# NBA Martin Luther King Jr. Day games

Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day have been an annual tradition since 1986 when it was first observed as a federal holiday (with the exception of 1999 during the 1998–99 NBA lockout). Unlike the more select number of Christmas Day games, more teams participate for that day. Very often a rematch of a playoff series in the previous season's NBA playoffs is showcased on MLK Day. They have also traditionally included one game hosted by the Atlanta Hawks (with some exceptions when they were either a visiting team or did not play on the holiday at all) to mark Atlanta being Martin Luther King Jr.'s hometown. The Memphis Grizzlies have also been hosting games annually since they relocated from Vancouver (with two exceptions in 2002 and 2017). Memphis was where King was assassinated in 1968. The New York Knicks also have played annually, although for not any official reason to commemorate King like the Hawks or the Grizzlies, also most commonly as a home team.

## Broadcasting

Like most other days during the regular season, only selected games are televised nationally, and the rest of the contests are only available on local broadcast stations or regional sports networks within their respective local teams' media markets.
Unlike NBA Christmas games, nationally televised Martin Luther King Jr. Day games have historically only been aired on cable instead of broadcast television. And prior to 2003, they were only sporadic. TBS aired a doubleheader during the NBA's first year of holding Martin Luther King Jr. Day games in 1986, then aired one game in 1987. But it was not until 1994 that a nationally televised game was scheduled again, airing on TNT. Another drought occurred until TBS aired a doubleheader in 2000. After another drought lasting two years, TNT was given the rights to annually air games starting in 2003. NBA TV also given games from 2009 to 2010, and from 2023 to 2025. And from 2011 to 2016, ESPN also aired one game per season.
Under a new 11-year deal, NBC will air the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader from 2026 to 2036.

## Game results

| Season | Visiting team | Score | Home team | Score | OT | Significance | Network |
| January 20, 1986 | Milwaukee Bucks | 98 | Atlanta Hawks | 101 | | The first NBA MLK Day game. First one in Atlanta. | TBS |
| January 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers | 133 | Chicago Bulls | 118 | | Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions. | |
| January 20, 1986 | Phoenix Suns | 93 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | | | |
| January 20, 1986 | Detroit Pistons | 99 | Indiana Pacers | 105 | | | |
| January 20, 1986 | New York Knicks | 93 | Philadelphia 76ers | 103 | | | TBS |
| January 19, 1987 | Houston Rockets | 127 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 103 | | | |
| January 19, 1987 | Portland Trail Blazers | 116 | Denver Nuggets | 118 | | 1986 NBA playoffs first round rematch | |
| January 19, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks | 98 | Detroit Pistons | 108 | | 1986 NBA playoffs first round rematch | TBS |
| January 19, 1987 | Chicago Bulls | 95 | Indiana Pacers | 109 | | | |
| January 19, 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 126 | New Jersey Nets | 115 | | | |
| January 19, 1987 | Boston Celtics | 109 | New York Knicks | 111 | | Celtics-Knicks rivalry Celtics enter as the defending NBA champions. First MLK Day game for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden Celtics enter as the defending NBA champions. First MLK Day game for the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. |
| January 19, 1987 | Phoenix Suns | 104 | Philadelphia 76ers | 107 | | | |
| January 19, 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers | 106 | San Antonio Spurs | 113 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Golden State Warriors | 101 | Boston Celtics | 121 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Washington Bullets | 103 | Chicago Bulls | 117 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Detroit Pistons | 123 | Denver Nuggets | 116 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks | 99 | Los Angeles Clippers | 87 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Houston Rockets | 110 | Los Angeles Lakers | 121 | | Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions. | |
| January 18, 1988 | Phoenix Suns | 113 | New Jersey Nets | 117 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks | 102 | New York Knicks | 110 | | | |
| January 18, 1988 | Indiana Pacers | 105 | Seattle SuperSonics | 115 | | | |
| January 16, 1989 | Phoenix Suns | 110 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 126 | | | |
| January 16, 1989 | Sacramento Kings | 110 | Denver Nuggets | 116 | | | |
| January 16, 1989 | Boston Celtics | 87 | Detroit Pistons | 96 | | Celtics-Pistons rivalry 1988 NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Finals rematch | |
| January 16, 1989 | Seattle SuperSonics | 117 | Golden State Warriors | 146 | | | |
| January 16, 1989 | Houston Rockets | 113 | Los Angeles Lakers | 124 | | Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions. | |
| January 16, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs | 106 | New York Knicks | 116 | | | |
| January 16, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets | 127 | Philadelphia 76ers | 122 | (OT) | | |
| January 16, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks | 117 | Washington Bullets | 106 | | | |
| January 15, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs | 89 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 92 | | | |
