Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives as Utah Jazz ahead Simone Fontecchio (16) defends throughout the first half of an NBA basketball sport, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Picture/Carlos Osorio)
DETROIT — Kelly Olynyk scored 25 factors and the shorthanded Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday evening for the Pistons’ twenty fifth straight loss — one wanting the NBA single season report.
The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the report at 26. The 76ers maintain the general mark at 28, a skid that began within the 2014-15 season and carried over into 2015-16.
“I wish to watch out with my phrases, as a result of this one hurts greater than most of them,” first-year coach Monty Williams mentioned. “A group that performed final evening received (50) factors off turnovers and rebounds. It’s unbelievably exhausting to know how we will get outworked in these classes.”
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) December 22, 2023
The Pistons fell to 2-26, with the group chanting “Promote the group! Promote the group!” on the finish in a loud assertion to proprietor Tom Gores and his Platinum Fairness agency. Detroit will probably be again in motion Saturday evening in Brooklyn.
“We’re not 2-26 dangerous — no manner are we that dangerous,” mentioned Cade Cunningham, who led Detroit with 28 factors and 10 assists. “I feel we will flip this round. We are able to play a significantly better model of basketball.”
“Do you suppose this explicit group can flip it round?”
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— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 22, 2023
Utah performed with out 4 of its high seven scorers — Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George and Talen Horton-Tucker — on the second evening of a back-to-back after dropping at Cleveland on Wednesday.
“That’s a extremely, actually good group win for us,” Jazz coach Will Hardy mentioned. “That’s a tough sport to play — second evening of a back-to-back on the highway with a bunch of fellows out.”
Collin Sexton added 19 factors for the Jazz Utah, and Ochai Agbaji had 18. Jaden Ivey added 24 factors for Detroit, and Marvin Bagley III had 22, however nobody else had greater than eight.
Utah led 90-88 going into the fourth quarter and took benefit of Detroit’s poor taking pictures to extend make it 100-93 with 7:40 to play.
The Pistons missed their first six 3-point makes an attempt of the fourth, however Bojan Bogdanovic hit one to make it 104-100 with 4:40 left. Olynyk’s 3-pointer in opposition to his former group put the Jazz up seven and Sexton’s tip-in made it 115-106 with 1:37 to play.
“Rebounding is one thing we’ve emphasised all season, and it’s undoubtedly a part of our id on the offensive facet of the ball,” Hardy mentioned after his group completed with 15 offensive rebounds.
Sexton added two free throws to make it an 11-point sport.
The Pistons have been 1 for 10 on 3s within the fourth quarter.
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“We had an opportunity to win it down the stretch, and we simply weren’t stable sufficient,” Cunningham mentioned. “That is historical past nobody desires to be part of.”
UP NEXT
Jazz: At Toronto on Saturday evening.
Pistons: At Brooklyn on Saturday evening.