Detroit ends NBA losing streak against Schröder team

Basketball - Detroit ends NBA losing streak against Schröder team

The relief was huge: the Detroit Pistons have ended the longest losing streak in the history of the NBA. After 28 defeats in a row, the basketball team from Detroit won 129:127 (52:44) against the Toronto Raptors led by Dennis Schröder.

"The guys were screaming. I was almost in tears. I'm just so happy for our guys and for everybody in the locker room," said Pistons coach Monty Williams. Detroit's 28 defeats equaled the mark set by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015. In all four major US sports leagues, only the NFL team Chicago Cardinals (now Arizona Cardinals) has lost one more game in a row - during the Second World War.

Schröder's strong performance is not enough

Schröder scored 30 points for the Raptors for the first time, and the playmaker also notched up nine assists. RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, who were signed from the New York Knicks before the game, were not allowed to play. Toronto had given up OG Anunoby, among others, in return.

The New York Knicks, with Isaiah Hartenstein in the starting line-up, lost 126-140 at the Indiana Pacers. Hartenstein scored just two points, but managed nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Tyrese Haliburton shone for the Pacers with 22 points and, above all, 23 assists.

In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled LeBron James' 39th birthday with a narrow 108-106 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers' star player went into the game feeling ill and had a hard time with the end of the game. His supposed equalizer with three seconds left was converted from a three-pointer to a two-pointer, and he then missed the last shot of the game at the final buzzer. James finished with 26 points, while Anthony Davis shone with 17 rebounds and 33 points.

Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 132:122 away win at the Golden State Warriors with 39 points.

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1. The Detroit Pistons' victory against the Toronto Raptors marked the end of a daunting 28-game losing streak in the NBA, matching the record set by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2015.
2. Dennis Schröder, originally from Germany, had a strong performance with 30 points and nine assists for the Toronto Raptors, but it wasn't enough to prevent the team's loss to Detroit.
3. The Detroit Pistons' win over the Philadelphia 76ers' affiliate team brings a sense of relief and joy to both the team and their fans, ending the longest losing streak in NBA history.
4. In a separate NBA game, the New York Knicks, with Isaiah Hartenstein in the starting line-up, suffered a defeat against the Indiana Pacers, with Tyrese Haliburton leading the way.
5. The Chicago Bulls, now in the Eastern Conference, hold the record for the longest losing streak in NBA history, with 29 straight defeats during the Second World War, just one more than Detroit's recent run.
6. The Toronto Raptors, based in Canada, will be eager to bounce back from their loss to Detroit as they face the Detroit Pistons' rival team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, in their next game.
7. The Detroit Pistons' victory against Dennis Schröder's team not only brings an end to their negative series but also adds another memorable chapter to the long and storied history of NBA basketball in the United States.

Source: www.stern.de