Pistons extend Cleveland's losing streak to 26 straight with 103-94 win

The Pistons held off Cleveland's late comebacks defeating them 103-94.

Rodney Stuckey scored 22 to pace the Pistons, who didn’t want to be remembered as the team that let the Cavs get off the mat. Detroit’s players said they were motivated by ESPN analyst Tim Legler, who predicted Cleveland would end its streak against the Pistons.

Will Bynum scored 17 and Charlie Villanueva 13 for Detroit, which played without guard Rip Hamilton. He sat out with a strained right groin.

The Cavaliers’ record-setting losing streak is intact.

Byron Scott finally snapped.

Cleveland’s first-year coach unloaded on his team during and after the game and as they extended their NBA record skid to 26 and tying them with the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers—the longtime national punchline for failure—for the longest stretch of incompetence in major American pro sports.