The Detroit Pistons faced off against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, entering the game as significant underdogs with sportsbooks listing them at a 17 to 18.5-point disadvantage, their largest of the season and the Celtics' biggest since 2008. The Pistons, on a 27-game losing streak, were hoping to avoid a record-tying 28th consecutive loss. Despite the odds and a +850 moneyline, the Pistons led by 19 points at halftime, buoyed by Cade Cunningham's 22 points. However, the Celtics, undefeated at home, managed to tie the game by the end of the third quarter with Jayson Tatum scoring 27 points. The game went into overtime after a dramatic finish to regulation time, with the Pistons ultimately losing 128-122, tying the NBA record for the longest losing streak at 28 games, a record shared with the 2014-2016 Philadelphia 76ers. The Pistons will next face the Toronto Raptors on Saturday in an attempt to avoid setting a new record for consecutive losses.
The Detroit Pistons join the 2014-2016 76ers as the only two teams to lose 28 straight games π€― https://t.co/dmaWLL9h4J
WHAT A GAMEβΌοΈ The Pistons almost ended their 27-game losing streak. https://t.co/GkUb3b3NGv
The Detroit Pistons join the 2014-2015 76ers as the only two teams to lose 28 straight games π€― https://t.co/Y7jHxHhna3
The Pistons have now lost 28 straight games β That ties the longest losing streak in NBA history (76ers in 2015) π€― https://t.co/rwPUlAX6U1
The Pistons have now lost 28-straight games. They were up 19 at the half π³ https://t.co/NEcxkr43Uw
The Pistons lose ANOTHER ONE and tie the 76ers all-time losing streak of 28 games. π¬π β DET +17.5 β O 234.5 https://t.co/VEDkmbvGxh
Celtics defeat Pistons in OT Detroit loses their 28th straight game π¬ https://t.co/Xe7ID0A4Wo
The Detroit Pistons join the 2013-2014 76ers as the only two teams to lose 28 straight games π€― https://t.co/ysvEPfDdIB
The Pistons deserve better than this....they play hard but they're just a mess structurally. 28 losses in a row is a stink that'll take a long time to wash out and mentally deal with.
28 straight losses for the Pistons. π https://t.co/J1lMP3GGvk
Pistons 122 Celtics 128 F/OT Detroit Pistons 122 PT 48-101 FG (.475) 12-19 FT (.632) 14-43 3P (.326) 57/19 RB 27 AS 4 BL 7 ST 18 TO 21 PF Boston Celtics 128 PT 48-99 FG (.485) 21-25 FT (.840) 11-39 3P (.282) 44/11 RB 25 AS 4 BL 10 ST 12 TO 15 PF
Pistons are easily the best team to ever lose 28 straight games.
Final: Celtics 128, Pistons 122 Boston survives a horrendous first half β and a really impressive effort from the Pistons β to stay undefeated at home and hand Detroit, a 16.5-point underdog, its 28th consecutive loss, tying the NBA record. Detroit next plays Saturday vs. TOR.
The Detroit Pistons just lost their NBA-record 28th consecutive game. Cade Cunningham doesnβt deserve this.
The Pistons are now at the summit of Mount Infamy They have tied the longest consecutive loss streak in NBA history (28) by the 2014-2016 Sixers. They are one loss from tying the longest consecutive loss streak in NBA/NFL/NHL/MLB history (29) by the 1942-1945 Chicago Cardinals.
Pistons have lost 28 straight. They havenβt won since Moses parted the Red Sea.
Pistons 28-game losing streak is tied for the longest overall skid in NBA history, joining the 76ers from 2014-15 to 2015-16 Detroit hosts the Raptors on Saturday to avoid making history https://t.co/r4Ss7OgJY3
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Was shocked to learn just now that the Pistons are 2-28.
The Pistons blew a 21 point lead to lose their 28th game in a row. Damnβ¦ π¬ https://t.co/S3odpd2BxA
Pistons 117 Celtics 123 :45.2 OT
WE ARE HEADED TO OVERTIME πΏ Jayson Tatum misses the game-winning shot and the Celtics and Pistons will play for 5 more minutes π https://t.co/LL3RoJ3aka
Detroit Pistons now heading to OT in Boston with a chance to snap their NBA-record 27-game losing streak.