| January 15, 1990 | Dallas Mavericks | 90 | Denver Nuggets | 101 | | | |
| January 15, 1990 | Golden State Warriors | 105 | Indiana Pacers | 144 | | | |
| January 15, 1990 | Sacramento Kings | 91 | Los Angeles Lakers | 111 | | Kings–Lakers rivalry |
| January 15, 1990 | Chicago Bulls | 106 | New York Knicks | 109 | | Bulls-Knicks rivalry 1989 NBA playoffs second round rematch | |
| January 15, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets | 108 | Phoenix Suns | 118 | (OT) | | |
| January 15, 1990 | Houston Rockets | 101 | Seattle SuperSonics | 105 | | | |
| January 15, 1990 | Miami Heat | 111 | Washington Bullets | 105 | | Heat play their first MLK Day game. | |
| January 21, 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 110 | Denver Nuggets | 115 | | | |
| January 21, 1991 | Boston Celtics | 90 | Detroit Pistons | 101 | | Pistons enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 21, 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers | 120 | Indiana Pacers | 114 | | | |
| January 21, 1991 | Chicago Bulls | 117 | Miami Heat | 106 | | | |
| January 21, 1991 | Philadelphia 76ers | 116 | New York Knicks | 117 | (OT) | | |
| January 21, 1991 | Houston Rockets | 94 | Sacramento Kings | 97 | | | |
| January 21, 1991 | Orlando Magic | 119 | Washington Bullets | 121 | | | |
| January 20, 1992 | Boston Celtics | 107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102 | | | |
| January 20, 1992 | Charlotte Hornets | 119 | Golden State Warriors | 135 | | | |
| January 20, 1992 | Seattle SuperSonics | 110 | Los Angeles Lakers | 116 | | | |
| January 20, 1992 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 106 | Miami Heat | 121 | | | |
| January 20, 1992 | Indiana Pacers | 97 | New York Knicks | 105 | | Knicks–Pacers rivalry | |
| January 20, 1992 | Washington Bullets | 91 | Philadelphia 76ers | 99 | | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Boston Celtics | 93 | Chicago Bulls | 103 | | Bulls enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 18, 1993 | Sacramento Kings | 111 | Golden State Warriors | 107 | | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Houston Rockets | 110 | Los Angeles Lakers | 90 | | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Los Angeles Clippers | 94 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 93 | | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Indiana Pacers | 97 | New Jersey Nets | 100 | | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Phoenix Suns | 103 | New York Knicks | 106 | | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Orlando Magic | 118 | Philadelphia 76ers | 124 | (OT) | | |
| January 18, 1993 | Utah Jazz | 96 | Seattle SuperSonics | 106 | | 1992 NBA playoffs second round rematch | |
| January 17, 1994 | Milwaukee Bucks | 98 | Atlanta Hawks | 102 | | | |
| January 17, 1994 | Philadelphia 76ers | 91 | Chicago Bulls | 121 | | Bulls enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 17, 1994 | Orlando Magic | 107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114 | | | |
| January 17, 1994 | Utah Jazz | 109 | Detroit Pistons | 94 | | | |
| January 17, 1994 | Phoenix Suns | 99 | Golden State Warriors | 104 | | | TNT |
| January 17, 1994 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94 | New York Knicks | 106 | | | |
| January 17, 1994 | San Antonio Spurs | 100 | Washington Bullets | 87 | | | |
| January 16, 1995 | Miami Heat | 95 | Atlanta Hawks | 99 | | 1994 NBA playoffs first round rematch | |
| January 16, 1995 | Denver Nuggets | 73 | Golden State Warriors | 77 | | | |
| January 16, 1995 | Utah Jazz | 99 | Indiana Pacers | 98 | (OT) | | |
| January 16, 1995 | Los Angeles Clippers | 88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 96 | | Lakers-Clippers rivalry | |
| January 16, 1995 | Houston Rockets | 75 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94 | | Rockets enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 16, 1995 | New Jersey Nets | 90 | New York Knicks | 107 | | Knicks-Nets rivalry | |
| January 16, 1995 | Detroit Pistons | 116 | Philadelphia 76ers | 110 | | | |
| January 16, 1995 | Chicago Bulls | 101 | Washington Bullets | 109 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Detroit Pistons | 90 | Atlanta Hawks | 92 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Orlando Magic | 105 | Dallas Mavericks | 100 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Seattle SuperSonics | 96 | Golden State Warriors | 105 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Utah Jazz | 91 | Houston Rockets | 111 | | Jazz-Rockets rivalry 1995 NBA playoffs first round rematch Rockets enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 15, 1996 | Miami Heat | 103 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Sacramento Kings | 85 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 75 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Toronto Raptors | 85 | New Jersey Nets | 75 | | Nets–Raptors rivalry | |
| January 15, 1996 | Milwaukee Bucks | 85 | New York Knicks | 75 | | | |
| January 15, 1996 | Chicago Bulls | 85 | Washington Bullets | 75 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | Charlotte Hornets | 97 | Atlanta Hawks | 106 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | New Jersey Nets | 123 | Denver Nuggets | 132 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | Dallas Mavericks | 99 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | San Antonio Spurs | 83 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 96 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | Washington Bullets | 79 | New York Knicks | 95 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | Milwaukee Bucks | 114 | Philadelphia 76ers | 104 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | Detroit Pistons | 86 | Phoenix Suns | 89 | | | |
