NBA history could be written in Detroit this Tuesday evening. Indeed, if the Pistons lose once again, against the Nets, they would then post 27 losses in a row, the worst series in the history of the league in a regular season.
The Brooklyn players, who beat those of Michigan on Saturday evening, want to confirm this first success. And for that, a certain concentration will be necessary.
“Already, it’s the first match after Christmas. And it can be a bit tricky,” reports Cam Johnson for the New York Post. “Sometimes, with the holidays, we let our guard down. We must stay focused, not lose sight of the essentials and approach each match with the utmost seriousness. »
“It’s not a bad team,” adds Mikal Bridges. “It's just that a team can find itself in a situation where they lose again and again, even though they're playing well and when things get close at the end, it's hard to win. We must not rest on our laurels because they are talented and can beat us. »
Cruel to inflict this record on Monty Williams for the former Suns
In addition to the history of the Pistons, the Nets also have an ambition: to win a second game in a row after five defeats in a row. “We are coming out of a negative series, so we need to reverse the trend and start a positive series”announces Johnson.
If they win in Detroit, the two former Suns will necessarily have a thought for Monty Williams. Their former coach in Phoenix is experiencing his first season on the Pistons bench, and it’s a disaster…
“We don't wish that on anyone, especially Monty, who is a good guy, who coaches so well and so hard. It's hard. Obviously I don't want to see him lose like that.”reacts Bridges, always for New York Post.
“Sometimes you have to lose before you win” continues, with a note of hope, Cam Johnson. “My first year in Phoenix, with him, and it was his first too, we had a series of 10-11 defeats (8 in reality), with baskets at the buzzer against us. We couldn't win the close matches. We learned our lesson. »
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| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Party | Pts |
| Cam Thomas | 20 | 31.6 | 45.0 | 37.6 | 85.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 23.9 |
| Mikal Bridges | 29 | 34.6 | 45.9 | 36.7 | 85.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
| Lonnie Walker | 17 | 21.3 | 48.9 | 46.3 | 76.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 14.6 |
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | 28.6 | 46.6 | 40.0 | 81.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 14.5 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 28 | 31.8 | 40.5 | 32.8 | 77.5 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| Nicholas Claxton | 20 | 27.3 | 63.1 | 100.0 | 63.8 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 11.7 |
| Dorian Finney Smith | 27 | 29.3 | 47.3 | 44.9 | 75.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 10.4 |
| Royce O'Neale | 28 | 27.2 | 38.9 | 38.8 | 62.5 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 7.9 |
| Day’ron Sharpe | 29 | 16.0 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 58.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Dennis Smith | 15 | 17.8 | 40.9 | 32.1 | 83.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Ben Simmons | 6 | 31.8 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| Trendon Watford | 21 | 13.4 | 52.5 | 31.6 | 88.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| Harry Giles | 8 | 5.5 | 58.3 | 20.0 | 71.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| Armoni Brooks | 7 | 9.2 | 33.3 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Jalen Wilson | 8 | 6.8 | 63.6 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Dariq Whitehead | 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Noah Clowney | 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
