The Thunder defeated the Clippers 126-107 today, winning 8 consecutive games to start the season. This is also the Thunder’s best start in Oklahoma City’s team history! This youth team won the championship last season and has shown competitiveness early this season.
In the history of the NBA, many teams that can achieve at least 8 consecutive victories at the beginning of the season have achieved good results in the end. Today, Lao Zhen will take stock of it for everyone.
Pelicans (8 consecutive wins)
In the 2010-11 season, the Pelicans started the season with 8 consecutive wins. At that time, the team was still called the New Orleans Hornets. That season, the Pelicans ended up with 46 wins and 36 losses, and lost to the Lakers 2-4 in the first round of the playoffs.
Nuggets (8 consecutive wins)
In the 1976-77 season, the Nuggets started the season with 8 consecutive wins. The team ended up with 50 wins and 32 losses that season. After entering the playoffs, the team lost to the Trail Blazers 2-4 in the Western Conference semifinals.
Pistons (1 9-game winning streak, 2 8-game winning streak)
In the 1970-71 season, the Pistons won 9 consecutive games to start the season. That season, the team scored 45 wins and 37 losses and failed to enter the playoffs. The Pistons also had two eight-game winning streaks at the start of the season. One was in the 1988-89 season, when they had the league's first record of 63 wins and 19 losses, and they won the championship all the way through the playoffs. Once in the 2005-06 season, the team had the league's first record of 64 wins and 18 losses, but the team lost to the Heat 2-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Pacers (9 consecutive wins)
In the 2013-14 season, the Pacers started the season with 9 consecutive wins. That season the Pacers had the best record in the Eastern Conference with 56 wins and 26 losses. After entering the playoffs, the team lost to the Heat 2-4 in the Eastern Conference finals.
76ers (10-game winning streak once, 8-game winning streak once)
In the 2000-01 season, the 76ers started the season with 10 consecutive wins. That season they had the best record in the Eastern Conference with 56 wins and 26 losses, and reached the finals, but lost to the Lakers 1-4 in the finals. In addition, the 76ers had another eight-game winning streak at the beginning of a season. That was the 1979-80 season. The team ended up with 59 wins and 23 losses that season, and also reached the finals, but lost to the Lakers 2-4 in the finals.
Lakers (11-game winning streak once, 8-game winning streak twice)
In the 1997-98 season, the Lakers started the season with 11 consecutive wins. The Lakers ended up with 61 wins and 21 losses that season. After entering the playoffs, the team lost to the Jazz 0-4 in the Western Conference Finals. In addition, the Lakers had two eight-game winning streak at the start of the season, one in the 2010-11 season. In that season, the Lakers won 57 and lost 25. In the playoffs, they lost to the Mavericks 0-4 in the Western Conference semifinals. The first time was the 1987-88 season, when the Lakers won 62 games and lost 20 games and won the championship.
Eagles (11 consecutive wins)
In the 1997-98 season, the Eagles started the season with 11 consecutive victories. That season, the team had 50 wins and 32 losses, and lost to the Hornets 1-3 in the first round of the playoffs.
Trail Blazers (11 consecutive wins, 1 9-game winning streak, 1 8-game winning streak)
In the 1990-91 season, the Trail Blazers started the season with 11 consecutive wins. That season, the Trail Blazers had the best record in the league with 63 wins and 19 losses, but lost to the Lakers 2-4 in the Western Conference Finals. The Trail Blazers had another nine-game winning streak, in the 1979-80 season, when the team had 38 wins and 44 losses, and lost to the SuperSonics 1-2 in the first round of the playoffs; and another eight-game winning streak, in the 1992-93 season, when the team had 51 wins and 31 losses, and lost to the Spurs 1-3 in the first round of the playoffs.
SuperSonics (12 consecutive wins, 1 10-game winning streak)
The Thunder's predecessor, the SuperSonics, had a 12-game winning streak at the beginning of the season. That was the 1982-83 season. That season, the team won 48 wins and 34 losses, and lost to the Trail Blazers 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs. The Sonics also had one 10-game winning streak. In the 1993-94 season, the team had the best record in the league with 63 wins and 19 losses, but was eliminated by the Nuggets 3-2 in the first round.
Bulls (12 consecutive wins)
The Bulls started the 1996-97 season with 12 consecutive wins. That season, the team had the best record in the league with 69 wins and 13 losses, and successfully won the championship.
Mavericks (14 consecutive wins)
In the 2002-03 season, the Mavericks started the season with 14 consecutive victories. The team ended up with 60 wins and 22 losses, tied with the Spurs for the best record in the league. The two teams were also opponents in the Western Conference finals that season. In the end, the Mavericks lost 2-4.
Celtics (14-game winning streak once, 11-game winning streak once, 10-game winning streak once, 8-game winning streak once)
The Celtics started the 1957-58 season with 14 consecutive wins and eventually achieved the league's best record of 49 wins and 23 losses. However, they lost to the St. Louis Hawks 2-4 in the finals. In addition, the Green Army also had an 11-game winning streak. In the 1964-65 season, the team had 62 wins and 18 losses, and eventually won the championship. A 10-game winning streak, the 1972-73 season, the league's best record of 68 wins and 14 losses, but lost to the Knicks 3-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals. 8 consecutive victories once, in the 2007-08 season, 66 wins and 16 losses, and successfully won the championship.
Washington Congress (15 consecutive wins)
The Washington Congress team no longer exists. In the 1948-49 season, they started the season with 15 consecutive wins. That season they ended up ranking first in the Eastern Conference with 38 wins and 22 losses, and reached the Finals, but lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 2-4 in the Finals.
Rockets (15 consecutive wins, 1 9-game winning streak, 1 8-game winning streak)
In the 1993-94 season, the Rockets won 15 consecutive victories at the beginning of the season. It was not until December 4th that they lost back-to-back away games against the Hawks, and the winning streak ended. That season, the Rockets ranked first in the Western Conference with 58 wins and 24 losses. After entering the playoffs, they went all the way and finally won the championship.
The Rockets also had a nine-game winning streak at the beginning of a season. In the 1994-95 season, the team had 47 wins and 35 losses in the regular season, and finally successfully defended the title. There was another eight-game winning streak. In the 1984-85 season, the team had 48 wins and 34 losses in the regular season, and lost to the Jazz 2-3 in the first round..
Cavaliers (15 consecutive wins, 1 8-game winning streak)
Last season, the Cavaliers went full steam ahead and won 15 consecutive games until November 20, when their winning streak was ended by the Celtics. This season, the Cavaliers ended up ranking first in the Eastern Conference with 64 wins and 18 losses. After entering the playoffs, the team swept the Heat 4-0 in the first round, but lost to the Pacers 1-4 in the second round.
The Cavaliers also started a season with eight consecutive victories. In the 1976-77 season, the team ended up with 43 wins and 39 losses, and lost to the Bullets 1-2 in the first round.
Warriors (24 consecutive wins, 1 9-game winning streak)
In the 2015-16 season, the Warriors, who had just won the championship, had the most amazing start to the NBA's history. From the first game of the season to December 12th, they won 24 consecutive games. It was not until December 13th that they challenged the Bucks back to back on the road, and the Warriors' winning streak ended.
In the 15-16 season, the Warriors finally posted the best regular season record in history with 73 wins and 9 losses, but were overturned 1-3 by the Cavaliers in the finals.
The Warriors also started a season with nine consecutive wins. In the 1960-61 season, the team had 46 wins and 33 losses in the regular season, and lost 0-3 in the first round of the playoffs.
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