| January 20, 1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 96 | Seattle SuperSonics | 112 | | Grizzlies First MLK Day game | |
| January 20, 1997 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 74 | Utah Jazz | 94 | | | |
| January 19, 1998 | Toronto Raptors | 88 | Charlotte Hornets | 109 | | | |
| January 19, 1998 | Seattle SuperSonics | 114 | Houston Rockets | 80 | | 1997 NBA playoffs second round rematch | |
| January 19, 1998 | Orlando Magic | 89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 92 | | | |
| January 19, 1998 | Los Angeles Clippers | 109 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 117 | | | |
| January 19, 1998 | San Antonio Spurs | 84 | New Jersey Nets | 95 | | | |
| January 19, 1998 | Boston Celtics | 82 | New York Knicks | 98 | | Celtics-Knicks rivalry | |
| January 19, 1998 | Sacramento Kings | 85 | Philadelphia 76ers | 98 | | | |
| January 19, 1998 | Detroit Pistons | 89 | Utah Jazz | 98 | | | |
| 1998–99 | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. | Due to the league's six-month lockout, the season started late in February. As a result, no MLK Day game was held during this season. |
| January 17, 2000 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 | Atlanta Hawks | 101 | | | |
| January 17, 2000 | Toronto Raptors | 94 | Charlotte Hornets | 115 | | | |
| January 17, 2000 | Houston Rockets | 121 | Dallas Mavericks | 111 | | | |
| January 17, 2000 | Orlando Magic | 100 | Golden State Warriors | 113 | | | |
| January 17, 2000 | San Antonio Spurs | 99 | Los Angeles Clippers | 93 | | Spurs enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 17, 2000 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | Los Angeles Lakers | 81 | | | |
| January 17, 2000 | Indiana Pacers | 100 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 101 | | | TBS |
| January 17, 2000 | Detroit Pistons | 94 | New York Knicks | 105 | | | TBS |
| January 17, 2000 | New Jersey Nets | 96 | Philadelphia 76ers | 101 | | | |
| January 17, 2000 | Boston Celtics | 105 | Washington Wizards | 101 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | New York Knicks | 104 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Milwaukee Bucks | 101 | Washington Wizards | 95 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Charlotte Hornets | 79 | Philadelphia 76ers | 84 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | New Jersey Nets | 84 | Atlanta Hawks | 78 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Sacramento Kings | 116 | Dallas Mavericks | 105 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Boston Celtics | 107 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 102 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 107 | Golden State Warriors | 101 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Los Angeles Clippers | 74 | Indiana Pacers | 89 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Chicago Bulls | 104 | Orlando Magic | 113 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 112 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | (OT) | Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 15, 2001 | Seattle SuperSonics | 111 | Denver Nuggets | 122 | | | |
| January 15, 2001 | Houston Rockets | 104 | Utah Jazz | 116 | (OT) | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Charlotte Hornets | 111 | New York Knicks | 68 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Houston Rockets | 91 | Atlanta Hawks | 95 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Seattle SuperSonics | 109 | Philadelphia 76ers | 98 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | New Jersey Nets | 105 | Dallas Mavericks | 113 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Milwaukee Bucks | 97 | Detroit Pistons | 79 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Indiana Pacers | 93 | Chicago Bulls | 81 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Utah Jazz | 101 | Golden State Warriors | 99 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Washington Wizards | 101 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 105 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Miami Heat | 95 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 93 | (OT) | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Toronto Raptors | 97 | Boston Celtics | 106 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Memphis Grizzlies | 98 | Sacramento Kings | 112 | | | |
| January 21, 2002 | Denver Nuggets | 89 | Los Angeles Clippers | 102 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Chicago Bulls | 115 | Atlanta Hawks | 102 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Miami Heat | 65 | New York Knicks | 72 | | Heat-Knicks rivalry | |
| January 20, 2003 | Denver Nuggets | 74 | Washington Wizards | 89 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Indiana Pacers | 78 | Detroit Pistons | 88 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Phoenix Suns | 102 | New Orleans Hornets | 114 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Sacramento Kings | 102 | Golden State Warriors | 80 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Portland Trail Blazers | 99 | Memphis Grizzlies | 87 | | | TNT |
| January 20, 2003 | Toronto Raptors | 81 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 89 | | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Houston Rockets | 82 | San Antonio Spurs | 87 | | Rockets-Spurs rivalry | |
| January 20, 2003 | Boston Celtics | 100 | Philadelphia 76ers | 99 | | 76ers-Celtics rivalry 2002 NBA playoffs first round rematch | TNT |
