The Detroit Pistons' winning streak ended in a disappointing loss to the Celtics, but that will not deter the team from its ultimate goals.

Former Detroit Pistons president and head coach was blunt in the criticism of himself and his draft picks over the years.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/pistons/onsi as Winning streak has Detroit Pistons in surprising spot in NBA power rankings. The Detroit Pistons hold the league's longest win streak and they are becoming one of the teams to fear in the NBA.

Even with their loss to the Celtics on Wednesday, the Detroit Pistons' 15-3 start is tied for the best in franchise history. And they're not happy.

Pistons' NBA power rankings spot includes crazy 2-year turnaround stat from ESPN originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Detroit Pistons ' turnaround has been well documented.

Cade Cunningham had 42 points, but missed a tying FT in the final seconds as the franchise-record 13-game win streak ended.

The Detroit Pistons were on the verge of creating franchise history, but the Boston Celtics stopped them in their tracks. Heading into their recent NBA Cup matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons had an NBA-best 13-game winning streak.

Detroit arrive chasing a place in team history, only to see Boston snatch it away in a tense NBA Cup duel at TD Garden.