One of the most amazing stats in the NBA is that the San Antonio Spurs have never gone two consecutive years without making the playoffs since they came into the league in 1976-77. This year will be no exception, as the Spurs are the No. 1 seed in the West with a 50-16 record and will be making their 16th straight playoff appearance in this year’s postseason.
Here’s another interesting stat: In the 36 years that the Spurs have been in the NBA, they have made the playoffs in 32 of those seasons.
There is another NBA team that can challenge the Spurs remarkable playoff run: The Los Angeles Lakers. Unlike the Spurs, the Lakers have missed the NBA playoffs in two consecutive seasons; the last time—and only time—was in 1975 and 1976. The Lakers have made the NBA postseason in 59 of the 64 seasons the franchise has been in the league.
Combine the playoff runs of both the Spurs and Lakers, and you will see that of the last 14 NBA titles, nine have been won by either of these two teams (the Lakers have won five and the Spurs four since 1999).
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