The Detroit Pistons had a strong performance in Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets, but it just wasn't enough to end their epic losing streak.
The Pistons suffered a 118-112 loss to the Nets in front of their home fans at Little Caesar's Arena, setting a new NBA record for longest losing streak in a single season at 27 straight games. Detroit is now just one game away from ending the longest losing streak in NBA history, which was held by the Philadelphia 76ers at 28 games between the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
The Pistons led by as many as 14 points in Tuesday's game and had a 97-92 lead with less than eight minutes left in the fourth quarter before they ran out of gas and allowed the Nets to go on a 16-3 run that took them effectively took the lead in the away game.
Cade Cunningham, the 2021 No. 1 overall pick, did his best to lead Detroit to victory, scoring 41 points on 15 of 21 shooting along with nine rebounds and five assists. Bojan Bogdanovic added 23 points before being fouled out in the fourth quarter, but only two other players on the team scored more than 10 points.
Fans on social media couldn't help but berate the Pistons for wasting a big night against Cunningham and a prime opportunity to end their losing streak:
The next chance for the Pistons (2-28) to end their slide is a daunting matchup on Thursday against the Boston Celtics, who have the best record in the NBA at 23-6.
It would be a huge surprise if Detroit didn't reach the overall losing streak record, but it's expected that the team will do its best to avoid making more history.