Pistons Losing Streak Hits 20 Games After 131-123 Loss to Pacers

DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons hit a record streak unworthy of celebrating on Monday, Dec. 11, when the team lost its 20th consecutive game, this time a 131-123 contest to the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena. The night belonged to Pacers guards Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin, and their starting center Miles Turner. Coming off a runner-up finish in the NBA’s first-ever In-Season Tournament, it would’ve been easy for the Pacers to be lagging from both the Las Vegas trip and the tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, but Indiana’s trio combined to score 67 points on 57% shooting, dish out 25 assists, and reel in 19 rebounds. Mathurin notched season-high totals in points (30) and assists (8), and Haliburton put up a 14-point, 16-assist double-double, despite the Pistons forcing him into committing seven turnovers, which are tied for the most he’s committed in a single game. With solid play from Cade Cunningham and a jolt of offensive energy from Jaden Ivey off the bench, the Pistons took a 36-33 lead after the first quarter. But Indiana stormed out the gates to start the second quarter on a 12-4 run to take a 45-40 lead. After the teams...