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.
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
