Celtics send Detroit to NBA record-tying 28th straight loss, beating Pistons 128-122 in OT
BOSTON (AP) The Pistons' 28th loss in a row was unlike any of the many, many other defeats that came before it in what is now tied for the longest losing streak in NBA history.
The result was the same.
Detroit opened a 21-point lead against the league-best Boston Celtics on Thursday night and then rallied from a six-point deficit in the final minutes to force overtime before the Celtics recovered to win 128-122. It was the first time all season the Pistons led by more than 20 points, and the first time they had gotten to overtime in the two months since their last win.
“I’m unbelievably proud of the group, the way they bring it,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “They’ve heard all the stuff about our team and they just keep bringing it. I know it’s going to pay off.”
Detroit fell to 2-29 and matched the “Trust the Process” Philadelphia 76ers with 28 consecutive losses; the Pistons need a victory at home against Toronto on Saturday night to avoid breaking the NBA record for longest losing streak.
In major North American sports, only the NFL's Chicago Cardinals, who lost 29 straight from 1942-45, have had a longer losing streak.
“I’m not interested in just winning one more game this year -- you know what I mean? To stop this. That would be soft, in my opinion,” said Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, who scored 22 points in the first half but missed a potential-winning 3-pointer with seven seconds left in regulation.
“Our goals are a lot higher than that. We have what it takes to win a game, that’s nothing. But to put games together, to find our system, find what’s clicking and allow us to sustain winning. That’s all we’re looking for.”
Boston erased a 66-45, second-quarter lead with a 19-5 run in the third that turned a 15-point deficit into a 77-76 game. Kristaps Porzingis had eight of his season-high 35 points in a 10-0 run that turned a four-point deficit into a 106-100 Boston lead in the final two minutes of regulation.
Jaden Ivey scored six straight points for Detroit to tie it and then, after Jayson Tatum was credited with a layup on a replay-confirmed goaltending call, Bojan Bogdanovic made a putback on Cunningham's missed 3 to send it to OT.
But Derrick White scored 10 of his 23 points in the extra period and Porzingis had six in the overtime - dunking after a full-court pass from Tatum and then sinking a pair of free throws to make it 125-117.
“As bad as they hurt right now, I hurt for them,” Williams said. “But I told them: `If we bring that kind of toughness and execution - minus the turnovers - we’re not just going to win one game. We’re going to put something together.”
Tatum had 31 points and 10 assists for Boston, which won its fourth straight and its ninth in the last 10 games. The Celtics, who were without Jaylen Brown, are 15-0 at home this season and have the league's best record, 24-6.
“We’re on the same level as all these teams were playing against,” said Cunningham, who had 31 points and nine assists. “There’s no team that I’ve ever come across in the NBA where I felt like I was going into a slaughterhouse. I’ve never felt like that in my life, going into a basketball game.
“So every game we should be able to fight teams and impose our will on them. We did that early on. We kind of let go of the rope a little bit in the third quarter. But there’s a lot of growth, and something we can learn from and definitely take to the next game.”
Ivey had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Duren had 15 points and 14 rebounds and Bogdanovich had 17 points and 12 boards.
The Pistons set the NBA record for most consecutive losses in a season Tuesday night with their 27th in a row, a 118-112 loss to Brooklyn. The Sixers’ streak stretched over two seasons, 2014-15 and 2015-16.
UP NEXT
Pistons: Host Toronto on Saturday night before a four-game trip.