| January 20, 2003 | New Jersey Nets | 103 | Utah Jazz | 106 | (OT) | | |
| January 20, 2003 | Los Angeles Clippers | 92 | Los Angeles Lakers | 96 | | Lakers-Clippers rivalry Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 19, 2004 | Toronto Raptors | 79 | New York Knicks | 90 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | Chicago Bulls | 83 | Washington Wizards | 93 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | Indiana Pacers | 100 | Atlanta Hawks | 97 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | Seattle SuperSonics | 90 | Philadelphia 76ers | 81 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | San Antonio Spurs | 77 | Detroit Pistons | 85 | | Spurs enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 19, 2004 | Milwaukee Bucks | 99 | Orlando Magic | 106 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | Sacramento Kings | 125 | Los Angeles Clippers | 100 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | New Orleans Hornets | 90 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 97 | | | |
| January 19, 2004 | Houston Rockets | 83 | Memphis Grizzlies | 88 | | | TNT |
| January 19, 2004 | Utah Jazz | 85 | Golden State Warriors | 101 | | | TNT |
| January 19, 2004 | Phoenix Suns | 88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 85 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | Milwaukee Bucks | 99 | Charlotte Bobcats | 92 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | Chicago Bulls | 88 | New York Knicks | 86 | | Bulls-Knicks rivalry | |
| January 17, 2005 | New Jersey Nets | 99 | Atlanta Hawks | 87 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | New Orleans Hornets | 91 | Philadelphia 76ers | 95 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | Phoenix Suns | 80 | Detroit Pistons | 94 | | Pistons enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 17, 2005 | Sacramento Kings | 89 | Los Angeles Clippers | 83 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | Washington Wizards | 73 | San Antonio Spurs | 101 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | Toronto Raptors | 100 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 91 | | | |
| January 17, 2005 | Houston Rockets | 80 | Memphis Grizzlies | 99 | | | TNT |
| January 17, 2005 | Denver Nuggets | 97 | Golden State Warriors | 107 | | | TNT |
| January 17, 2005 | Utah Jazz | 102 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | 107 | Charlotte Bobcats | 92 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 96 | New York Knicks | 90 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Philadelphia 76ers | 76 | Washington Wizards | 104 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Houston Rockets | 83 | Atlanta Hawks | 94 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Denver Nuggets | 97 | Chicago Bulls | 94 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Boston Celtics | 84 | Detroit Pistons | 94 | | Celtics-Pistons rivalry | |
| January 16, 2006 | Utah Jazz | 93 | Los Angeles Clippers | 102 | (OT) | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Indiana Pacers | 92 | New Jersey Nets | 97 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Seattle SuperSonics | 93 | Golden State Warriors | 109 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | San Antonio Spurs | 93 | Memphis Grizzlies | 83 | | Spurs enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 16, 2006 | Milwaukee Bucks | 95 | Dallas Mavericks | 114 | | | |
| January 16, 2006 | Miami Heat | 92 | Los Angeles Lakers | 100 | | Shaq-Kobe feud | TNT |
| January 15, 2007 | Milwaukee Bucks | 99 | Charlotte Bobcats | 91 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Sacramento Kings | 97 | New York Knicks | 102 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Utah Jazz | 111 | Washington Wizards | 114 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Boston Celtics | 96 | Atlanta Hawks | 100 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | 87 | Chicago Bulls | 99 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Toronto Raptors | 104 | Philadelphia 76ers | 86 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94 | Detroit Pistons | 90 | (OT) | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Indiana Pacers | 95 | New Jersey Nets | 105 | | 2006 NBA playoffs first round rematch | |
| January 15, 2007 | Los Angeles Clippers | 93 | Golden State Warriors | 108 | | | |
| January 15, 2007 | Phoenix Suns | 137 | Memphis Grizzlies | 122 | | | TNT |
| January 15, 2007 | Miami Heat | 118 | Los Angeles Lakers | 124 | (OT) | Shaq-Kobe feud Heat enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 21, 2008 | San Antonio Spurs | 95 | Charlotte Bobcats | 86 | | Spurs enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 21, 2008 | Boston Celtics | 109 | New York Knicks | 93 | | Celtics-Knicks rivalry | |
| January 21, 2008 | Dallas Mavericks | 84 | Washington Wizards | 102 | | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Portland Trail Blazers | 111 | Atlanta Hawks | 109 | (OT) | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Indiana Pacers | 110 | Philadelphia 76ers | 103 | | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Seattle SuperSonics | 89 | Houston Rockets | 96 | | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Utah Jazz | 109 | Los Angeles Clippers | 93 | | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Milwaukee Bucks | 92 | New Orleans Hornets | 106 | | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 109 | Golden State Warriors | 108 | | | |
| January 21, 2008 | Chicago Bulls | 90 | Memphis Grizzlies | 104 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2008 | Detroit Pistons | 100 | Orlando Magic | 102 | | 2007 NBA playoffs first round rematch | |
