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Detroit Pistons

2026-27 season · East · 6–1 · #5 in our team strength

Next gamesFull schedule
LiveWed Nov 4 PHI76ers– DETPistons– Our pick DET · est. 63% 6:00 PMSun LALLakers DETPistons Pick posts before tip-off 7:00 PMMon WASWizards DETPistons Pick posts before tip-off 7:00 PMThu DETPistons WASWizards Pick posts before tip-off 8:00 PMSat DETPistons MIAHeat Pick posts before tip-off 8:00 PMTue DETPistons SASSpurs Pick posts before tip-off
Results · our picks 6 of 7 rightAll
FinalMon Nov 2 DETPistons124 CHAHornets91 Our pick DET · est. 68%Our pick right FinalFri Oct 30 DETPistons110 BKNNets94 Our pick DET · est. 69%Our pick right FinalWed Oct 28 CHAHornets89 DETPistons97 Our pick DET · est. 65%Our pick right FinalTue Oct 27 DETPistons97 NYKKnicks111 Our pick NYK · est. 54%Our pick right FinalSun Oct 25 DETPistons106 PHI76ers93 Our pick DET · est. 64%Our pick right FinalFri Oct 23 DETPistons128 MIAHeat111 Our pick DET · est. 57%Our pick right FinalTue Oct 20 BOSCeltics113 DETPistons121 Our pick BOS · est. 52%Our pick wrong
Quick answers

Will the Detroit Pistons make the playoffs?

Our model gives them est. >99% as of Nov 4 (a top-6 seed or a spot through the play-in), with a title chance of est. 5%. It's a projection from the data and it changes as the season goes.

When do the Pistons play next?

Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons, Sun, Nov 8. Our pick posts before tip-off.

How accurate are our Pistons predictions?

6 right of 7 Pistons games graded so far this season. The full record is on the How accurate page.

At a glance
Record6–1#2 in the East · GB 0.5
Team strength#5of 30
Our picks6 of 786% right

Team strength: 5.0 points per 100 possessions better than an average team (as of Nov 4).

EastFull standings
1PHI76ers7–1.8752DETPistons6–1.8573BOSCeltics5–2.7144CLECavaliers tied4–3.5714TORRaptors tied4–3.5714WASWizards tied4–3.5717ATLHawks4–4.5008NYKKnicks3–4.4299CHAHornets3–5.37510MIAHeat tied2–5.28610ORLMagic tied2–5.28612INDPacers2–6.25013BKNNets tied1–6.14313CHIBulls tied1–6.14313MILBucks tied1–6.143

Ordered by win %; teams with the same record are marked tied (the NBA's tiebreakers decide those).

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54.3Projected wins
>99%Make the playoffs (a top-6 seed or through the play-in)
5%Win the title
From 5,000 simulated seasons; estimates, shown from <1% to >99%. Every team

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