The San Antonio Spurs snapped their 17th straight NBA loss, 82-93 against the Houston Rockets, despite a strong performance by Victor Vembanyami, the young Frenchman who hopes to become the next big name in basketball.

San Antonio Spurs, 17th NBA losing streak

The 19-year-old Vembanyama had 15 points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists, but his team couldn’t avoid another loss despite getting as close as four points in the final quarter (81-77).

Thus, the San Antonio Spurs lost 17 consecutive games, a new negative record in franchise history. He recorded the previous one only last season (16 defeats).

The Spurs, winless since Nov. 2, sit in last place in the Western Conference before taking on the Los Angeles Lakers (Wednesday and Friday).

The Detroit Pistons haven’t been doing much better this season either, snapping their 20-game losing streak with a 123-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

NBA, Monday’s results

Philadelphia 76ers – Washington Wizards 146-101

Orlando Magic – Cleveland Cavaliers 104-94

Detroit Pistons – Indiana Pacers 123-131

Charlotte Hornets – Miami Heat 114-116

Atlanta Hawks – Denver Nuggets 122-129

New York Knicks – Toronto Raptors 136-130

Memphis Grizzlies – Dallas Mavericks 113-120

Oklahoma City Thunder – Utah Jazz 134-120

New Orleans Pelicans – Minnesota Timberwolves 121-107

Milwaukee Bucks – Chicago Bulls 133-129

Sacramento Kings – Brooklyn Nets 131-118

Los Angeles Clippers – Portland Trail Blazers 132-127.