| January 21, 2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97 | Miami Heat | 90 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2008 | Denver Nuggets | 99 | Los Angeles Lakers | 116 | | | TNT |
| January 19, 2009 | Chicago Bulls | 98 | New York Knicks | 102 | | Bulls-Knicks rivalry | |
| January 19, 2009 | Dallas Mavericks | 95 | Philadelphia 76ers | 93 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | Toronto Raptors | 84 | Atlanta Hawks | 87 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | San Antonio Spurs | 86 | Charlotte Bobcats | 84 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | Denver Nuggets | 113 | Houston Rockets | 115 | | | NBA TV |
| January 19, 2009 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 94 | Los Angeles Clippers | 86 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | Indiana Pacers | 100 | New Orleans Hornets | 103 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | Washington Wizards | 98 | Golden State Warriors | 119 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | Detroit Pistons | 87 | Memphis Grizzlies | 79 | | | TNT |
| January 19, 2009 | Phoenix Suns | 87 | Boston Celtics | 104 | | Celtics enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 19, 2009 | Milwaukee Bucks | 85 | Portland Trail Blazers | 102 | | | |
| January 19, 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 105 | | | TNT |
| January 18, 2010 | Detroit Pistons | 91 | New York Knicks | 99 | | | |
| January 18, 2010 | Portland Trail Blazers | 92 | Washington Wizards | 97 | | | |
| January 18, 2010 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 94 | Atlanta Hawks | 91 | | | NBA TV |
| January 18, 2010 | Sacramento Kings | 93 | Charlotte Bobcats | 124 | | | |
| January 18, 2010 | Milwaukee Bucks | 96 | Houston Rockets | 107 | (OT) | | |
| January 18, 2010 | New Jersey Nets | 86 | Los Angeles Clippers | 77 | | | |
| January 18, 2010 | Philadelphia 76ers | 93 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 124 | (OT) | | |
| January 18, 2010 | San Antonio Spurs | 96 | New Orleans Hornets | 107 | | | |
| January 18, 2010 | Chicago Bulls | 96 | Golden State Warriors | 107 | | | |
| January 18, 2010 | Phoenix Suns | 86 | Memphis Grizzlies | 77 | | | TNT |
| January 18, 2010 | Dallas Mavericks | 93 | Boston Celtics | 124 | | | TNT |
| January 18, 2010 | Orlando Magic | 96 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 | | 2009 NBA Finals rematch Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 17, 2011 | Chicago Bulls | 96 | Memphis Grizzlies | 84 | | | ESPN |
| January 17, 2011 | Phoenix Suns | 129 | New York Knicks | 121 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Utah Jazz | 101 | Washington Wizards | 108 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Charlotte Bobcats | 92 | Philadelphia 76ers | 96 | (OT) | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Milwaukee Bucks | 84 | Houston Rockets | 96 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Toronto Raptors | 81 | New Orleans Hornets | 85 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Dallas Mavericks | 89 | Detroit Pistons | 103 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Indiana Pacers | 107 | Los Angeles Clippers | 114 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Sacramento Kings | 98 | Atlanta Hawks | 100 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | New Jersey Nets | 100 | Golden State Warriors | 109 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Orlando Magic | 106 | Boston Celtics | 109 | | 2010 NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Finals rematch | TNT |
| January 17, 2011 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 102 | Portland Trail Blazers | 113 | | | |
| January 17, 2011 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 94 | Los Angeles Lakers | 101 | | Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 16, 2012 | Chicago Bulls | 86 | Memphis Grizzlies | 102 | | | ESPN |
| January 16, 2012 | Orlando Magic | 102 | New York Knicks | 93 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 102 | Charlotte Bobcats | 94 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | Philadelphia 76ers | 94 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Houston Rockets | 114 | Washington Wizards | 106 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Portland Trail Blazers | 84 | New Orleans Hornets | 77 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | New Jersey Nets | 91 | Los Angeles Clippers | 101 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Toronto Raptors | 84 | Atlanta Hawks | 93 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 97 | Boston Celtics | 88 | | | TNT |
| January 16, 2012 | Sacramento Kings | 86 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 99 | | | |
| January 16, 2012 | Dallas Mavericks | 105 | Los Angeles Lakers | 95 | | 2011 NBA playoffs second round rematchMavericks enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 21, 2013 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | Memphis Grizzlies | 81 | | | ESPN |
| January 21, 2013 | Sacramento Kings | 105 | New Orleans Hornets | 114 | | | |
| January 21, 2013 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 96 | Atlanta Hawks | 104 | | | |
| January 21, 2013 | Houston Rockets | 100 | Charlotte Bobcats | 94 | | | |
| January 21, 2013 | Brooklyn Nets | 88 | New York Knicks | 85 | | Knicks-Nets rivalry | |
| January 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Clippers | 99 | Golden State Warriors | 106 | | | |
