The Pistons were killed by the Pacers and lost 20 in a row: setting a number of shameful records in a row Haliburton had 16 assists
On December 12, Beijing time, the Pistons played at home against the Pacers, the runner-up of the midseason championship, and the Pistons, who had lost 19 consecutive games, showed a strong desire to win in this game, and they only trailed by 5 points in the first half. It's just that the difference in Pistons' strength in the second half was shown, and the Pacers gradually opened up a 10-point gap, and the Pistons fought back again to chase a single-digit gap. The Pistons played tenaciously enough, Cunningham led the Pistons to score double-doubles in two consecutive 20+ games, but Haliburton used the pass to activate the Pacers' better offense, and finally the Pistons were killed by the Pacers 123-131, swallowing 20 consecutive losses to create a number of shameful records, and continued to rank first in the league with 2 wins and 21 losses, and the longest single-season losing streak in history is 26 consecutive defeats, and the longest cross-season losing streak in history is 28 consecutive defeats.
First, the Pistons' 20-game losing streak set a new record for the longest losing streak in the league this season.
Second, the Pistons' 20-game losing streak set a new record for the longest losing streak in a single season in team history.
Third, Wiseman has played 13 games for the Pistons this season, with 0 wins and 13 losses.
Fourth, the Pistons' 20-game losing streak is the second-longest losing streak in team history, and it is only one game away from the longest 21-game losing streak (across seasons) in team history.
Although the Pistons hired former Suns coach of the best in the season with a high salary of $78 million, and won 2-1 in the first three games of the season, they went on a 19-game losing streak and became the league's number one team. The Pistons have basically given up on this season, and they are just crazy about developing young players and hitting the top spot.
The Pistons play at home against the Pacers, who just lost to the Lakers in a midseason tournament and finished runners-up. The two teams met for the first time this season, with the Pistons losing 113-136 to the Pacers by 23 points. Duren, the core of the Pistons' interior line, plus Morris and Bagley were injured, Cunningham led the Pistons to the Pacers in the first quarter, and they led the Pacers by three points at 36-33 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Pacers took the lead in a small surge, and the Pistons then regained the lead, but the Pacers played even better, the Pistons lost by eight points in the first quarter 25-33, and the Pistons trailed the Pacers 61-66 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Pacers were 8-of-19 from three-point range, Hield had 11 points on 3 three-pointers and Mathurin was 7-of-11 from 16 points, and Haliburton had 6 points and 8 assists. The Pistons were 7-of-17 from three-point range, Thompson had 12 points and Cunningham had 15 points, three rebounds and three assists.
The gap in strength between the Pistons and the Pacers gradually showed, and they were suppressed by the Pacers to trail by 10 points at 78-88. The Pistons continued to fight back to chase a single-digit deficit, and Haliburton was poor on his own offensive target, but used his passing to help the Pacers maintain a slight lead. The two sides tied the game 32-32 in the third quarter, and the Pistons trailed the Pacers 93-98 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, Haliburton had 6 points, 15 assists and 6 turnovers, activating the Pacers with 4 players scoring double-doubles, and Cunningham leading the Pistons with 21 points to score 5 double-doubles.
In the final quarter of the game, the Pistons still played tenaciously enough, but they were never able to overtake the score, they were still suppressed by the Pacers and were once again pulled away from the double-digit deficit, and finally the Pistons had no choice but to defeat the Pacers and failed to end the losing streak. The Pistons' next schedule is still extremely difficult, and the Pistons will face the 76ers in the next two games, with little hope of winning, and then they will face the Bucks, which is expected to continue their losing streak.
(Text/Drunken Sleeping)