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Most Consecutive Playoff Appearances in NBA History

Years Team Years Titles Conf. Champs
22 San Antonio Spurs 1998-2019 5 6
  Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers 1949-1971 2 4
21 Portland Trail Blazers 1982-2003 0 2
20 Utah Jazz 1983-2003 0 2
19 Boston Celtics 1950-1969 11 12
17 Los Angeles Lakers 1976-1992 5 8
16 Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers 1958-1974 1 10
14 Boston Celtics 1979-1993 3 5
  Chicago Bulls 1984-1999 6 6
  Ft. Wayne/Detroit Pistons 1949-1963 0 2
  New York Knicks 1987-2001 0 2
13 Phoenix Suns 1988-2001 0 1
12 Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets 1968-1980 1 3
  Milwaukee Bucks 1978-1991 0 0
  Philadelphia 76ers 1975-1987 1 3
  Dallas Mavericks 2000-2012 1 2
  Boston Celtics 2015-Present 1 2
11 St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks 1962-1973 0 0
10 Atlanta Hawks 2008-2017 0 0
Ti Titles CC Conference Championships

Q. What is the most consecutive playoff appearances in NBA history?
A. The Most consecutive playoff appearance streak is 22 years in a row by the San Antonio Spurs (1998-2019) and the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1949-1971)

Q. What is the most playoffs made in a row without winning an NBA title?
A. The Most playoffs appearances made in a row without winning an NBA title is 21 by the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers made the post-season ever year from 1982-2003 but never won a title. They did make two NBA finals during that span.

Q. What is the most consecutive playoff appearances without making the NBA finals?
A. The most consecutive playoff appearances without making the NBA finals belongs to the Milwaukee Bucks with 12 playoff appearances from 1978-1991 without making the NBA finals.

Q. What is the currently active streak for most playoff appearances in a row?
A. The currently active streak for consecutive playoffs is 12 by the Boston Celtics.