| January 21, 2013 | San Antonio Spurs | 90 | Philadelphia 76ers | 85 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2013 | Los Angeles Lakers | 83 | Chicago Bulls | 95 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2013 | Washington Wizards | 98 | Portland Trail Blazers | 95 | | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Dallas Mavericks | 102 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97 | | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Los Angeles Clippers | 112 | Detroit Pistons | 103 | | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Toronto Raptors | 95 | Charlotte Bobcats | 100 | | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Philadelphia 76ers | 99 | Washington Wizards | 107 | | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Brooklyn Nets | 103 | New York Knicks | 88 | | Knicks-Nets rivalry | ESPN |
| January 20, 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans | 95 | Memphis Grizzlies | 92 | | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Miami Heat | 114 | Atlanta Hawks | 121 | | Heat enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 20, 2014 | Los Angeles Lakers | 100 | Chicago Bulls | 102 | (OT) | | |
| January 20, 2014 | Portland Trail Blazers | 113 | Houston Rockets | 126 | | | TNT |
| January 20, 2014 | Indiana Pacers | 102 | Golden State Warriors | 94 | | | TNT |
| January 19, 2015 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 80 | Charlotte Hornets | 105 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers | 76 | Washington Wizards | 111 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | Atlanta Hawks | 93 | | | ESPN |
| January 19, 2015 | Boston Celtics | 93 | Los Angeles Clippers | 102 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Denver Nuggets | 79 | Golden State Warriors | 122 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Dallas Mavericks | 103 | Memphis Grizzlies | 95 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Indiana Pacers | 98 | Houston Rockets | 110 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | New Orleans Pelicans | 92 | New York Knicks | 99 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Chicago Bulls | 94 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108 | | Bulls-Cavaliers rivalry | TNT |
| January 19, 2015 | Toronto Raptors | 92 | Milwaukee Bucks | 89 | | | |
| January 19, 2015 | Los Angeles Lakers | 100 | Phoenix Suns | 118 | | | TNT |
| January 19, 2015 | Sacramento Kings | 94 | Portland Trail Blazers | 98 | | | |
| January 18, 2016 | Philadelphia 76ers | 113 | New York Knicks | 119 | (2OT) | | |
| January 18, 2016 | Utah Jazz | 119 | Charlotte Hornets | 124 | (20T) | | |
| January 18, 2016 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | Washington Wizards | 98 | | | |
| January 18, 2016 | New Orleans Pelicans | 99 | Memphis Grizzlies | 101 | | | ESPN |
| January 18, 2016 | Chicago Bulls | 111 | Detroit Pistons | 101 | | Bulls-Pistons rivalry | |
| January 18, 2016 | Orlando Magic | 81 | Atlanta Hawks | 98 | | | |
| January 18, 2016 | Brooklyn Nets | 100 | Toronto Raptors | 112 | | Nets-Raptors rivalry | |
| January 18, 2016 | Golden State Warriors | 132 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 98 | | Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry 2015 NBA Finals rematch Warriors enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 18, 2016 | Boston Celtics | 113 | Dallas Mavericks | 118 | (OT) | | |
| January 18, 2016 | Houston Rockets | 132 | Los Angeles Clippers | 140 | (OT) | 2015 NBA playoffs second round rematch | TNT |
| January 16, 2017 | Atlanta Hawks | 108 | New York Knicks | 107 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | Portland Trail Blazers | 101 | Washington Wizards | 120 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | Philadelphia 76ers | 113 | Milwaukee Bucks | 104 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | New Orleans Pelicans | 95 | Indiana Pacers | 98 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | Orlando Magic | 112 | Denver Nuggets | 125 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | Charlotte Hornets | 98 | Boston Celtics | 108 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 91 | Golden State Warriors | 126 | | Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry 2016 NBA Finals rematch Cavaliers enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 16, 2017 | Utah Jazz | 106 | Phoenix Suns | 101 | | | |
| January 16, 2017 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 98 | Los Angeles Clippers | 120 | | | TNT |
| January 15, 2018 | Charlotte Hornets | 118 | Detroit Pistons | 107 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | Toronto Raptors | 111 | Philadelphia 76ers | 117 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | Milwaukee Bucks | 104 | Washington Wizards | 95 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | San Antonio Spurs | 99 | Atlanta Hawks | 102 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | New York Knicks | 119 | Brooklyn Nets | 104 | | Knicks-Nets rivalry | |
| January 15, 2018 | Miami Heat | 111 | Chicago Bulls | 119 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers | 114 | Memphis Grizzlies | 123 | | | TNT |
| January 15, 2018 | Golden State Warriors | 118 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108 | | Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry 2017 NBA Finals rematch Warriors enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 15, 2018 | Sacramento Kings | 88 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 95 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | Indiana Pacers | 109 | Utah Jazz | 104 | | | |
