![]() ![]() And tapping into both the talent and chemistry that spurred a winning streak in the first place are all required to match or exceed L.A.’s mark.Īfter the Heat ended its 27-game winning streak in 2013, former Lakers coach Bill Sharman and some of his players told me they expressed relief that their record stayed intact. But eventually a few things fizzled out. Playing at your best every single game. So did the Miami Heat in 2012-13 (27 games), the Houston Rockets in 2007-08 (22) and the Phoenix Suns this season (18). The Golden State Warriors nearly made history with remarkable winning streaks in 2014-15 (28) and 2015-16 (24 in four different stretches). Mark Medina: Some teams have come close to the Lakers’ mark. But certain numbers endure in sports: 61 and 755 home runs, a 29-2 long jump, 2,003 rushing yards, and so on. Thirty-three forever will be one of those. With expansion, with load management, with virus protocols and all sorts of unforeseen contributing factors, some team could break the Lakers’ record. Just this season, Phoenix ran up an 18-game streak. The aforementioned Warriors won their first 24 games, lost in Milwaukee (!), then won 12 of their next 13. In 2012-13, the Miami Heat of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh won 27 in a row, lost at Chicago, then closed the regular season winning 10 of their final 11. Steve Aschburner: Can it be broken? Sure. Do you think any team (in any pro sport) will ever break this record? ![]() This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers’ historic 33-game winning streak. ![]() The streak was ended by the Milwaukee Bucks two nights later. 33 came against the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 5, 1971, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Baltimore Bullets 110-106, starting an epic winning streak that lasted more than two months, and culminated with 33 consecutive victories, still an NBA record, and the longest winning streak in American pro sports. The Miami Heat rang up 27 straight wins during the 2012-13 season. ![]()
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