The Houston Rockets seem to be invincible in the NBA these days. The Texans have been unbeaten for 16 games, with a 122-112 win over OKC in the end. James Harden and Co. are not the first to build such a series. Here you can find all information about the longest winning series in the NBA.
In the NBA some teams were already running really hot. Whether it’s Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Larry Bird or Michael Jordan – all superstars have managed to stay unbeaten with their team for a long time.
Before the current round of the rockets, Celtics were the last team in the current season to clinch 16 victories in a row. In the past, however, this feat has already been achieved by a number of other teams – in some cases with significantly longer series.
The Rockets are hoping to beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night in 17th place. Can’t be done (from 2 a. m. on DAZN).
In the 1970/71 season, the Milwaukee Bucks with Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (at that time Lew Alcindor) had two of the ten best NBA players of all time in their squad. Accordingly, the bucks also dominated, between the 6. February and the 8. In March 1971 they remained unbeaten and won 20 games at once. More importantly, at the end of the season, the franchise won its only championship to date.
The rockets have a great run at the moment, but it was even better than the 2007/08 season. At that time, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming led their team to 22 consecutive victories. However, the rockets only finished the regular season in fifth place in the West. Also in the playoffs Houston was weakened: Already in round one, they flew out 4:2 against Utah Jazz. As so often in the careers of T-Mac and Yao, injuries also played a major role.
Every NBA fan will remember the historic 2015/16 Golden State Warriors season. The Dubs opened the season with 24 consecutive victories before the Bucks finished their series. At the end of the season, Golden State set the best season ever with 73 victories and only nine defeats. In the finals, however, there was defeat in Game 7 against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in front of their own fans – so the record wasn’t worth too much either.
The Miami Heat holds the record for most victories at a time. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh dominated the NBA at will in season 12/13.66 victories were achieved by the boys from South Beach in the regular season – in the playoffs, seven of the finals were won against the Spurs in match seven. From 3. February until 25. In March they were left without defeat.
The 1971/72 season remains a historic one to this day. The Los Angeles Lakers had both Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West in the roster – and both caused a stir. Nobody made it, L. A. Wilt and the logo did what they wanted and won 33 games at once – the longest winning streak of all time. With 69 victories, they finished the season first in the West and won the finals against New York Knicks, deserving the title 4:1. For West it was the only title of his absolutely legendary career, for Wilt it was number two of two.