The Detroit Pistons have officially lost the most consecutive games of a single season in NBA history.
Despite a valiant, 41-point effort from guard Cade Cunningham, the Pistons fell 118-112 to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, notching the 27th-straight loss for the franchise this season, a new low for the NBA.
Things got so bad for Detroit that the crowd started to chant “Sell the team!” as the Pistons headed into their historic defeat.
While the Lions are giving Detroit fans a taste of good history, the Pistons are matching it with the rotten kind of history that’s hard to shake.
Like, this is really an unfortunate record for any sports franchise to set.
"Sell the team" chants break out in Detroit 😬 pic.twitter.com/wrld2hpr4y
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 27, 2023
You have to feel terrible for the Pistons and their fans to endure this kind of atrocious losing streak. However, when that inevitable win finally comes, it’s going to be the kind of catharsis that few can even fathom.
Just hold real tight, Detroit fans. It’s bound to happen eventually … right?
I know his team’s about to lose 27 straight but Cade was truly phenomenal in the 2nd half. Unstoppable. I’m really impressed.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) December 27, 2023
History beckons for the Pistons. Of the worst kind. The chants of “sell the team” loud and frustrating as a record 27 straight losses is on the horizon
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) December 27, 2023
Cade's trying pic.twitter.com/H7E6kfbq2t
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) December 27, 2023
Cade tonight:
41 PTS (37 in 2nd half)
9 REB
5 AST
15-21 FG
3-4 3PStill not enough. https://t.co/6Eot4848Dm
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 27, 2023
The Pistons now hold the LONGEST single-season losing streak in sports history 🤯 pic.twitter.com/vQeGqceDbO
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 27, 2023
The record-breaking Detroit Pistons.
Don't ask what the record is.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) December 27, 2023
The Detroit Pistons have now lost 27 games in a row 😱🤯🫣😳
It is the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history.
If you started with $100, bet on every Detroit opponent ML and rolled it over, you'd be up over $475,000 during the streak
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) December 27, 2023
NETS DAGGER 3. PISTONS LOSE THEIR 27TH STRAIGHT 😳 pic.twitter.com/X7ILfMvxyc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 27, 2023
The Pistons have done it! 😅 pic.twitter.com/rZ48ux0VCJ
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 27, 2023
To put this in perspective, the Arizona Diamondbacks have more recently won a game than the Detroit Pistons.
— Greg Peterson (@GUnit_81) December 27, 2023
Dorktown: Detroit Pistons! pic.twitter.com/2tX1OastNy
— Secret Base (@secretbase) December 27, 2023
The funniest part of the Pistons game was when Cade was unconscious and scoring on every possession, then down 5 with 38.5 secs left, the Pistons came out of a timeout and ran a play to get Alec Burks a contested three. 80 million for Monty Williams might have been a whiff high.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) December 27, 2023
