The National Basketball Association is arguably the most popular professional basketball league in North America. It is features 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is a widely watched sporting event around the world.
The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL). In 1976, and the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged with it, adding four franchises to the NBA.
The regular season of the NBA runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The league’s playoff tournament extends into June, culminating with the NBA Finals championship series.
The Boston Celtics have the most NBA championships with 18 and are the reigning league champions, having defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals.
The record for the longest winning streak in NBA history belongs is held by LA Lakers‘ 1971-72 championship-winning team, which won 33 games in a row before having their streak snapped by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Miami Heat sit in second after having 27 games undefeated in the 2012/13 season.
NBA regular season longest winning streaks in a single season
| Team | Season | Winning Streak | Championship Winners that year? |
| 1. Los Angeles Lakers | 1971-72 | 33 | Yes |
| 2. Miami Heat | 2012-13 | 27 | Yes |
| 3. Golden State Warriors | 2015-16 | 24 | No |
| 4. Houston Rockets | 2007-08 | 22 | No |
| 5. Milwaukee Bucks | 1970-71 | 20 | Yes |
| 6= Atlanta Hawks | 2014-15 | 19 | No |
| 6= San Antonio Spurs | 2013-14 | 19 | Yes |
| 6= Boston Celtics | 2008-09 | 19 | No |
| 6= Los Angeles Lakers | 1999-00 | 19 | Yes |
| 10= Phoenix Suns | 2021-22 | 18 | No |
| 10= Milwaukee Bucks | 2019-20 | 18 | No |
| 10= Chicago Bulls | 1995-96 | 18 | Yes |
| 10= Boston Celtics | 1981-82 | 18 | No |
| 10= New York Knicks | 1969-70 | 18 | Yes |
| 15= Houston Rockets | 2017-18 | 17 | No |
| 15= Los Angeles Clippers | 2012-13 | 17 | No |
| 15= Dallas Mavericks | 2006-07 | 17 | No |
| 15= Phoenix Suns | 2006-07 | 17 | No |
| 15= San Antonio Spurs | 1995-96 | 17 | No |
| 15= Boston Celtics | 1959-60 | 17 | Yes |
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