Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Detroit Pistons are extending their losing streak to 19 games in a row.
As the Detroit Pistons endured their 19th consecutive loss against the Orlando Magic, NBA fans unleashed a wave of criticism and frustration on social media, lambasting the team for their dismal performance. The Pistons’ ongoing losing streak, now a franchise record for a single season, has fueled disappointment and disbelief among basketball enthusiasts.
Fans took to various platforms to express their discontent, questioning the team’s strategies, player performances, and overall organizational direction. Memes, sarcastic comments, and memes flooded social media feeds, highlighting the anguish of Pistons supporters who have witnessed their team’s struggles unfold in a painful manner.
The streak is the longest in the NBA since Houston lost 20 straight in 2020-21. The Philadelphia 76ers hold both NBA records, setting the single-season mark at 26 in a row in 2013-14 and the overall mark at 28 at the end of 2014-15 and start of 2015-16.
The Pistons are the first team to lose 20 of their first 22 games of a season since those 2015-16 76ers. Detroit is also the fifth team since 2000 to lose 20 of its first 22 games in a season with a point differential per game of minus-10.0 or worse, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points, and Killian Hayes had 16 points and seven rebounds.