The Lakerground link you posted included this streaks list that was posted by
K2:
1 Lakers 33
'71-'72 Won Championship
2 Houston 22 '07-'08
Lost in 1st Round
T-3 Wash Cap 20^ '47-'49 Lost BAA
Finals
T-3 Milwaukee 20 '70-'71 Won
Championship - Lew Alcindor
T-5 Lakers 19 '99-'00
Won Championship
T-5 Boston 19 '08-'09
Lost in Conf Semis
T-7 Roch Royals 18^ '49-'51 Won
Championship '51
T-7 Philly 76ers 18^ '65'-'67 Lost in Conf
Final
T-7 Boston 18 '81-'82
Lost in Conf Final
T-7 Chicago 18 '95-'96
Won Championship
T-7 New York 18 '69-'70 Won
Championship
T-12 Dallas 17 '06-'07
Lost in 1st Round
T-12 Phoenix 17 '06-'07
Lost in Conf Semis
T-12 Boston 17 '64-'65
Won Championship
T-12 San Antonio 17 '95-'96 Lost in
Conf Semis
T-12 Wash Cap 17 '46-'47 Lost in
Conf Semis
T-12 Clippers 17 *Active Streak
T-18 Milwaukee 16^ '72-'74 Lost in
Conf Semis
T-18 Lakers 16 '90-'91
Lost in Finals
T-18 Portland 16 '90-'91 Lost
in Conf Semis
T-18 Boston 16 '64-'65
Won Championship
T-18 Lakers 16 '99-'00
Won Championship
Only the Lakers have it better. Five of the winning streaks listed, including the 33-win
one, have all resulted in a Finals appearance. Four of them had the purple and gold
winning the whole thing. No wonder why the Evil Empire fans are so
hostile.
The Clippers are 16 wins away from tying the Laker's all time winning streak record, as
of this post. They would need to win all of January to get there.