When you’ve already lost 24 straight games, you’ve got nothing left to lose.
The Pistons will walk in to Little Caesars Arena tonight, looking to snap a 24-game losing streak, the longest in franchise history, as they desperately try to avoid breaking the all-time NBA record sitting at 28.
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But don’t worry, you’ve heard it here first -- the streak ends tonight. The Pistons are going to beat the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz are 2-13 on the road this year and 10-18 on the season. They also played a game on Wednesday night in Cleveland and lost. They’re coming off a back-to-back. The Pistons haven’t played since Monday.
The Jazz are also without their best player -- Lauri Markkanen, and their other best player, Jordan Clarkson. Detroit started the day as a one-point underdog, but has since flipped to a 2.5 point favorite.
It’s all lining up. The Pistons should win tonight. They can win tonight. And like I said, they will win tonight. Put it in stone.
But let’s be clear. A win tonight means nothing. The Pistons are a disaster, from top to bottom. But at least they won’t have the record for the longest losing streak. We don’t need that on our hearts.
If the Pistons lose again tonight -- they might not win again until 2024.