From Harlem Globetrotters to Dow Jones, Miami Heat look to join a list of winners

The Miami Heat have won 23 games in a row, 10 short of matching the NBA record. From squash to stocks, here are two dozen winning streaks over the years:

2,495 — Harlem Globetrotters vs. Washington Generals (1962-71)

555 — Jahangir Khan, squash (1981-86)

504 — Miller Place (N.Y.) High School, badminton (1973-2005)

470 — Esther Vergeer, wheelchair tennis (2003-12)

459 — Brandon (Fla.) High School, wrestling (1974-2008)

252 — Trinity (Conn.) men's squash (1998-2012)

159 — Cael Sanderson, Iowa State, wrestling (1998-02)

151 — Concord (Calif.) De La Salle High School, football (1992-2004)

122 — Edwin Moses, 400-meter hurdles (1977-87)

109 — Penn State women's volleyball (2007-10)

90 — Connecticut women's basketball (2008-10)

88 — UCLA men's basketball (1971-74)

87 — Julio Cesar Chavez, boxing (1980-93)

74 — Martina Navratilova, WTA tennis (1984)

62 — U.S. men's Olympic basketball (1936-72)

55 — Mount Union, NCAA Division III football (2000-03)

54 — Kincsem, thoroughbred racing (1874)

46 — Guillermo Vilas, ATP tennis (1977)

33 — Los Angeles Lakers, NBA (1971-72)

26 — New York Giants, MLB (1916)

21 — New England Patriots, NFL (2003-04)

17 — Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL (1993)

15 — Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS (1997-98)

14 days — Dow Jones industrial average (1897)