The Pistonsβ 27-game losing streak can end tonight as theyβre going to overtime in Boston. More in @andscape. https://t.co/slYHIiL8vl
After 4: Celtics 108, Pistons 108 Jayson Tatum's game-winning jumper bounces off the rim, and this game is headed for overtime after Detroit erased a six-point Boston lead inside the final two minutes. What a wild game this has been.
End of 3: Pistons 82, Celtics 82. Pistons led by 19 at halftime. Turned the ball over three times in the final 2:14 to help Boston tie the game. Detroit's best first half of the season, followed by another disaster quarter.
Pistons 82 Celtics 82 End 3rd Pistons 82 PT 34-64 FG (.531) 7-10 FT (.700) 7-22 3P (.318) 32/8 RB 21 AS 2 BL 7 ST 14 TO 13 PF Celtics 82 PT 31-65 FG (.477) 13-16 FT (.813) 7-31 3P (.226) 27/7 RB 19 AS 1 BL 8 ST 11 TO 9 PF
After 3: Celtics 82, Pistons 82 Boston outscores Detroit 35-16 in the third quarter to erase a 19-point deficit and send this one into the fourth tied. Detroit will likely have Cade Cunningham out there for the entire fourth quarter. He has 22, while Jayson Tatum has 27.
The Celtics have erased the Pistonsβ 19-point halftime lead in just 7 minutes. https://t.co/xloj5uP5YV
And, after a fast break layup by Jayson Tatum, it's now 77-76 Pistons with 4:40 to go in the third. It's a 29-11 run, as Detroit has shot 5-for-14 overall and committed three turnovers for 6 Celtics points. Boston, meanwhile, has relentlessly attacked the rim, and is 3-4 from 3 https://t.co/WFvMaWa8Ti
Pistons 77 PT 32-58 FG (.552) 7-10 FT (.700) 6-19 3P (.316) 29/8 RB 20 AS 2 BL 7 ST 12 TO 11 PF (4:40 3rd, Celtics) Celtics 76 PT 29-59 FG (.492) 11-13 FT (.846) 7-28 3P (.250) 24/7 RB 17 AS 1 BL 7 ST 10 TO 9 PF (4:40 3rd, Pistons)
#Celtics, on a 25-11 run, in the bonus for the final 5:31 of 3Q. #Pistons
The Pistons lead the Celtics at halftime!? π± Live odds have them at -180 to break their 27-game losing streak π https://t.co/l6DijKYkW3
The Pistons are up HUGE vs. the Celtics. Will they end their 27-game losing streak tonight? π https://t.co/MKxbzBSiRr
#Celtics play one of their worst halves of the season, trail #Pistons 66-47. Tatum 16, Pritchard 9, Porzingis 6; Cunningham 22, Ivey 10. 3pt FG BOS 4-24 DET 5-14
Celtics getting booed off the court as they head into halftime down 66-47 to a Pistons team with 27 losses in a row. 22 points for Cade Cunningham. Pistons shooting 61% to the Celtics' 39%. Payton Pritchard is the only Celtic even having a decent offensive night.
Pistons 66 Celtics 47 Half Pistons 66 PT 27-44 FG (.614) 7-10 FT (.700) 5-14 3P (.357) 25/5 RB 16 AS 2 BL 7 ST 9 TO 6 PF Celtics 47 PT 18-46 FG (.391) 7-8 FT (.875) 4-24 3P (.167) 20/7 RB 9 AS 0 BL 5 ST 10 TO 7 PF
Halftime: Pistons 66, Celtics 47 Detroit, which has lost 27 in a row and was a 16.5-point underdog, leads by 19 behind 22 points from Cade Cunningham, who was sensational. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 16 points, but shot 5-for-14. C's are 4-for-24 from 3, and had 10 turnovers.
#Celtics play one of their first halves of the season, trail #Pistons 66-47. Tatum 16, Pritchard 9, Porzingis 6; Cunningham 22, Ivey 10. 3pt FG BOS 4-24 DET 5-14
As you predicted, the Pistons lead the Celtics by 19 at halftime.
