Entering the second Wednesday of the NBA season, only the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons had yet to register a win. With the Pistons off Wednesday and the Thunder falling down 26 points to the Los Angeles Lakers, it appeared as though we’d spill into Thursday with a similar scenario. A Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led comeback, as well as some late-game Lakers lowlights, spoiled Russell Westbrook’s trip back to Oklahoma as the Thunder grabbed their first victory of the season.
Now, the Pistons (0-3) are the NBA’s lone winless team. With No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham’s debut still unknown, there’s no telling how long the losing streak could last. With that, we take a look at Detroit’s upcoming schedule to figure out when it could land its first W.