| January 15, 2018 | Houston Rockets | 102 | Los Angeles Clippers | 113 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2019 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 127 | New York Knicks | 109 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Los Angeles Clippers | 103 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 95 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Dallas Mavericks | 106 | Milwaukee Bucks | 116 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Detroit Pistons | 87 | Washington Wizards | 101 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Orlando Magic | 122 | Atlanta Hawks | 103 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Sacramento Kings | 94 | Brooklyn Nets | 123 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | New Orleans Pelicans | 105 | Memphis Grizzlies | 85 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2019 | Miami Heat | 99 | Boston Celtics | 107 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Houston Rockets | 93 | Philadelphia 76ers | 121 | | | TNT |
| January 21, 2019 | Portland Trail Blazers | 109 | Utah Jazz | 104 | | | |
| January 21, 2019 | Golden State Warriors | 130 | Los Angeles Lakers | 111 | | Warriors enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 20, 2020 | Detroit Pistons | 100 | Washington Wizards | 106 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | Toronto Raptors | 122 | Atlanta Hawks | 117 | | Raptors enter as the defending NBA champions | |
| January 20, 2020 | Philadelphia 76ers | 117 | Brooklyn Nets | 111 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | Orlando Magic | 106 | Charlotte Hornets | 83 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | New York Knicks | 106 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 86 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 112 | Houston Rockets | 107 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans | 126 | Memphis Grizzlies | 116 | | | TNT |
| January 20, 2020 | Sacramento Kings | 113 | Miami Heat | 118 | (OT) | | |
| January 20, 2020 | Chicago Bulls | 98 | Milwaukee Bucks | 111 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 | Boston Celtics | 139 | | Celtics-Lakers rivalry | TNT |
| January 20, 2020 | Denver Nuggets | 107 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 100 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | San Antonio Spurs | 120 | Phoenix Suns | 118 | | Spurs-Suns rivalry | |
| January 20, 2020 | Indiana Pacers | 88 | Utah Jazz | 118 | | | |
| January 20, 2020 | Golden State Warriors | 124 | Portland Trail Blazers | 129 | (OT) | 2019 NBA playoffs Western Conference Finals rematch | TNT |
| January 18, 2021 | Orlando Magic | 84 | New York Knicks | 91 | | | |
| January 18, 2021 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 97 | Atlanta Hawks | 108 | | | |
| January 18, 2021 | San Antonio Spurs | 123 | Portland Trail Blazers | 95 | | | |
| January 18, 2021 | Phoenix Suns | 125 | Memphis Grizzlies | 104 | | | TNT |
| January 18, 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks | 104 | Brooklyn Nets | 108 | | | TNT |
| January 18, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks | 93 | Toronto Raptors | 116 | | | |
| January 18, 2021 | Houston Rockets | 120 | Chicago Bulls | 125 | | | |
| January 18, 2021 | Detroit Pistons | 107 | Miami Heat | 113 | | | |
| January 18, 2021 | Golden State Warriors | 115 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | | Lakers enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 17, 2022 | New Orleans Pelicans | 92 | Boston Celtics | 104 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Charlotte Hornets | 97 | New York Knicks | 87 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Philadelphia 76ers | 98 | Washington Wizards | 117 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Brooklyn Nets | 107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 114 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Indiana Pacers | 133 | Los Angeles Clippers | 139 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Chicago Bulls | 106 | Memphis Grizzlies | 119 | | | TNT |
| January 17, 2022 | Milwaukee Bucks | 114 | Atlanta Hawks | 121 | | 2021 NBA playoffs Eastern Conference Finals rematch Bucks enter as the defending NBA champions | TNT |
| January 17, 2022 | Portland Trail Blazers | 98 | Orlando Magic | 88 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Toronto Raptors | 99 | Miami Heat | 104 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 102 | Dallas Mavericks | 104 | | | |
| January 17, 2022 | Phoenix Suns | 121 | San Antonio Spurs | 107 | | Spurs-Suns rivalry | |
| January 17, 2022 | Utah Jazz | 95 | Los Angeles Lakers | 101 | | | |
| January 16, 2023 | Miami Heat | 113 | Atlanta Hawks | 121 | | | TNT |
| January 16, 2023 | Phoenix Suns | 106 | Memphis Grizzlies | 136 | | | TNT |
| January 16, 2023 | Boston Celtics | 130 | Charlotte Hornets | 118 | | | |
| January 16, 2023 | Indiana Pacers | 119 | Milwaukee Bucks | 132 | | | |
| January 16, 2023 | New Orleans Pelicans | 103 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 113 | | | |
| January 16, 2023 | Toronto Raptors | 123 | New York Knicks | 121 | (OT) | | |
| January 16, 2023 | Golden State Warriors | 127 | Washington Wizards | 118 | | | |
| January 16, 2023 | Utah Jazz | 126 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 125 | | | |
| January 16, 2023 | Houston Rockets | 132 | Los Angeles Lakers | 140 | | | NBA TV |
| January 15, 2024 | Houston Rockets | 115 | Philadelphia 76ers | 124 | | | NBA TV |
| January 15, 2024 | New Orleans Pelicans | 120 | Dallas Mavericks | 125 | | | |
| January 15, 2024 | Orlando Magic | 98 | New York Knicks | 94 | | | |
| January 15, 2024 | Detroit Pistons | 129 | Washington Wizards | 117 | | | |
