Pistons clinch No. 1 seed in East; who will they play in playoffs?
Detroit Pistons await playoff matchup in first round vs. No. 8 seed after locking up the 1-seed.
Here's a ranking of who they'd least like to play.
The Detroit Pistons are the best team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season – officially. And it comes just two years after the worst season in franchise history . The Pistons (57-21) have clinched the No.
1 seed in the East after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 116-93, on Saturday night. The Boston Celtics (52-25) are 4½ games back, but lost three of four to Detroit. This is the first time the Pistons have earned the No.
1 seed since 2006-07, a 53-win season that ended with a 4-2 series loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals . The Pistons will have to await the conclusion of the NBA Play-In Tournament to learn their opponent in the first round of the playoffs, which begin April 18. The Play-In Tournament begins April 14, two days after the regular season ends April 12.
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