Cade is unconsious. 22 points in 18 minutes. Pistons are blowing out the Celtics, in Boston. And their crowd is booing them
Pistons 62 Celtics 43 :58.2 2nd Celtics 43 PT 16-44 FG (.364) 7-8 FT (.875) 4-24 3P (.167) 20/7 RB 7 AS 0 BL 5 ST 10 TO 6 PF Pistons 62 PT 26-42 FG (.619) 5-8 FT (.625) 5-13 3P (.385) 24/4 RB 16 AS 2 BL 7 ST 9 TO 6 PF
Pistons 62, Celtics 43, late second quarter.
Celtics fans are booing after Cade Cunningham buries an open jumper to put Detroit up 19.
Pistons are up 62-43 over the Celtics on national TV with 1:21 left in the first half. Fans are booing.
#Celtics end 1Q on a 10-2 run, trail #Pistons 30-27. Tatum 12, Porzingis 6; Cunningham 10. BOS 3-13 3pt FG
#Celtics end 1Q on a 10-2 run, trail #Pistons 28-17. Tatum 12, Porzingis 6; Cunningham 10. BOS 3-13 3pt FG
Pistons 30, Celtics 27, end of first quarter.
After 1: Pistons 30, Celtics 27 Cade Cunningham gets Detroit off to a good start, but Boston has cut what was an 11-point lead down to 3 by the end of the quarter. Cunningham has 10 for Detroit, while Jayson Tatum has 12 β though on 3-for-9 shooting β for Boston.
The Detroit Pistons set an NBA record for futility with 27 straight losses. @dandakich https://t.co/W5eHIsgTUL
The Pistons are +850 to beat the Celtics tonight. Pistons moneyline has more bets than any NBA spread, total or player prop tonight π€― (via @johnewing, @BetMGM) https://t.co/IhanwuhZLV
.@DetroitPistons have lost 27 games in a row - a NBA record. Detroit +850 to upset Celtics. Pistons moneyline has more bets than any spread, total or player prop tonight in the NBA at @BetMGM. https://t.co/ASWpH4p6RQ
Bettors @DKSportsbook are LOVING the Pistons tonight. Pistons moneyline bets have longer odds than the Celtics (+350), Bucks (+400) & Nuggets (+425) to win the NBA Championship π¬ https://t.co/lNCnTyYr3z
A bettor @DKSportsbook put $1K on the Pistons (+1000 ML) tonight π³ The bet would win $10K if they beat the Celtics π° https://t.co/woMmiDLa65
The Detroit Pistons ML (+850) is the most-bet NBA moneyline tonight at @DKSportsbook by total dollars wagered. Pistons are 17-point underdogs at the Celtics
Pistons have lost 27 straight. They visit the Celtics tonight. Good luck with all that. More hoops https://t.co/4PC9jnzVQI https://t.co/t1AvNnNgR2
The Pistons are the biggest underdogs of the season for the SECOND time when they play the Celtics tonight π€― Detroit was also +16.5 vs. the Bucks on December 16. (via @BetMGM) https://t.co/NOqrkbmtgN
Bettors are loving the Pistons tonight @DKSportsbook π³ They're currently 17-point underdogs to the Celtics in Boston. https://t.co/dfURMjTXsh
The Detroit Pistons open as 17-point underdogs at the Boston Celtics on Thursday at sportsbooks. Going to be tough to avoid 28th loss in a row ...
The Pistons open as 18.5-point underdogs against the Celtics on Thursday... + At 18.5, it would be the biggest line of the season so far. + For the Celtics, it is their biggest line as a favorite since 2008 (-22.5 vs. Heat). https://t.co/gP7mQH5cSr
The Pistons open as 18.5-point underdogs against the Celtics on Thursday... + At 18.5, it would be the biggest line of the season so far. + For the Celtics, it is their biggest line as a favorite since 2008 (-18.5 vs. Sonics). https://t.co/8CMG8UODDy
The Pistons have lost 27 games in a row. Tomorrow, they get to play the Celtics in Boston.