| January 15, 2024 | San Antonio Spurs | 99 | Atlanta Hawks | 109 | | | TNT/Max |
| January 15, 2024 | Golden State Warriors | 107 | Memphis Grizzlies | 116 | | | TNT/Max |
| January 15, 2024 | Chicago Bulls | 91 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 109 | | | |
| January 15, 2024 | Miami Heat | 96 | Brooklyn Nets | 95 | (OT) | | |
| January 15, 2024 | Boston Celtics | 105 | Toronto Raptors | 96 | | | |
| January 15, 2024 | Indiana Pacers | 105 | Utah Jazz | 132 | | | |
| January 15, 2024 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 105 | Los Angeles Lakers | 112 | | | NBA TV |
| January 20, 2025 | Dallas Mavericks | 105 | Charlotte Hornets | 110 | | | NBA TV |
| January 20, 2025 | Detroit Pistons | 107 | Houston Rockets | 96 | | | |
| January 20, 2025 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 106 | Memphis Grizzlies | 108 | | | TNT/Max |
| January 20, 2025 | Atlanta Hawks | 110 | New York Knicks | 119 | | | |
| January 20, 2025 | Phoenix Suns | 92 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 118 | | | |
| January 20, 2025 | Boston Celtics | 125 | Golden State Warriors | 85 | | | TNT/Max |
| January 20, 2025 | Utah Jazz | 119 | New Orleans Pelicans | 123 | (OT) | | |
| January 20, 2025 | Chicago Bulls | 112 | Los Angeles Clippers | 99 | | | |

## MLK Day standings

| Team | Games played | First game | Last game | Wins | Losses | Win % | Previous team names |
| Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 1986 (Won 101–93 vs. Milwaukee) | 2025 (Lost 119–110 at New York) | 23 | 11 | .676 | |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 1987 (Lost 111–109 at New York) | 2025 (Won 125–85 at Golden State) | 17 | 10 | .630 | |
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 1987 (Lost 126–115 vs. L.A. Lakers) | 2024 (Lost 96–95 vs. Miami) | 12 | 14 | .462 | New Jersey Nets (1977–2012) |
| Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 1989 (Lost 127–122 at Philadelphia) | 2025 (Won 110–105 vs. Dallas) | 11 | 15 | .423 | Charlotte Hornets (original) (1988–2002) Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014) |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 1986 (Lost 133–118 vs. L.A. Lakers) | 2025 (Won 112–99 at L.A. Clippers) | 15 | 16 | .484 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 1987 (Lost 127–103 vs. Houston) | 2025 (Won 118–92 vs. Phoenix) | 11 | 11 | .500 | |
| Dallas Mavericks | 21 | 1988 (Won 99–87 at L. A. Clippers) | 2025 (Lost 110–105 at Charlotte) | 10 | 11 | .476 | |
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 1987 (Won 118–116 vs. Portland) | 2020 (Won 107–100 at Minnesota) | 10 | 7 | .588 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 1986 (Lost 105–99 at Indiana) | 2025 (Won 107–96 at Houston) | 13 | 17 | .433 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 32 | 1988 (Lost 121–101 at Boston) | 2025 (Lost 125–85 vs. Boston) | 21 | 11 | .656 | |
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 1987 (Won 127–103 at Cleveland) | 2025 (Lost 107–96 vs. Detroit) | 12 | 20 | .375 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 27 | 1986 (Won 105–99 vs. Detroit) | 2024 (Lost 132–105 at Utah) | 11 | 16 | .407 | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 1987 (Lost 113–106 at San Antonio) | 2025 (Lost 112–99 vs. Chicago) | 12 | 15 | .444 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 1987 (Lost 113–106 at San Antonio) | 2024 (Won 112–105 vs. Oklahoma City) | 21 | 13 | .618 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 1997 (Lost 112–96 at Seattle) | 2025 (Won 108–106 vs. Minnesota) | 10 | 15 | .400 | Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001) |
| Miami Heat | 18 | 1990 (Lost 111–105 at Washington) | 2024 (Win 96–95 at Brooklyn) | 8 | 10 | .444 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 1986 (Lost 101–98 at Atlanta) | 2023 (Won 132-119 vs Indiana) | 11 | 13 | .458 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 1991 (Lost 115–110 at Denver) | 2025 (Lost 108-106 at Memphis) | 13 | 14 | .481 | |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 20 | 2003 (Won 114–102 at Phoenix) | 2025 (Won 123–119 vs. Utah) | 11 | 9 | .550 | New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005, 2007–2013) New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007) |
| New York Knicks | 39 | 1986 (Lost 103–93 at Philadelphia) | 2025 (Won 119–110 vs. Atlanta) | 24 | 15 | .615 | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 1988 (Won 115–105 at Indiana) | 2024 (Lost 112–105 at L.A. Lakers) | 13 | 10 | .565 | Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008) |
| Orlando Magic | 19 | 1991 (Lost 121–119 at Washington) | 2024 (Win 98–94 at New York) | 8 | 11 | .421 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 1986 (Lost 103–93 vs. New York) | 2024 (Win 124–115 vs. Houston) | 15 | 18 | .455 | |
| Phoenix Suns | 21 | 1986 (Lost 108–93 at Portland) | 2025 (Lost 118–92 at Cleveland) | 9 | 12 | .429 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 17 | 1986 (Won 108–93 vs. Phoenix) | 2022 (won 98–88 at Orlando) | 11 | 6 | .647 | |
| Sacramento Kings | 20 | 1989 (Lost 116–110 at Denver) | 2020 (Lost 118–113 at Miami) | 8 | 12 | .400 | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 1987 (Won 113–106 vs. L. A. Clippers) | 2024 (Lost 109–99 at Atlanta) | 11 | 11 | .500 | |
| Toronto Raptors | 20 | 1996 (Lost 85–75 at New Jersey) | 2024 (Lost 105–96 vs. Boston) | 8 | 12 | .400 | |
| Utah Jazz | 24 | 1993 (Lost 106–96 at Seattle) | 2025 (Lost 123–119 at New Orleans) | 13 | 11 | .542 | |
| Washington Wizards | 33 | 1988 (Lost 117–103 at Chicago) | 2024 (Lost 129-117 vs. Detroit) | 16 | 17 | .485 | Washington Bullets (1974–1997) |