The Detroit Pistons' 118-112 loss to the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday set the record for the longest losing streak during a single season in NBA history at 27 games.
The Philadelphia 76ers still hold the longest losing streak overall at 28 games across the 2014-15 and 2015-16 campaigns. Detroit's skid is also the second longest across the NFL, NHL and MLB, according to ESPN Stats and Information research.
The Pistons, now 2-28, started their season 2-1 with wins against the Charlotte Hornets and the Chicago Bulls. Detroit's last victory came on Oct.
28 in a 118-102 decision over the visiting Bulls. Entering Tuesday, the Pistons had allowed an average of 121 points per game and had scored only 109 points — the third-lowest average in the league, better than only the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers.