The Pistons boast the worst record in the NBA, having lost 12 consecutive games on their way to a 2–13 record to begin the season. Detroit is on pace to finish in last place in the Central Division and hasn’t finished above .500 since the 2015–16 season.
A team this bad doesn’t usually find itself as a discussion topic on TNT’s NBA coverage, but it did on Tuesday when Charles Barkley lamented Detroit’s struggles.
“Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars are rolling over in their grave watching the Pistons play,” Barkley said, invoking two Pistons legends of yesteryear.
