A quarter of the NBA schedule has passed, and the competitiveness of the league's teams has been relatively comprehensive. Obviously, not all teams will have a great season, and some teams will be in deep trouble, such as the Pistons, Wizards, and Spurs. So far, the last 55 games of these three teams have an overall record of 1 win and 54 losses, and the only victory has occurred between the Wizards and Pistons.
On December 14, the Pistons, Wizards and Spurs played on the same day again, and they all lost, with the Pistons losing 111-129 to the 76ers and the Wizards losing to the Pelicans 122-142The Spurs lost 119-122 to the Lakers. This is the second time that these three teams have lost on the same day, following December 12.
Let's start with the Wizards, although the team doesn't have a superstar to lead the team, Kuzma and Poole are also people who have proven themselves in the league. After losing to the Pelicans in this game, the team suffered a wave of six consecutive losses, and the record also slipped to 3-20, with a win rate of only 13%, ranking 14th in the East, only higher than the Pistons. It is worth mentioning that the Wizards' dismal record did not have a long losing streak, and that was because they had beaten the Pistons before. But in the face of the league's powerhouses, the Wizards almost all collapsed. They lost nine in a row before beating the Pistons, and they would now be on a 15-game losing streak without the Pistons.
The Pistons' performance was even more miserable, and in the game against the 76ers, they only struggled for three quarters before disarming and surrendering, allowing the 76ers to score 51He shot 7 percent from the field, including 36 from three-point range7 percent, Embiid even cut 41 points and 11 rebounds, the 38th time in his career that he has scored at least 40 points and 10 rebounds, the second most in the league since the 1981-82 season. After the Pistons lost to the 76ers, they suffered a 21-game losing streak, and the 21-game losing streak also tied the record for the longest losing streak in Pistons history. Speaking after the game, about the atmosphere in the dressing room after a 21-game losing streak, boss Monty said: "We're not going to be happy, it's human nature. ”
Finally, the Spurs, unlike the Wizards and Pistons, had high hopes for this team at the start of the season, not just because they drafted the talented Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick, but they also had Popovich. However, even with numerous changes, they have not been able to compensate for the team's lack of talent, and Popovich has struggled to find a balance that can develop young players while maintaining the team's competitiveness. In the face of the Lakers who lacked James, the Spurs still couldn't seize the opportunity, and after the loss, they suffered 18 consecutive defeats and continued to set a new record for the longest losing streak in team history.
The recent performance of the three brothers is indeed disappointing, and the schedule of the next three teams is not easy, however, looking at it now, it seems that they will lose against any team, and it seems that they can only win the next game when the three teams play each other, but the earliest time they will meet each other will be on January 12, 2024, when the Spurs play the Pistons away, will they really have to wait until that time to end the losing streak?