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The Detroit Pistons tied a record set by two previous championship-winning teams Monday night with a 122-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
The Pistons tied the franchise record for consecutive wins with their 13th straight victory. The two teams to reach this milestone were the 1990 and 2004 teams, both of which won a championship. One team had Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars leading the way. The other team consisted of Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace.
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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) celebrates during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The 2025-26 Pistons have Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren having solid games this year improving to 15-2. Against Indiana, Cunningham had 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Duren added 17 points and 12 rebounds.
“It’s amazing,” Cunningham said. “We play for the Detroit Pistons, man. A historic franchise. So to be able to make history for a historic franchise like this, it’s special.”
The Pistons are a far cry from the 3-36 record they started the 2023-24 season with. The young stars they added in the draft, coupled with an experienced coach in JB Bickerstaff, have paid off over the past year and a half.
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) rebounds over Indiana Pacers guard Ben Sheppard (26) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Cunningham made sure to note that, even with the win, Detroit shouldn’t give up a late lead. The Pistons won by 18 points before letting the Pacers come back.
“We shouldn’t have allowed them to come back into the game like that,” he said. “So watch the movie, get sick of the movie, but work from it, learn from it, and get better.”
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) drives over Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Detroit has a chance to set a new franchise mark Wednesday night in an NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics.
