The Pistons are within three losses of the franchise-record losing streak, 14, and they stand alone with the worst 20-game record in franchise history, 3-17.
"It's just very frustrating," Josh Smith said after a stunning late collapse in a 108-101 overtime loss Saturday to the Philadelphia 76ers. "I think, as a unit, we all agreed that we're at an all-time low right now."
Detroit now leads Philadelphia by only a game in the standings. The teams entered with a combined record of 4-34, the second-worst in NBA history for teams about to play each other -- with a minimum of 38 combined games.