"15. Los Angeles Lakers' 33-game win streak, 1971-1972 This star-studded team, led by Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlin, hardly had an auspicious beginning to the season. Elgin Baylor, the once-acrobatic forward who for years had handled much of team's scoring duties, was declining. His knees were shot, and before long, Baylor announced his retirement. That's when the winning began. What makes this one so remarkable is that, in the NBA, teams are notorious for taking nights off in the overly long regular season. Football may have parity, and the ""any given Sunday"" axiom, but in the NBA, simply maintaining focus for this many games is an achievement unto itself."
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