Forget the Cleveland Cavaliers current horrendous NBA record; they are now officially as bad as any team in any professional sport.Cleveland’s losing streak has now reached 26, and has matched the 1976-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ record for consecutive ineptitude today with a 103-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons, who were apparently a beatable opponent for the cellar dwelling Cavs.
Instead, Cleveland’s season slipped further into shame.
The Cavs, with a record of 8-45, remain winless since December 18th and they have now lost 36 out of their last 37.
The Cavs fell 99-96 on Tuesday in Dallas, but only when they failed to execute in the closing seconds, it seemed as though they had forgotten how to win.
Including the loss to Dallas, Cleveland had played well in its previous three games, losing by a combined 21 points and actually came into the match-up against Detroit as favourites.
Coach Byron Scott has been heartened by his young team’s efforts in recent times, and with eight straight home games ahead, the time seems right for Cleveland to get back in the win column.
Cleveland's next chance to end the unimaginable slide will be on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
If the Cavaliers can’t end their streak against Los Angeles on Saturday, the Cavs then host the Washington Wizards, who have their own horrendous winless streak.
It is sure to be one hell of an emotional game, and LeBron James will certainly keep watching.
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