2023-24 Detroit Pistons vs. 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats: Who wins?

What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object on the NBA hardwood?

That’s what we’re here to discuss today, as we break down a potential matchup between the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons and the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats.

If you recall, that Bobcats team set the record for the worst winning percentage in an NBA season after they went 7-59 for a 10.6 win percentage. That year’s Charlotte team lost its final 23 games of the season, meaning Bobcats fans had to go from March 17, 2012, until Nov. 2, 2012, without seeing their team win a single game.

This year’s Pistons squad, meanwhile, as of Dec. 27, 2023, has lost 27 games in a row – an NBA record for consecutive losses in a single season – and sits at 2-28 on the year. The overall losing streak record still belongs to the 2014-15 and 2015-16 Philadelphia 76ers but considering they lost 28 in a row over two campaigns – just one more than the current Pistons – Detroit could very well break that record, too.

Below, let’s get into the player matchups, and respective benches and coaches to figure out who would win: the 2023-24 Detroit Pistons or the 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats.