List of NBA franchise post-season droughts

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This is a list of National Basketball Association franchise post-season and NBA Finals droughts (spells of not winning). Those teams which have never made it in franchise history are listed by the date they entered the leagues.

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[edit] NBA franchises with the longest post-season drought

Team, last appearance in post-season
Golden State Warriors, 1994
Atlanta Hawks, 1999
Toronto Raptors, 2002
Orlando Magic, 2003
Portland Trail Blazers, 2003
Utah Jazz, 2003
Minnesota Timberwolves, 2004
New Orleans Hornets, 2004
New York Knicks, 2004
Charlotte Bobcats, 2005 (never)
Boston Celtics, 2005
Houston Rockets, 2005
Philadelphia 76ers, 2005
Seattle Supersonics, 2005
Chicago Bulls, 2006
Cleveland Cavaliers, 2006
Dallas Mavericks, 2006
Denver Nuggets, 2006
Detroit Pistons, 2006
Indiana Pacers, 2006
Los Angeles Clippers, 2006
Los Angeles Lakers, 2006
Memphis Grizzlies, 2006
Miami Heat, 2006
Milwaukee Bucks, 2006
New Jersey Nets, 2006
Phoenix Suns, 2006
Sacramento Kings, 2006
San Antonio Spurs, 2006
Washington Wizards, 2006

[edit] NBA franchises with the longest NBA Finals drought

Team, last appearance in NBA Finals
Sacramento Kings, 1951
Atlanta Hawks, 1961
Cleveland Cavaliers, 1971 (never)
Los Angeles Clippers, 1971 (never)
Milwaukee Bucks, 1974
Golden State Warriors, 1975
Denver Nuggets, 1977 (never)
Washington Wizards, 1979
Boston Celtics, 1987
New Orleans Hornets, 1989 (never)
Minnesota Timberwolves, 1990 (never)
Portland Trail Blazers, 1992
Phoenix Suns, 1993
Houston Rockets, 1995
Orlando Magic, 1995
Memphis Grizzlies, 1996 (never)
Seattle Supersonics, 1996
Toronto Raptors, 1996 (never)
Chicago Bulls, 1998
Utah Jazz, 1998
New York Knicks, 1999
Indiana Pacers, 2000
Philadelphia 76ers, 2001
New Jersey Nets, 2003
Los Angeles Lakers, 2004
Charlotte Bobcats, 2005 (never)
Detroit Pistons, 2005
San Antonio Spurs, 2005
Dallas Mavericks, 2006
Miami Heat, 2006

[edit] NBA franchises with the longest NBA Championship drought

Team, last NBA title
Sacramento Kings, 1951
Atlanta Hawks, 1958
Phoenix Suns, 1969 (never)
Cleveland Cavaliers, 1971 (never)
Los Angeles Clippers, 1971 (never)
Milwaukee Bucks, 1971
New York Knicks, 1973
Golden State Warriors, 1975
Utah Jazz, 1975 (never)
Denver Nuggets, 1977 (never)
Indiana Pacers, 1977 (never)
New Jersey Nets, 1977 (never)
Portland Trail Blazers, 1977
Washington Wizards, 1978
Seattle Supersonics, 1979
Dallas Mavericks, 1981 (never)
Philadelphia 76ers, 1983
Boston Celtics, 1986
New Orleans Hornets, 1989 (never)
Minnesota Timberwolves, 1990 (never)
Orlando Magic, 1990 (never)
Houston Rockets, 1995
Memphis Grizzlies, 1996 (never)
Toronto Raptors, 1996 (never)
Chicago Bulls, 1998
Los Angeles Lakers, 2002
Detroit Pistons, 2004
Charlotte Bobcats, 2005 (never)
San Antonio Spurs, 2005
Miami Heat, 2006

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