Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are 8-3, 3rd in the Eastern Conference. See their playoff chances, the record they likely need, and how each remaining game moves the odds.
Next games
- Sat, Nov 14: at Miami Heat
- Tue, Nov 17: at San Antonio Spurs
- Wed, Nov 18: at New Orleans Pelicans
- Fri, Nov 20: vs Toronto Raptors
- Sun, Nov 22: at Atlanta Hawks
- Tue, Nov 24: at Orlando Magic
Common questions
Can the Detroit Pistons still make the playoffs?
The Detroit Pistons are 8-3, 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Their live playoff odds, magic number and the games they need are on this page, updated after every game.
What record do the Detroit Pistons need to make the playoffs?
This page lists every final record the Detroit Pistons could finish with and how often each one gets them into the NBA playoffs in simulated seasons.
How the NBA playoffs work
- Ten teams in each conference reach the postseason. Seeds 1–6 go straight to the first round.
- Seeds 7–10 play the Play-In Tournament: 7 hosts 8 and the winner is the 7 seed. The loser hosts the winner of 9 vs 10 for the 8 seed.
- Every playoff round is best-of-seven: First Round (1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5), Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
- The team with the better record has home-court advantage in each series.
Tiebreakers
Between two teams: head-to-head, then winning your division, division record (if in the same division) and conference record. With three or more teams, division winners come first, then the record among the tied teams.
How the odds work
The odds come from playing out the rest of the season thousands of times. Each simulated game is decided by the two teams’ records so far, pulled toward average early in the season, and teams that finish level are separated with the league’s official tiebreakers.