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    Los Angeles Lakers have made the most playoff appearances in NBA history with 60 while they missed only 5 playoffs in their 65 NBA seasons. Boston Celtics reached the playoffs 51 times and Philadelphia 76ers franchise qualified for the playoffs 47 times.

    60 – Los Angeles Lakers

    51 – Boston Celtics

    47 – Philadelphia 76ers

    42 – New York Knicks

    42 – Atlanta Hawks

    40 – Detroit Pistons

    33 – San Antonio Spurs

    32 – Chicago Bulls

    29 – Sacramento Kings

    29 – Phoenix Suns

    29 – Golden State Warriors

    29 – Portland Trail Blazers

    27 – Houston Rockets

    27 – Milwaukee Bucks

    26 – Oklahoma City Thunder

    25 – Washington Wizards

    25 – Utah Jazz

    24 – Denver Nuggets

    21 – Indiana Pacers

    18 – Dallas Mavericks

    18 – Cleveland Cavaliers

    17 – Brooklyn Nets

    17 – Miami Heat

    14 – Orlando Magic

    12 – New Orleans Hornets

    9 – Los Angeles Clippers

    8 – Minnesota TimberWolves

    6 – Memphis Grizzlies

    5 – Toronto Raptors

    1 – Charlotte Bobcats

    Most consecutive playoff appearances

    Philadelphia 76ers hold the record for most consecutive playoff appearances with 22. The streak started in 1949-50 and ended in 1970-71. The longest active playoff streak belongs to San Antonio Spurs with 16 straight appearances since 1997-98.

    22 – Philadelphia 76ers (1949-50 to 1970-71)

    21 – Portland Trail Blazers (1982-83 to 2002-03)

    20 – Utah Jazz (1983-84 to 2002-03)

    19 – Boston Celtics (1950-51 to 1968-69)

    17 – Los Angeles Lakers (1976-77 to 1992-93)

    16 – San Antonio Spurs (1997-98 to present)

    16 – Los Angeles Lakers (1958-59 to 1973-74)

    14 – Boston Celtics (1979-80 to 1992-93)

    14 – Chicago Bulls (1984-85 to 1997-98)

    14 – Detroit Pistons (1949-50 to  1962-63)

    14 – New York Knicks (1987-88 to 2000-01)

    13 – Phoenix Suns (1988-89 to 2000-01)

    12 – Dallas Mavericks (2000-01 to 2011-12)

    12 – Milwaukee Bucks (1979-80 to 1990-91)

    12 – Philadelphia 76ers (1975-76 to 1986-87)

    12 – Washington Bullets (1968-69 to 1979-80)

    11 – Atlanta Hawks (1962-63 to 1972-73)

    10 – Los Angeles Lakers (1994-95 to 2003-04)




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