Celtics: Host Toronto on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jalen Duren vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Jaden Ivey gains possession) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-0 | |
11:28 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point cutting dunk (Al Horford assists) | 2-2 | |
11:15 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | |||
11:12 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
11:10 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 4-2 | |
10:54 | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:52 | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 6-2 | |
10:25 | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 6-4 | |
10:12 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point stepback jump shot | 8-4 | |
9:58 | Kevin Knox II shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-5 | |
9:58 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-6 | |
9:51 | Al Horford kicked ball violation | |||
9:40 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 10-6 | |
9:24 | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:22 | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | |||
9:18 | Jaden Ivey misses two point jump shot | |||
9:16 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
9:09 | Derrick White misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:07 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running reverse layup | 12-6 | |
8:36 | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Cade Cunningham steals) | |||
8:31 | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
8:31 | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:31 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
8:31 | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-6 | |
8:16 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot | 13-9 | |
8:07 | Cade Cunningham offensive foul (Charge) (Derrick White draws the foul) | |||
8:07 | Cade Cunningham turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:53 | Derrick White misses two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
7:51 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Cade Cunningham misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:44 | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Jaden Ivey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:27 | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | |||
7:25 | Derrick White offensive rebound | |||
7:22 | +2 | Derrick White makes two point putback layup | 13-11 | |
7:00 | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 16-11 | |
6:40 | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:38 | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point driving layup | |||
6:25 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
6:18 | Jaden Ivey blocks Derrick White's two point running layup | |||
6:16 | Al Horford offensive rebound | |||
6:09 | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving layup | 16-13 | |
5:56 | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:55 | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
5:47 | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Jrue Holiday kicked ball violation | |||
5:42 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
5:36 | Kevin Knox II misses three point jump shot | |||
5:32 | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point alley-oop layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 16-15 | |
5:11 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot | 18-15 | |
4:54 | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:51 | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point running layup | |||
4:46 | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | |||
4:46 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point tip dunk | 20-15 | |
4:31 | Jayson Tatum misses two point layup | |||
4:29 | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
4:24 | Kevin Knox II misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:22 | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Jaden Ivey personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | |||
4:02 | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 20-17 | |
3:47 | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Isaiah Livers draws the foul) | |||
3:47 | Isaiah Livers misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:47 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
3:47 | +1 | Isaiah Livers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-17 | |
3:32 | Payton Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Alec Burks steals) | |||
3:29 | +2 | Isaiah Livers makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Alec Burks assists) | 23-17 | |
3:17 | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Jayson Tatum offensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Isaiah Livers blocks Jayson Tatum's two point tip layup | |||
3:15 | Alec Burks defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | |||
2:55 | James Wiseman offensive rebound | |||
2:55 | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point tip dunk | 25-17 | |
2:43 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | James Wiseman defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | +3 | Isaiah Livers makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 28-17 | |
2:31 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
2:19 | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point turnaround jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 28-20 | |
1:53 | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | |||
1:52 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:34 | Isaiah Livers defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Isaiah Livers turnover (lost ball) (Jayson Tatum steals) | |||
1:29 | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | |||
1:27 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
1:12 | Killian Hayes misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
1:11 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | +2 | Neemias Queta makes two point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 28-22 | |
0:48 | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | |||
0:46 | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Isaiah Livers shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
0:43 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-23 | |
0:43 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 | |
0:21 | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point pullup jump shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 30-24 | |
0:08 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 30-27 | |
0:02 | Killian Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Jayson Tatum steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | Bojan Bogdanovic shooting foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul) | |||
11:46 | +1 | Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-28 | |
11:46 | Neemias Queta misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:46 | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | |||
11:42 | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot | 30-31 | |
11:21 | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | |||
11:13 | Payton Pritchard misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
11:10 | Oshae Brissett offensive rebound | |||
11:01 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
11:00 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
11:00 | Neemias Queta personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
10:45 | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 33-31 | |
10:29 | Jrue Holiday turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
10:13 | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point stepback jump shot | 35-31 | |
10:05 | Alec Burks shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul) | |||
10:05 | +1 | Jrue Holiday makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-32 | |
10:05 | +1 | Jrue Holiday makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-33 | |
9:55 | Ausar Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
9:53 | Al Horford defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Killian Hayes steals) | |||
9:38 | Killian Hayes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:26 | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Alec Burks steals) | |||
9:21 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point running dunk (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 37-33 | |
9:02 | Jrue Holiday misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:00 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Bojan Bogdanovic turnover (bad pass) (Al Horford steals) | |||
8:45 | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point running layup (Al Horford assists) | 37-35 | |
8:44 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
8:27 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 40-35 | |
8:15 | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (bad pass) (Cade Cunningham steals) | |||
8:09 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals) | |||
7:56 | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving hook shot | 40-37 | |
7:34 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Jalen Duren assists) | 42-37 | |
7:21 | Derrick White misses two point driving layup | |||
7:20 | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
7:15 | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
7:13 | Derrick White defensive rebound | |||
6:56 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
6:48 | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
6:45 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
6:42 | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | |||
6:42 | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-37 | |
6:42 | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:42 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:14 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 46-37 | |
6:04 | Jrue Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Cade Cunningham steals) | |||
5:54 | +2 | Kevin Knox II makes two point driving reverse layup (Isaiah Livers assists) | 48-37 | |
5:39 | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | |||
5:37 | Pistons defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | +2 | James Wiseman makes two point cutting dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 50-37 | |
5:19 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
5:08 | Al Horford turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:53 | Cade Cunningham misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
4:49 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
4:39 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving reverse layup | 50-39 | |
4:30 | James Wiseman turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:19 | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | |||
4:17 | James Wiseman defensive rebound | |||
4:02 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving finger roll layup (James Wiseman assists) | 52-39 | |
3:49 | +2 | Sam Hauser makes two point pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 52-41 | |
3:25 | +2 | Kevin Knox II makes two point driving layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 54-41 | |
3:17 | Jrue Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:15 | James Wiseman defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
3:04 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-41 | |
3:04 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-41 | |
2:51 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 56-43 | |
2:39 | +2 |