Detroit Pistons lead list of longest NBA losing streaks - ESPN

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.

Only seven other franchises in NBA history have had losing streaks of 20 or more games in the same season. Here's a look at their runs of futility:

Consecutive losses: 26

Overall record: 19-63

After the Cavs were eliminated in the semifinals of the 2010 playoffs, LeBron James became an unrestricted free agent.

In his announcement special, «The Decision,» James revealed that he would «take his talents to South Beach» and sign with the Miami Heat.

The first season after James' departure, the Cavaliers lost 26 games in a row, setting the record for the longest losing streak in NBA history.

Consecutive losses: 26

Overall record: 19-63

The Sixers were coached by Brett Brown and led by Thaddeus Young, who averaged just 17.9 points per game.

The 76ers had only 15 wins before entering their NBA record-tying 26-game slump, then won only four more games the entire season.

Consecutive losses: 23

Overall record: 7-59

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