The Pistons, who suffered their 22nd consecutive defeat on Friday night, are on pace to be on the wrong side of NBA history.
After losing 124–92 on the road in Philadelphia to the 76ers, Detroit dropped to a dismal 2–23 on the year.
Through the first 25 regular season games, the Pistons are on pace to shatter the NBA record for most losses in a single NBA season. The current 22-game losing streak, which ranks as the longest in franchise history, has forced oddsmakers to list the struggling club as double-digit underdogs in 11 of their games thus far.
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According to Stathead, the Pistons who own a .080 winning percentage are now on pace to finish with a worse winning percentage than the 2011–12 Charlotte Bobcats, who finished with the worst percentage in league history (.106) after going 7–59 during the 66-game strike-shortened season.
In addition, the Pistons are also facing the possibility of finishing with the worst record over an 82-game regular season. Currently, that dubious honor belongs to the 1972–73 76ers, who won just nine games (9–73).