Detroit Pistons equal NBA antirecord

In today's NBA regular-season matchup, the Detroit Pistons faced the Brooklyn Nets on the road. The game concluded with a 126-115 victory in favor of the hosts.

This loss marks the Pistons' 26th consecutive defeat in the current season, tying the NBA antirecord. Similar stretches were seen with Cleveland (2010/11 season) and Philadelphia (2013/14 season). It's worth noting that Philadelphia holds the NBA's worst streak, lasting across two seasons (2014/15 and 2015/16) with 28 losses.

Currently occupying the bottom spot in the Eastern Conference, Detroit holds a record of 2-27 (0.069). Their last victories were on October 28th and 29th, the second and third games of the season, where they triumphed over Charlotte (111-99) and Chicago (118-102). In the previous season, the Pistons finished at the bottom with a record of 17-65 (0.207). In the 2021/22 season, they secured the penultimate spot (23-59, 0.280). Notably, in the 2003/04 season, they clinched the NBA championship.

The Pistons' next game will also be against Brooklyn, scheduled for the night of December 27th.