The Detroit Pistons have lastly received a basketball sport. Sure, you learn that proper. After 28 consecutive losses and quite a few information damaged alongside the best way, the Pistons are lastly again within the win column after beating the Toronto Raptors, 129-127, on Saturday afternoon. The win places a bow on one of many worst stretches throughout all skilled sports activities in latest reminiscence.
With 28 straight defeats, the Pistons tied the Philadelphia 76ers for the NBA’s all-time document of consecutive losses. Sadly for Detroit, it compiled such an ignominious document in a single season because the Sixers compiled their losses on both aspect of the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns. Beforehand, Detroit’s loss towards the Brooklyn Nets handed the 2013-14 76ers and 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers for many consecutive losses in a single season with 27.
This season, the Pistons have the league’s worst document at 3-29. Whereas they’ve amassed a proficient group of lottery picks in recent times, they’ve struggled to easy out their offensive struggles. After a house defeat to the Utah Jazz in the course of the dropping stretch, followers chanted for proprietor Tom Gores to promote the crew. He responded in an interview a couple of days later by saying the followers’ chants have been “ridiculous,” whereas additionally making obscure guarantees of change.
Longest dropping streaks in NBA historical past
|
Streak |
Staff |
Streak Began |
Streak Ended |
|
28 |
Philadelphia 76ers^ |
March 27, 2015 |
Dec. 1, 2015 |
|
28 |
Detroit Pistons* |
Oct. 30, 2023 |
Dec. 30, 2023 |
|
26 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Jan. 31, 2014 |
March 29, 2014 |
|
26 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Dec. 20, 2010 |
Feb. 11, 2011 |
|
24 |
Cleveland Cavaliers^ |
March 19, 1982 |
Nov. 10, 1982 |
|
23 |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
Feb. 16, 1996 |
April 3, 1996 |
|
23 |
Denver Nuggets |
Dec. 9, 1997 |
Jan. 24, 1998 |
|
23 |
Charlotte Bobcats |
March 19, 2012 |
Nov. 2, 2012 |
|
21 |
Detroit Pistons^ |
March 7, 1980 |
Oct. 25, 1980 |
|
20 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Jan. 9, 1973 |
Feb. 14, 1973 |
|
20 |
New York Knicks^ |
March 23, 1985 |
Nov. 12, 1985 |
|
20 |
Dallas Mavericks |
Nov. 13, 1993 |
Dec. 23, 1993 |
|
20 |
Los Angeles Clippers^ |
April 18, 1994 |
Dec. 7, 1994 |
|
20 |
Houston Rockets |
Feb. 6, 2021 |
March 22, 2021 |
|
19 |
Philadelphia 76ers^ |
March 21, 1972 |
Nov. 11, 1972 |
|
19 |
San Diego Clippers |
March 11, 1982 |
April 15, 1982 |
|
19 |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Dec. 30, 1988 |
Feb. 8, 1989 |
|
19 |
Dallas Mavericks |
Feb. 6, 1993 |
March 17, 1993 |
|
19 |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
Nov. 7, 1995 |
Dec. 15, 1995 |
|
19 |
Orlando Magic |
Oct. 30, 2003 |
Dec. 8, 2003 |
|
19 |
New Jersey Nets^ |
April 15, 2009 |
Dec. 4, 2009 |
|
19 |
Memphis Grizzlies |
Jan. 31, 2018 |
March 17, 2018 |
|
18 |
Utah Jazz |
Feb. 24, 1982 |
April 2, 1982 |
|
18 |
Boston Celtics |
Jan. 7, 2007 |
Feb. 14, 2007 |
|
18 |
Minnesota Timberwolves^ |
March 13, 2011 |
Jan. 1, 2012 |
|
18 |
Charlotte Bobcats |
Nov. 26, 2012 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
|
18 |
New York Knicks |
Jan. 4, 2019 |
Feb. 16, 2019 |
|
18 |
San Antonio Spurs* |
Nov. 5, 2023 |
Dec. 15, 2023 |
(^ Denotes streaks that spanned over two seasons)
(* Denotes streak that occurred throughout 2023-24 season)
