The Detroit Pistons have made NBA historical past, turning into the league’s first workforce to lose 27 straight video games in a season, falling 118-112 to the Brooklyn Nets at house on Tuesday evening.
Key factors:
- The Detroit Pistons now maintain the document for probably the most consecutive video games misplaced throughout an NBA season, with 27
- The earlier document of 26 was held by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers
- If Detroit lose their subsequent recreation, they will match the general document for straight losses, together with between seasons
The Nets had already beat the Pistons on Saturday in Brooklyn, handing them their twenty sixth consecutive defeat to match the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers for probably the most losses in a row inside one season.
Detroit not shares that undesirable mark with another workforce.
Subsequent up is the general document of 28 straight losses, set by the Philadelphia 76ers from late within the 2014-15 season by way of early 2015-16.
At the very least matching the document appears possible with a recreation on Thursday evening towards the NBA-leading Boston Celtics on the highway.
The most recent recreation towards Brooklyn, like Detroit’s season, began with some hope.
Detroit led 9-1 and had a 14-point lead within the first quarter earlier than poor capturing and defence, coupled with turnovers, paved the way in which for Brooklyn to increase Detroit’s distress.
The Nets outscored the Pistons by 13 within the second quarter to steer 61-54 at half-time.
Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his 41 factors within the third quarter and made a 3-pointer early within the fourth to present Detroit a 97-92 lead.
Simply as followers began cheering with the type of ardour heard at a play-off recreation, the Nets went on a 13-0 run to take the lead for good.
Pistons first-year coach Monty Williams, a former NBA coach of the 12 months, mentioned it was a “heavy” loss.
“No one needs this sort of factor connected to them,” he mentioned.
“I used to be introduced in right here to vary this factor. It is most likely probably the most on me than anyone. Gamers are enjoying their hearts out. I bought to get them ready the place they do not really feel tight or heavy.
“I have been by way of robust play-off losses, and that is relative to that,” added Williams, who has led Phoenix and New Orleans to post-season appearances.
“Once you lose a play-off recreation, while you get eradicated, this sort of seems like that.”
Cunningham did his half to present the workforce a shot to lastly win, however he didn’t have a lot assist and even he had a turnover late within the recreation that seemed to be unforced.
The primary decide total from the 2021 NBA draft had a message for his teammates within the locker room after the newest loss.
“Do not leap off the boat,” he mentioned.
“We have got to remain collectively. Proper now’s the best time to face off and be by yourself, however we have to proceed to lean on one another and proceed to push one another, and maintain one another accountable greater than ever now.”
Bojan Bogdanovic did rating 23 factors earlier than fouling out and after leaving Cam Johnson vast open for a 3-pointer that gave Brooklyn a six-point lead with 1:40 to go.
“We had a couple of breakdowns,” Williams mentioned. “It simply value us.”
Jaden Ivey, the fifth decide total in final 12 months’s draft, missed 9 of 12 photographs because the Nets backed off him and welcomed the guard to shoot.
Within the last minute, fed-up followers began to chant, “Promote the workforce! Promote the workforce,” although Pistons proprietor Tom Gores was not within the constructing to listen to it.
Mr Gores just lately spoke with reporters remotely, and handed alongside his apologies to the followers for the disappointing season whereas standing by Williams and basic supervisor Troy Weaver.
“Change is coming,” he mentioned. “I am simply saying by way of Monty, Troy, they will be in place.”
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