Philadelphia: The Philadelphia 76ers avoided a record-setting 27th straight National Basketball Association loss with a dominating 123-98 home victory over the struggling Detroit Pistons on Saturday.
Thaddeus Young finished with 21 points, six rebounds and three assists for the 76ers, who came into the contest having lost 18 straight at home and 26 overall, equalling the longest losing streak in league history.
“I am happy for the players and I am happy for the fans,” said Sixers coach Brett Brown. “I am real happy for the players.”
The Cleveland Cavaliers set the NBA record with 26 straight losses in 2010-11.
The Sixers’ 26 losses also matched the record for the longest losing skid of any major North American professional sports team.
The NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 26 straight contests from September 12, 1976 to December 4, 1977.
