Pistons dealt franchise-record 22nd straight loss: ‘A lot of repetitive games’
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The Detroit Pistons have set a franchise-record for consecutive losses, losing their 22nd straight game on Friday, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 124-92.
The loss eclipsed the franchise record for consecutive games lost, which was set during the end of the 1979-80 and the beginning of the 1980-81 seasons.
Head coach Monty Williams of the Detroit Pistons reacts during the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 15, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
The 22-game losing streak is the sixth longest in the history of the NBA, with the Sixers setting the mark at 28 losses in a row.
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"It is what it is. It's a lot of repetitive games," Detroit head coach Monty Williams said when a reporter said their questions during the losing streak may sound repetitive.
The Pistons last won a game on October 28th in Williams' first season as head coach in Detroit.
Marcus Sasser, #25 of the Detroit Pistons, looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 15, 2023, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
On the same night that Detroit set a franchise record for consecutive losses, the San Antonio Spurs snapped their own brutal losing streak.
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San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, ending a franchise-record 18-game losing streak.
"It didn’t feel like a normal win," Spurs guard Devin Vassell said. "You seen people jumping around on the side. I’m trying to stay