The sad record of the legendary Detroit Pistons in the NBA: 27 consecutive defeats

THE Detroit Pistons They’ve made NBA history for the saddest reasons possible since they lost last night Brooklyn Nets from 118-112 They became the NBA team with the worst consecutive losing streak: 27 in a row.

Neither Santa Claus nor a Christmas miracle could save these ruined Pistons, absolutely demoralized and who will henceforth have a place in the most deplorable pages of the NBA history books. Behind, with 26 consecutive falls, the Philadelphia 76ers of 2013-2014 and the Cleveland Cavaliers of 2010-2011.

There is yet another boundary in their descent into hell that the Pistons could cross: that of the 28 consecutive defeats that the Philadelphia 76ers have accumulated from 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, counting the end of a season and the beginning of that next one.

Those led by Monty Wiliams once again heard the criticisms of their fans at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and the cries of “sell the team” (“sold the equipment”). Now they will have a virtually impossible mission to avoid their 28th defeat, as their next game will be tonight in Boston against the Celtics, leaders of the East with a 23-6 record and a strong contender for the championship ring.

There is no possible consolation for this team that does not do justice to an emblematic NBA franchise with three titles: two ferocious and fearsome “Bad guys” by Isiah Thomas (1989 and 1990) and that of 2004 with Chauncey Billups at the helm, burning the magnificent Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton and Karl Malone in defense.

Last in the Eastern Conference with the worst record in the entire league (a chilling 2-28), Detroit is now a buried team, without hope and he hasn’t won since October 28thwhen they beat the Chicago Bulls 118-102.

Excluding that win and another Oct. 27 against the Charlotte Hornets, the Motown team has lost 27 of 29 games and hasn’t had a single win in November or so far in December.

The Pistons conversation already revolves around the teams with the worst record and worst winning percentage at the end of a regular season in NBA history. 2-28 leaves Detroit with a disastrous winning percentage. The worst teams in league history at the end of the regular season were the 2011-2012 Charlotte Bobcats (7-59) and the 1972-1973 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73).

The Pistons fought to avoid catastrophe. Against the Nets, who beat them last Saturday, Detroit started 22-8 in the first quarter. An example of the enormous scale of the Pistons’ crisis is that they have not managed to win the first quarter since December 11th.

That illusion didn’t last long, as Brooklyn led 61-54 at halftime. After the restart, the Pistons had a slim lead in the third quarter, but in the end they took a knee again and confirmed their woeful record. Cade Cunningham had a great game and did everything he could to keep the Pistons from sinking with 41 points and Bojan Bogdanovic backed him up with 23 points. But in Detroit everything was dark for a historic franchise.