Sacramento Kings The followers hungry for basketball within the playoffs, and on March 29, 2023, they lastly obtained it.
The Kings defeated the Portland Path Blazers 120-80 To win their first place in qualifying sequence since 2006. The 16 -year -old drought interval was the longest Energetic drought in eliminatory sequence within the 4 main American sports activities leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL).
The final time the Kings had made the playoffs, the previous Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, had not but launched the iPhone. Late jobs inaugurated the smartphone in January 2007, calling the plane a “revolutionary and magical product which is actually 5 years forward of another cell phone”, in accordance with Apple web site.
Though the sequence with out eliminations of the Kings is now a not so distant reminiscence, it stays the longest drought within the playoffs within the historical past of the NBA.
Here’s a preview of the longest dryness of the NBA of all time:
Sacramento Kings: 16 (2007-2022)
Buffalo Braves / San Diego Clippers /Los Angeles Clippers: 15 (1977-1991)
Minnesota Timberwolves: 13 (2005-2017)
Golden State Warriors: 12 (1995-2006)
Phoenix Suns: 10 (2011-2020)
Dallas Mavericks: 10 (1991-2000)
Sacramento Kings: 9 (1987-1995)
Golden State Warriors: 9 (1978-1986)
Utah jazz: 9 (1975-1983)
Charlotte Hornets: 8 (2017-2024) *
Atlanta Hawks: 8 (2000-2007)
Los Angeles Clippers: 8 (1998-2005)
Denver Nuggets: 8 (1996-2003)
Vancouver Grizzlies /Memphis Grizzlies: 8 (1996-2003)
Washington Bullets: 8 (1989-1996)
*Energetic
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