Led by the winningest coach in NBA history Don Nelson and spearheaded by 2x Defensive Player of the Year Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee from the 1979-80 season to the 1985-86 season compiled 7 consecutive 2nd place finishes in the Eastern conference, averaging 54.4 wins per season along the way. They had some so-so years on offense mostly because they tended to be on the average to below average side when it comes to pace, but were overall always a threat to make it out of the East, but unfortunately for them, Bird's Celtics and Dr J's 76ers were the real East powerhouses of the time. They were always above average to elite on defense however, and Sidney Moncrief should get mentioned more as a defensive monster and overall great player.

1979-80:

5th in ORtg, 9th in PPG

8th in DRtg, 7th in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Semis loss to Supersonics 4-3

1980-81:

2nd in ORtg, 2nd in PPG

3rd in DRtg, 6th in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Semis loss to 76ers 4-3

1981-82:

9th in ORtg, 11th in PPG

1st in DRtg, 4th in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Semis loss to 76ers 4-2

1982-83:

10th in ORtg, 17th in PPG

6th in DRtg, 4th in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Finals loss to 76ers 4-1

1983-84:

12th in ORtg, 18th in PPG

2nd in DRtg, 1st in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Finals loss to Celtics 4-1

1984-85:

6th in ORtg, 11th in PPG

2nd in DRtg, 1st in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Semis loss to 76ers 4-0

1985-86:

4th in ORtg, 5th in PPG

2nd in DRtg, 5th in PAPG

Playoff Result: Conference Finals loss to Celtics 4-0

Notable players: 

(Disclaimer - I only included the players' best statistical seasons below, so some players may have played there for longer than portrayed here)

Sidney Moncrief 1981-86: 

21.0 - 5.8 - 4.7 on 50/28/84 splits

Marques Johnson 1979-84:

20.3 - 6.8 - 4.1 on 53/15/73 splits

Terry Cummings 1984-86:

21.7 - 8.8 - 2.6 on 49/0/70 splits

Junior Bridgeman 1979-84:

15.6 - 3.7 - 3.0 on 48/19/85 splits

Paul Pressey 1984-86: 

15.2 - 5.2 - 7.3 on 50/23/78 splits

Bob Lanier 1979-84:

13.5 - 5.9 - 2.7 on 54/25/74 splits

Brian Winters 1979-83:

13.7 - 2.4 - 3.7 on 48-36-84 splits

Quinn Buckner 1979-82: 

12.4 - 3.6 - 5.0 on 48/27/71 splits

Mickey Johnson 1980-83: 

12.6 - 6.2 - 3.1 on 47/15/79 splits

Ricky Pierce 1984-86:

12.5 - 2.8 - 2.2 on 54/15/85 splits

Craig Hodges 1984-86:

10.7 - 2.0 - 3.9 on 50/40/84 splits

Alton Lister 1981-86:

8.1 - 6.9 - 1.8 (blocks) on 53/0/58 splits

Where do you guys stand on this? Is there a franchise run that you think is more underrated that's just as impressive as this one? I just thought of this one off the top of my head so I'm sure there are more like it.