List of NBA franchise post-season droughts
Longest Conference finals droughts
Streak includes seasons as Buffalo Braves and San Diego Clippers. Team last qualified for the Conference Finals as Washington Bullets.

List of NBA franchise post-season droughts

Section Title: Longest Conference finals droughts
Table Section Text: Streak includes seasons as Buffalo Braves and San Diego Clippers. Team last qualified for the Conference Finals as Washington Bullets.

Seasons	Team	NBA Conference Finals appearance droughts	Reference

49	Los Angeles Clippers ^	1971 †– present

44	Atlanta Hawks	1971 – 2014

40	Washington Wizards ^	1980 – present

38	Golden State Warriors	1977 – 2014

29	Charlotte Hornets ^	1989 †– present

25	New Jersey Nets	1977 †– 2001

23	Denver Nuggets	1986 – 2008

20	Toronto Raptors	1996 † – 2015

20	Sacramento Kings	1982 – 2001

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The Atlanta Hawks made the longest drought in the NBA franchise.

final_sentence: The Atlanta Hawks made the longest drought in the NBA franchise.