Lakers, who captured 33 victories in a row during the 19711972 season. Pacers rally late to snap lakers road winning streak at. The warriors winning streak and why its not as long as. The longest win streak in nba history is 33 games, set by the lakers in the 197172 season.
Lebron james calls it an honor to be part of best start in lakers history. As august rolls on, we continue our look at the lakers record books, next with the alltime playoff season highs of the franchise, including a game winning streak through the 1988 and 1989. The portland trail blazers defeated the lakers 128119, extending their winning streak over the lakers to 16 games. Lebron james is 1st lakers player with 4 tripledouble in.
List of national basketball association longest winning. Jackson did not return as head coach, and wrote a book about the teams 200304 season, in which he heavily. The longest win streak in the history of major league sports ended on january 9, 1972. Lebron james passes lakers legend wilt chamberlain for fifth. The streaks continued as the lakers also added a 19game winning streak and an 11game winning streak to become only the third nba team to register three different doublefigure winning streaks in. The national basketball association nba finals is the championship series for the nba and the conclusion of its postseason. This was also the 18th consecutive home opener portland has won, which is the. Comparing the 2017 indians winning streak to that of the 1935 cubs, the 1904 giants, the 1947 and 53 yankees and the 2002 as. It has shown the ability to play winning basketball for stretches when healthy. Lakers and lebron james can tie road wins record this week. Through the months of october and november, the lakers went 172, tying their best 19game start in franchise history. The teams stillrecord 33game winning streak in 197172 provides a. It was the longest losing streak of phil jacksons tenure as lakers head coach. Dec 11, 2019 the milwaukee bucks are now on a 15game winning streak, with a huge win over the clippers behind them and a big battle looming with the lakers.
Pacers snap lakers road winning streak at 14 the japan. Dec 15, 2019 the aforementioned lakers hold the alltime record, followed by the 2012 miami heat, the 201516 golden state warriors, the 200708 houston rockets and the 197071 bucks. Pacers snap lakers road winning streak at 14 the japan times. The lakers amassed 69 regular season wins that year, which was also an nba record, one which stood for nearly a quarter of a century michael jordans chicago bulls won 72 in 199596. Lakers 33game win streak all the more impressive upon closer. In it, the full lakers history is covered in glorious detail from the early black and. The milwaukee bucks are now on a 15game winning streak, with a huge win over the clippers behind them and a big battle looming with the lakers. The streak is a welcome change for the lakers after the secondyear playmaker scored in single digits in three of the previous five contests before the last nine. The purple raiders also won 54 straight from 199699. Iii history, mount union has 11 national championships and this record winning streak from 20002003. The lakers hold the record for nbas longest winning streak, 33 straight games, set during the 197172 season. The search for the longest winning streaks for the currently lockedout kings and ducks does not involve combing through dusty old history books. Dec 16, 2019 the bucks have a streakbusting history, having ended the 7172 lakers 33game winning streak thanks to 39 points from kareem abduljabbar. The lakers 19 consecutive victories trail only the 197172 lakers 33, the 197071 milwaukee bucks 20 and the 194748 and the 194849 washington capitols 20 for.
How much longer will the milwaukee bucks winning streak last. The list includes streaks that started at the end of one season and. It wasnt until well into the streak, during which the lakers won a record 33 straight games, that. Lebron james 28 points lift lakers past heat in final game. To this day, the lakers 33game winning streak remains the longest winning streak in the history of any major north american professional sport.
Dec 09, 2015 but there is a discussion to be had regarding the ultimate regular season prize that theyre chasing. The bucks three best runs in franchise history all came between 1970 and 1973, when kareem abduljabbar was at the peak of his powers. Were obviously still a long way away from the bucks sniffing 30 consecutive wins, but its on the cards if they can get through the mavericks, lakers, pacers and 76ers. Dec 11, 2018 the streak is a welcome change for the lakers after the secondyear playmaker scored in single digits in three of the previous five contests before the last nine. How much longer will the milwaukee bucks winning streak. The team went on to win 81 regular season and playoff games overall, a record that would last for 14 years until boston celtics did it in 1986. The team holds the record for the longest consecutive win streak in professional sports 33 and several nba records including the most regular season wins and highest winning percentage over the past three decades. Toronto raptors set record for longest win streak by a. During that stretch, they won 10 consecutive games.
