List of NBA franchise post-season droughts
NBA Finals appearance droughts
The Sacramento Kings last appeared in the 1951 NBA Finals as the Rochester Royals. The Atlanta Hawks last appeared in the 1961 NBA Finals as the St.

List of NBA franchise post-season droughts

Section Title: NBA Finals appearance droughts
Table Section Text: The Sacramento Kings last appeared in the 1951 NBA Finals as the Rochester Royals. The Atlanta Hawks last appeared in the 1961 NBA Finals as the St.

Seasons	Team	Last appearance in NBA Finals	Result	Reference

69	Sacramento Kings	1951	Won vs. New York

59	Atlanta Hawks	1961	Lost vs. Boston

49	Los Angeles Clippers	Never	—

45	Milwaukee Bucks	1974	Lost vs. Boston

43	Denver Nuggets	Never	—

40	Washington Wizards	1979	Lost vs. Seattle

30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Never	—

29	Charlotte Hornets	Never	—

27	Portland Trail Blazers	1992	Lost vs. Chicago

26	Phoenix Suns	1993	Lost vs. Chicago

24	Toronto Raptors	Never	—

24	Houston Rockets	1995	Won vs. Orlando

24	Memphis Grizzlies	Never	—

21	Utah Jazz	1998	Lost vs. Chicago

21	Chicago Bulls	1998	Won vs. Utah

20	New York Knicks	1999	Lost vs. San Antonio

19	Indiana Pacers	2000	Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers

18	Philadelphia 76ers	2001	Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers

17	New Orleans Pelicans	Never	—

16	Brooklyn Nets	2003	Lost vs. San Antonio

14	Detroit Pistons	2005	Lost vs. San Antonio

10	Orlando Magic	2009	Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers

9	Boston Celtics	2010	Lost vs. Los Angeles Lakers

9	Los Angeles Lakers	2010	Won vs. Boston

8	Dallas Mavericks	2011	Won vs. Miami

7	Oklahoma City Thunder	2012	Lost vs. Miami

5	Miami Heat	2014	Lost vs. San Antonio

5	San Antonio Spurs	2014	Won vs. Miami

2018 Finalists

1	Cleveland Cavaliers	2018	Lost vs. Golden State

1	Golden State Warriors	2018	Won vs. Cleveland

Sentence(s)

The Hawks own the second-longest drought behind the Sacramento Kings.

final_sentence: The Hawks own the second-longest drought behind the Sacramento Kings.