Lebron james passes lakers legend wilt chamberlain for fifth. 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. List of national basketball association longest winning streaks. During the regular season, they would also go on a currentstanding nba record 33game winning streak. Toronto raptors set record for longest win streak by a. Lakers 33game win streak all the more impressive upon. The lakers built their winning streak by exclusively beating up on teams that are currently under. Many more seemingly unbreakable streaks also remain on the books. In it, the full lakers history is covered in glorious detail from the early black and.
Lebron james is 1st lakers player with 4 tripledouble in. 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. 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. Dec 09, 2015 but there is a discussion to be had regarding the ultimate regular season prize that theyre chasing. Lebron james is 1st lakers player with 4 tripledouble in 1st. 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. Pacers snap lakers road winning streak at 14 the japan. 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. The national basketball association nba finals is the championship series for the nba and the conclusion of its postseason. Lebron james, lakers snap nuggets winning streak at four. There are two lists, streaks that consist entirely of regularseason games and streaks made up of playoff games only.
Lakers turnaround bookended by two dramatically different losses. Such moments include the 33game winning streak of the 1960s as well as the. In 1996, the 197172 lakers were named as one of the top 10 teams in nba history. Lakers, who captured 33 victories in a row during the 19711972 season. But there is a discussion to be had regarding the ultimate regular season prize that theyre chasing. They won 33 straight games in the 197172 season, compiling a seasonbest 69 record and went on to win the nba finals. Lebron james calls it an honor to be part of best start in lakers history. At that point the lakers had rung up a 33game winning streak, an american professional sports record. 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.
Lebron james is soaking up every historymaking minute hes with the lakers. Dec 16, 2019 the bucks have a streakbusting history, having ended the 7172 lakers 33game winning streak thanks to 39 points from kareem abduljabbar. Lebron james 28 points lift lakers past heat in final game. List of national basketball association longest winning. These are the longest winning streaks in bucks history. Making history on this night as well, just makes it that much sweeter, and he passes another lakers legend to do it. It has shown the ability to play winning basketball for stretches when healthy. The teams stillrecord 33game winning streak in 197172 provides a. No team since 1972 had come within even 10 wins of challenging the historic 33game winning streak the lakers minted that season, though every.
The warriors winning streak and why its not as long as. 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. 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. 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. Raptors outlast wolves, win 15th straight in addition to rewriting franchise history, toronto has now made canadian.
The portland trail blazers defeated the lakers 128119, extending their winning streak over the lakers to 16 games. Lakers 33game win streak all the more impressive upon closer. The longest win streak in nba history is 33 games, set by the lakers in the 197172 season. Comparing the 2017 indians winning streak to that of the 1935 cubs, the 1904 giants, the 1947 and 53 yankees and the 2002 as. Lebron james 28 points lift lakers past heat in final. Chamberlain also marked himself in the history books forever on feb. 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.
Pacers snap lakers road winning streak at 14 the japan times. James now only has four players ahead of him, three of whom have played for the. Lebron james passes lakers legend wilt chamberlain for. The purple raiders also won 54 straight from 199699. The search for the longest winning streaks for the currently lockedout kings and ducks does not involve combing through dusty old history books. If the lakers can beat the pacers on tuesday and the bucks on. How much longer will the milwaukee bucks winning streak last. 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. Inspired by the lakers, we rank the 33 best streaks in sports history. 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. Pacers rally late to snap lakers road winning streak at. Until now, the 7172 lakers place in the record books was preserved by an untouchable air. The bucks have a streakbusting history, having ended the 7172 lakers 33game winning streak thanks to 39 points from kareem abduljabbar.
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. It was the longest losing streak of phil jacksons tenure as lakers head coach. Still a couple games to go before reaching the all. During that stretch, they won 10 consecutive games. Lebron james, lakers spoil nuggets winning streak with overtime win nuggets guard jamal murray was fantastic again, finishing with 32 points and 10 assists. 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. He is a former professional baseball player with major league baseball teams the st. 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.
Also included is an audio cd that features chicks greatest calls. To this day, the lakers 33game winning streak remains the longest winning streak in the history of any major north american professional sport. The longest win streak in the history of major league sports ended on january 9, 1972. 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. Rockets chase storybook streak of 7172 lakers houston. The longest winning streak in nba history belongs to the l. In addition to rewriting franchise history, toronto has now made canadian professional sports history. Milwaukees current win streak is the seventhlongest in nba history. Lebron james calls it an honor to be part of best start in. The 1972 lakers led by jerry west, wilt chamberlain and gail goodrich are at the top with their famous 33 victories. 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. How much longer will the milwaukee bucks winning streak.
Lakers and lebron james can tie road wins record this week. 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. It wasnt until well into the streak, during which the lakers won a record 33 straight games, that. 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. 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. And though tuesdays loss snapped a 14game road winning streak for l. This is a list of the longest winning streaks in national basketball association nba history. Kobe bryants 4game 50point streak was a decade ago this. The lakers set another record in 1972 by winning 69 games. The first book, 50 amazing years is an update from last years version. 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 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. The bucks have won 16 straight on two occasions, while the. This is the list with the alltime best winning streaks in nba history in the regular season.
This was also the 18th consecutive home opener portland has won, which is the. Jan, 2000 lakers win 16th straight january, 2000 12. The previous record was 11 games, set twice 2016, 2018. To this day, the lakers 33game winning streak remains the longest winning streak in the history of any major american professional sport. Lebron james, lakers spoil nuggets winning streak with.
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. Their 14game road winning streak is tied for the third longest in n. Through the months of october and november, the lakers went 172, tying their best 19game start in franchise history. Jackson did not return as head coach, and wrote a book about the teams 200304 season, in which he heavily. Lebron james calls it an honor to be part of best start. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. If the lakers can beat the pacers on tuesday and the bucks on thursday, they will tie the record. The warriors winning streak and why its not as long as you. 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. 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. Warriors aim for another nba record streak the mercury news. Iii history, mount union has 11 national championships and this record winning streak from 20002003. Before the streak started on november 5, 1971, the lakers record stood at 63. Indians taking aim at longest winning streaks in mlb history clevelands now won 19 in a row.
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