Active NBA non-playoff appearance streaks
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The following is a list of NBA teams with the most consecutive (active) seasons not reaching the playoffs: (Last season playoffs reached, seed and conference in parentheses)
12 seasons
- Golden State Warriors (1993-94, 6th seed Western Conference)
7 seasons
- Atlanta Hawks (1998-99, 4th seed Eastern Conference)
4 seasons
- Toronto Raptors (2001-02, 7th seed Eastern Conference)
3 seasons
- Orlando Magic (2002-03, 8th seed Eastern Conference)
- Portland Trail Blazers (2002-03, 6th seed Western Conference)
- Utah Jazz (2002-03, 7th seed Western Conference)
2 seasons
- Charlotte Bobcats (Never reached playoffs – debuted 2004-05 season)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (2003-04, 1st seed Western Conference)
- New Orleans Hornets (2003-04, 5th seed Eastern Conference)
- New York Knicks (2003-04, 7th seed Eastern Conference)
1 season
- Boston Celtics (2004-05, 3rd seed Eastern Conference)
- Houston Rockets (2004-05, 5th seed Western Conference)
- Philadelphia 76ers (2004-05, 7th seed Eastern Conference)
- Seattle Supersonics (2004-05, 3rd seed Western Conference)