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Detroit Pistons set an NBA record with 27th straight loss

The Pistons have set an NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season, after falling to the Brooklyn Nets 118-112 Tuesday night.
Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons looks on in the fourth quarter on the way to a 119-111 loss to the Utah Jazz at Little Caesars Arena on December 21, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

This is not the kind of record you want.

The Detroit Pistons made NBA history Tuesday night by becoming the first team to lose 27 straight games in a single season. They.

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