basketball-reference.com . July 1, 2012.
  6. Web site: Detroit Pistons. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  7. Web site: San Antonio Spurs. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  8. Web site: Houston Rockets. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  9. Web site: Portland Trail Blazers. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  10. Web site: Washington Wizards . basketball-reference.com . July 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625100058/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/ . June 25, 2012 .
  11. Web site: Utah Jazz. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  12. Web site: Toronto Raptors . basketball-reference.com . July 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120728024002/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/TOR/ . July 28, 2012 .
  13. Web site: Chicago Bulls. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  14. Web site: Brooklyn Nets. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  15. Web site: Memphis Grizzlies. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  16. Web site: Sacramento Kings. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  17. Web site: Golden State Warriors. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  18. Web site: Phoenix Suns. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  19. Web site: Los Angeles Lakers. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  20. Web site: Miami Heat. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  21. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  22. Web site: Philadelphia 76ers. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  23. Web site: Los Angeles Clippers. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  24. Web site: Orlando Magic. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  25. Web site: Cleveland Cavaliers. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  26. Web site: Oklahoma City Thunder. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  27. Web site: New York Knicks. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  28. Web site: Denver Nuggets. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  29. Web site: Indiana Pacers. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  30. Web site: Minnesota Timberwolves. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  31. Web site: Dallas Mavericks. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  32. Web site: Boston Celtics. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.
  33. Web site: Atlanta Hawks . basketball-reference.com . July 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090119182154/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/ . January 19, 2009 .
  34. Web site: New Orleans Pelicans. basketball-reference.com. July 1, 2012.