Pistons Tie Victory Record with Historic Streak
INDIANAPOLIS – The Detroit Pistons, after a couple of complicated years, are demonstrating their power in the NBA. After establishing a record for consecutive losses, they now seem unstoppable.On Monday night, the Pistons tied a franchise record with their thirteenth consecutive victory, surpassing the Indiana Pacers with a score of 122-117. This streak equals those of the 1990 and 2004 championship teams, bringing their record to 15-2.
This turnaround is remarkable for a franchise that began the 2023-24 season with a 3-36 record and finished with 14 wins. The Pistons have the opportunity to surpass all the great Detroit teams, including the “Bad Boys” of yesteryear. It is fitting that these Pistons, like those teams led by Isiah Thomas, have Boston as an obstacle to achieving a significant goal. Detroit visits the Celtics on Wednesday night in an NBA Cup game. To match the record, Detroit had to overcome the Pacers, a long-time rival. Indiana demonstrated the tenacity of a team that played in the NBA Finals a few months ago, but still fell to 2-15. Cunningham, the former No. 1 pick, has led Detroit’s charge to the top of the Eastern Conference standings. He had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists on Monday night. Jalen Duren, one of the league’s best rebounders this season, contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Caris LeVert added 19 points. Jaden Ivey returned on Saturday to the already dangerous Pistons team. The fifth pick of the 2022 draft had been out since he broke his fibula in January. He scored 12 points against the Pacers on Monday, playing only 12 minutes due to a minutes restriction. Even so, Cunningham didn’t like that the Pistons almost squandered an 18-point lead in the final quarter.“It’s incredible,” commented Cade Cunningham, Pistons star. “We play for the Detroit Pistons, a historic franchise. Being able to make history for a franchise like this is something special.”
Cade Cunningham
“We shouldn’t have let them back in the game like that,” he said. “So let’s watch the film, let the film bother us, but let’s work from it, learn from it, and get better.”
Cade Cunningham
