Originally Posted by Sug

Okay I did some crafty searching using advanced google and limiting it to only the basketball reference domain. Here is what I have figured out.

1996-1997 Suns Lost 13 games to start the season. They won 11 straight toward the end of the season. They finished 40-42 on the season and got the seventh seed in the playoffs. They lost in the first round.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...997_games.html

1982-83 Sonics Won 12 Straight and had a 8 game losing streak. They finished 48-34 and had the 4th seed, but lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Your winner is the 1977-78 New Orleans Jazz

They won 10 in a row, but also lost 8 in a row. They actually had one of the streakiest(word?) seasons ever. Check the link. They finished the season 39-43 and missed the playoffs.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...978_games.html

Here are some interesting seasons to look at

1997-98 Atlanta Hawks
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...998_games.html

1992-93 Houston Rockets
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...993_games.html

1969-70 Denver Rockets
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...970_games.html