Cities Awaiting Their First NBA Championship
This list includes cities with current NBA franchises which have never won an NBA championship, sorted by the number of seasons the city was represented in the NBA.
- Win droughts up to and including the 2012 NBA Playoffs
| City | Drought | Franchise(s) (seasons played) | NBA Finals appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, Georgia | 700144000000000000044 seasons | Atlanta Hawks (1968–2012) | — |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 700144000000000000044 seasons | Phoenix Suns (1968–2012) | 1976, 1993 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 700143000000000000043 seasons | Cleveland Rebels (1946–1947) Cleveland Cavaliers (1970–2012) |
2007 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 700141000000000000041 seasons | Indianapolis Jets (1948–1949) Indianapolis Olympians (1949–1953) Indiana Pacers (1976–2012) |
2000 |
| Denver, Colorado | 700137000000000000037 seasons | Denver Nuggets (original) (1949–1950) Denver Nuggets (1976–2012) |
— |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 700133000000000000033 seasons | Utah Jazz (1979–2012) | 1997, 1998 |
| Sacramento, California | 700127000000000000027 seasons | Sacramento Kings (1985–2012) | — |
| Orlando, Florida | 700123000000000000023 seasons | Orlando Magic (1989–2012) | 1995, 2009 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 700122000000000000022 seasons | Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002) Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2012) |
— |
| Toronto, Ontario | 700118000000000000018 seasons | Toronto Huskies (1946–1947) Toronto Raptors (1995–2012) |
— |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | 700115000000000000015 seasons | New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979) New Orleans Hornets (2002–2012) |
— |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 700111000000000000011 seasons | Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2012) | — |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 70006000000000000006 seasons | 0New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007) Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2012) |
2012 |
Read more about this topic: List Of NBA Franchise Post-season Droughts
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