He is a former professional baseball player with major league baseball teams the st. The lakers set another record in 1972 by winning 69 games. Wilt chamberlain pictured, elgin baylor, jerry west, pat riley, and company didnt lose a game for more than two months, a streak that may never be topped although the miami heat gave it a valiant effort. Lakers turnaround bookended by two dramatically different losses. Warriors aim for another nba record streak the mercury news. The toronto raptors continue to rewrite the record books with an entertaining 6127 win over the minnesota timberwolves on monday, the raptors extended their franchiserecord win streak to 15 games. Its already the thirdlongest in nba history, with the 200708 houston rockets having also matched that mark and the 2012 miami heat winning 27 consecutive games. All finals have been played in a bestofseven format, and are contested between the winners of the eastern conference and the western conference formerly divisions before 1970, except in 1950 when the eastern division champion faced the winner between the western and. Lebron james is 1st lakers player with 4 tripledouble in 1st. The first book, 50 amazing years is an update from last years version.
The lakers built their winning streak by exclusively beating up on teams that are currently under. Lebron james calls it an honor to be part of best start in. Mar 27, 20 no team since 1972 had come within even 10 wins of challenging the historic 33game winning streak the lakers minted that season, though every passing day and victory brings lebron james and the. List of national basketball association longest winning streaks. Lebron james calls it an honor to be part of best start. James now only has four players ahead of him, three of whom have played for the. Milwaukees current win streak is the seventhlongest in nba history. In addition to rewriting franchise history, toronto has now made canadian professional sports history. But there is a discussion to be had regarding the ultimate regular season prize that theyre chasing. Before the streak started on november 5, 1971, the lakers record stood at 63.
These are the longest winning streaks in bucks history. Inspired by the lakers, we rank the 33 best streaks in sports history. Lebron james, lakers snap nuggets winning streak at four. In 1996, the 197172 lakers were named as one of the top 10 teams in nba history. And though tuesdays loss snapped a 14game road winning streak for l. Dec 20, 2012 the search for the longest winning streaks for the currently lockedout kings and ducks does not involve combing through dusty old history books. Jan, 2000 lakers win 16th straight january, 2000 12. Many more seemingly unbreakable streaks also remain on the books. The lakers 244 came into the game with the leagues best record and 14 straight wins on the road, the secondlongest streak in franchise history and two wins short of their recordsetting. Mar 17, 2000 the lakers 19 consecutive victories trail only the 197172 lakers 33, the 197071 milwaukee bucks 20 and the 194748 and the 194849 washington capitols 20 for the n. The previous record was 11 games, set twice 2016, 2018. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Lebron james, lakers spoil nuggets winning streak with. The lakers won 69 games that season, which stood as the nba record for 24 years until the chicago bulls won 72 games in 1995 1996.
During the regular season, they would also go on a currentstanding nba record 33game winning streak. No team since 1972 had come within even 10 wins of challenging the historic 33game winning streak the lakers minted that season, though every. Also included is an audio cd that features chicks greatest calls. Lebron james passes lakers legend wilt chamberlain for. According to sportsnet stats, the 15game win streak surpasses a mark set by the cfls calgary stampeders record for the longest win streak by a canadianbased professional franchise nbanhlmlbcfl. Such moments include the 33game winning streak of the 1960s as well as the. The aforementioned lakers hold the alltime record, followed by the 2012 miami heat, the 201516 golden state warriors, the 200708 houston rockets and the 197071 bucks. Sep 11, 2017 comparing the 2017 indians winning streak to that of the 1935 cubs, the 1904 giants, the 1947 and 53 yankees and the 2002 as. Raptors outlast wolves, win 15th straight in addition to rewriting franchise history, toronto has now made canadian. The team holds the record for the longest consecutive win streak in. The bucks have won 16 straight on two occasions, while the. Rockets chase storybook streak of 7172 lakers houston. The longest winning streak in nba history belongs to the l.
Lebron james 28 points lift lakers past heat in final. If the lakers can beat the pacers on tuesday and the bucks on thursday, they will tie the record. The 1972 lakers led by jerry west, wilt chamberlain and gail goodrich are at the top with their famous 33 victories. Still a couple games to go before reaching the all. Making history on this night as well, just makes it that much sweeter, and he passes another lakers legend to do it. Indians taking aim at longest winning streaks in mlb history clevelands now won 19 in a row. Their 14game road winning streak is tied for the third longest in n. At that point the lakers had rung up a 33game winning streak, an american professional sports record. But even in the loss, star forward lebron james managed to make a small bit of lakers history with his play when he recorded his fourth tripledouble of the season. There are two lists, streaks that consist entirely of regularseason games and streaks made up of playoff games only. The bucks have a streakbusting history, having ended the 7172 lakers 33game winning streak thanks to 39 points from kareem abduljabbar. Kobe bryants 4game 50point streak was a decade ago this. They won 33 straight games in the 197172 season, compiling a seasonbest 69 record and went on to win the nba finals. Dec 18, 2019 the lakers 244 came into the game with the leagues best record and 14 straight wins on the road, the secondlongest streak in franchise history and two wins short of their recordsetting.
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