Sacramento Kings: 72 Seasons (Last Title 1950-51) They moved to Atlanta seven years later in 1968 and never returned to glory.įive teams have never reached the NBA Finals: Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Pelicans. They last appeared in an NBA Finals when the franchise was in St. The Hawks are quietly a tortured franchise. Since then, they moved to Cincinnati for 15 seasons, changed their name to the Kings and split time between Kansas City and Omaha for three seasons, then permanently moved to Kansas City for 10 seasons before finally relocating to Sacramento ahead of the 1985-86 season. The Kings haven’t reached the NBA Finals since they were called the Royals and played in Rochester, New York. Sacramento Kings: 72 Seasons (Last Appearance 1950-51)
In 2000-01, Charlotte took a 3-2 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the conference semifinals before losing the final two games of the series. The Hornets are one of two NBA teams to never appear in a conference final (the New Orleans Pelicans are the other, which is a coincidence to say the least). That year, after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the Eastern Conference finals, the Wizards lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in five games in the NBA Finals after having defeated the Sonics in seven games in the Finals the year before. That’s how long it’s been since Washington has been within even four games of reaching the NBA Finals. For context, Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States, a gallon of gas cost $0.86 and Apocalypse Now released in theaters. The Wizards haven’t made the conference finals since the 1970s. Washington Wizards: 44 Seasons (Last Appearance 1978-79) Longest Active Conference Finals Droughts 1.
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They came close against the defending champion Golden State Warriors in 2023, but lost Game 7 of their first-round series on their own floor. Sacramento reached the playoffs in each of the next two seasons, but lost in the first round both times. In the semifinals, they lost to the previously mentioned ’03-04 Timberwolves team in seven games. We revisit the Kings, who last won a postseason series in 2003-04, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Minnesota lost to the Houston Rockets in five games.
After 2004-05, they didn’t record another winning season until 2017-18, when they returned to the postseason for the first time since 03-04. The Timberwolves missed the playoffs the following season, ending a streak of eight consecutive postseason appearances. Garnett and the Timberwolves reached their first and only Western Conference finals appearance that postseason, but Los Angeles Lakers outlasted Minnesota in six games. In 2003-04, Garnett averaged 24.2 points per game and 13.9 rebounds per game, winning the league MVP and leading Minnesota to the best record in the West. The T’Wolves are far cry from the Kevin Garnett era. They beat the Orlando Magic in four games (back when the first round of the NBA playoffs was a five-game series) before losing to the New Jersey Nets in five games. That year, 2001-02, the Charlotte Hornets clinched their third consecutive playoff berth, this time as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. The last time Charlotte won a playoff series, the franchise left for New Orleans for the following season (and rattled off two more consecutive playoff appearances). The Hornets have had first-round exits in their last three playoff appearances. Charlotte Hornets: 19 Seasons (Last Series Win 2003-04) It was only their third playoff appearance since their rebirth as the Bobcats in 2004-05. The Hornets returned to the playoffs in their second season with their new (old) name in 2015-16 as the East’s six seed, losing in seven games to the Miami Heat. Longest Active Postseason Droughts Charlotte Hornets: 7 (2015-16) Here are the longest playoff droughts in NBA history. The Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and any team with LeBron James dominated the 2010s.īut with the iconic teams come the duality of the NBA: those who have long suffered through playoff disappointment.
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers each have won 17 championships. The have-nots have suffered through some of the longest playoff droughts in NBA history. (2) Boston Celtics vs.Throughout its history, the NBA has been a league of the haves and the have-nots. (4) Dallas MavericksĪll times Eastern (1) Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State WarriorsĪll times Eastern (1) Miami Heat vs. NBA Finals RoundĪll times Eastern Boston Celtics vs.
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close out the Boston Celtics in Game 6 for their seventh title in franchise history, and fourth in the last eight years. The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again.
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