2023-12-22 07:41:20
Los Angeles (AFP)
The Detroit Pistons suffered their twenty-fifth loss in a row, when they lost to the visiting Utah Jazz, 111-119, in the NBA, and became close to the longest consecutive losing streak in one season in the league.
The Pistons are now one loss away from equaling the series of both the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2010-2011 season and the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2013-2014 season, when they suffered 26 consecutive losses, and three defeats away from the longest losing streak ever, which is 28 consecutive games, which they achieved. Sixers in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
Pistons center player Kade Cunningham, who scored 43 points in the loss to the Atlanta Hawks, said: “This is history that no one wants to be a part of.”
The Pistons seemed to have an opportunity to stop the losing streak, especially with Utah playing its second game in a row, in the absence of its Finnish stars, Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Talen Horton-Tucker.
But the Pistons, following a bright start that saw them lead by eight points at one point in the first quarter, collapsed in front of their Alex Reed, who turned the tables by scoring 13 consecutive points, and ended the first half in their favor with a six-point margin (64-58).
The home team regained its balance relatively in the third quarter, which it won by four points (30-26), and achieved a tie (88-88) in the final seconds of its end, before the visitors tipped the balance in their favor with a basket difference of (90-88), and the final word goes back to them. The final quarter was “29-23”, and thus the result was decided by an eight-point margin (119-111).
Kelly Olynyk was the best scorer for the Jazz with 27 points, Colin Sexton added 19 points, and “substitute” Ochai Agbaje scored 18 points.
On the other hand, Cunningham stood out as the loser and the match by scoring 28 points with 10 assists, Jayden Ivey added 24 points with seven assists, and Marvin Bagley 22 points, without them succeeding in leading the Pistons, who won the league title in 1989, 1990 and 2004, to their first victory. Since last October 28, when they beat their host Chicago Bulls 118-102, in only their second victory so far this season, following the first over their host Charlotte Hornets 111-99 on the 28th of the same month.
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