{"id":167310,"date":"2025-11-20T07:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=167310"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T12:42:55","slug":"the-longest-active-winning-streaks-in-the-nba-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/11\/20\/the-longest-active-winning-streaks-in-the-nba-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Longest Active Winning Streaks In The NBA Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA season is only 15 games old, yet several teams have already delivered statement runs. These streaks speak to identity, depth, and early-season urgency. Only a few teams can brag about having the longest active streaks, and right now, these four sit at the top.<\/p>\n

The Longest Active Winning Streaks In The NBA Right Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Detroit: A Stunning Eleven Wins<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Nov 12, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8), center Chet Holmgren (7), and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) talk while sitting on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Detroit owns the league\u2019s longest active streak at 11 games, and no one expected this start. The Pistons<\/a> have shocked the league by climbing to the first seed in the East. Their 11th straight win, a victory over Atlanta, tied a franchise record set during the 2007\u201308 season.<\/p>\n

This group defends with real purpose and attacks with pace, and that combination has caught several contenders off guard. Detroit now eyes win No. 12 when it faces Milwaukee on Saturday. A win there would push their run into rare territory and extend the league\u2019s longest active streak even further.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City: Shai Leads a Juggernaut<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oklahoma City sits at 15-1 after beating Sacramento 113-99. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> scored 33 points and powered the Thunder<\/a> to their seventh straight win. Their season opened with two double-overtime escapes and several close finishes. After their lone loss to Portland, the Thunder changed gears.<\/p>\n

Every win since has come by double digits. Their average margin during this stretch is 20.3 points. That level of dominance signals a team that expects to contend. OKC will try to extend its run on Friday when it meets Utah in the NBA Cup.<\/p>\n

Toronto: A Surging Road Machine<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Toronto has quietly built a five-game winning streak. Brandon Ingram<\/a> and RJ Barrett<\/a> both scored 22 points in Wednesday\u2019s 121-112 win over Philadelphia. The Raptors<\/a> hold a 7-3 road record and a 9-2 mark against Eastern Conference opponents.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s balance and late-game execution have improved dramatically. Toronto will attempt to push the streak to six on Friday and could enter December as one of the East\u2019s hardest teams to scout.<\/p>\n

Houston: A Modern Offense and a Real Identity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Houston also carries a five-game streak after taking down Cleveland 114-104. The Rockets<\/a> boast the league\u2019s top<\/a> offensive rating and a top-10 defense, a rare combination for such a young roster. Their efficiency has vaulted them into a top-three seed.<\/p>\n

However, the streak faces a real test on Friday. Denver poses matchup problems across the board, and the Rockets will need defensive discipline to keep their run alive.<\/p>\n

The NBA season is only 15 games old, yet several teams have already delivered statement runs. These streaks speak to identity, depth, and early-season urgency. Only a few teams can brag about having the longest active streaks, and right now, these four sit at the top. The Longest Active Winning Streaks In The NBA Right […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5018,"featured_media":167314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,1608,10,31,3,22,14],"tags":[50244],"class_list":["post-167310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-basketball","category-pistons","category-rockets","category-news","category-thunder","category-raptors","tag-2025-26-nba-season"],"modified_by":"Frederick Okocha","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167310"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167315,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167310\/revisions\/167315"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}