Cylinders coordinate NBA single-season series of failures record with 26th consecutive loss

The Detroit Cylinders lost their 26th consecutive game Saturday night, matching the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers for longest single-season extends. With the Cylinders falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets, Detroit is presently situated to break the record Tuesday when the two groups face each other once more.

Between the finish of the 2014-15 season and the beginning of the 2015-16 season, the 76ers lost 28 straight games, which is the association’s untouched imprint. The Cylinders could match that number on Dec. 28 against the Boston Celtics and break it Dec. 30 against the Houston Rockets.

The 2-27 Cylinders keep going dominated a match on Oct. 28, beating the Chicago Bulls 118-102 in the third round of the time. The triumph gave them a triumphant record on the season — improving to 2-1.

To get back over .500, the Cylinders would have to succeed something like 40 of their excess 53 games, a .757 winning rate. That is a success rate bested exclusively by the Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves this season.

How the Cylinders arrived

The Cylinders got an opportunity to accomplish something else: win. Detroit had pawed back to trail the Brooklyn Nets, 77-75, with 6:58 left in the second from last quarter. It seemed like the Cylinders, failures of 25 straight and on the cusp of tying the longest single-season losing slide in NBA history, planned to play spoilers to their own disaster. All things being equal, the Cylinders do what they generally do: lose.

Toward the finish of the second from last quarter, Brooklyn drove 98-82. The final quarter was, basically, simply a cat-and-mouse game.

The Cylinders lost the same way they generally do — turnovers, awful protection and giving up additional opportunity focuses. Detroit was simply ready to stay nearby in light of the fact that the horrible 3-point shooting crew at last had a fortunate turn of events from past the bend through the main 2.5 quarters.

Presently, the Cylinders join some unacceptable side of history, close by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers with 26 connective misfortunes. Detroit can hold the record completely all alone with a misfortune on Tuesday to the Nets.

How might they turn it around?

Detroit requirements to take actions as soon as possible, which is what proprietor Tom Guts said he expects “soon.” The Cylinders, as they are this moment, are broken. They’re depending a lot on youth. Their seat has been tragic. Cylinders coordinate NBA single-season series of failures record with 26th consecutive loss

The Cylinders need to figure out how to add a few quality veterans who can assist the group with winning and, thus, show the youthful players the stuff.