2023-12-29 03:50:30
Hoping to avoid a consecutive loss number 28 which would equal the longest losing streak in the history of the NBAlos Detroit Pistons They forced extra time once morest the Boston Celtics This Thursday night, however, they might not avoid tragedy and fell 128-122.
Pistons match 76ers’ losing streak
Despite reaching overtime for the first time during the streak, Detroit tied the Philadelphia 76ers of “Trust the process” with 28 defeats consecutive. The Pistons they need a home win once morest Toronto on Saturday night to avoid breaking the record.
Detroit opened a season-high 21-point lead in the first half, only to lose 106-100 in the final two minutes of regulation. Jaden Ivey scored six points in a row to erase the deficit, then Bojan Bogdanovic he made a putback with 4.6 seconds left to send the score to overtime.
But Derrick White scored 10 of his 23 points in overtime and Kristaps Porzingis scored six in overtime: hitting a pass from Jayson Tatum from full court and then making a pair of free throws to make the score 125-117.
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Porzingis scored 35 points, 11 in the fourth quarter and eight of them during a 10-0 run that turned a four-point deficit into a 106-100 lead.
Tatum commands the Pistons tragedy
Tatum He scored 31 points and 10 assists for Boston, which won its fourth straight and ninth in the last 10 games.
Jayson Tatum celebrates with Kristaps Porzingis following a Celtics touchdown.
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Cade Cunningham He led Detroit with 31 points and nine assists. , Ivey scored 22 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Duren had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Los Pistons They set the record for NBA of most consecutive losses in a season on Tuesday night with the 27th in a row, a 118-112 loss to Brooklyn.
The Sixers’ streak spanned two seasons, 2014-15 and 2015-16. Pistons they will host Toronto on Saturday night looking to avoid defeat 29; while the Celtics will host Toronto on Friday night.
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