Detroit Pistons First Playoff Game Date/Time Revealed
The Detroit Pistons secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and will host Game 1 on Sunday as they await their opponent from the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The Detroit Pistons are heading into the NBA playoffs with momentum and the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Detroit secured the No. 1 seed by closing out the regular season with a 133-121 win over the Indiana Pacers, finishing with a 60-22 record.
It marks one of the most successful regular seasons in franchise history and sets the stage for a deep postseason run. Game 1 of the Pistons’ first-round series will take place Sunday at 6:30 p. m.
ET at Little Caesars Arena. The opponent is still unknown and will be determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament, which runs Tuesday through Friday. Detroit will face the No.
8 seed, meaning they’ll take on whichever team emerges from the play-in field that includes the teams finishing seventh through tenth in the conference standings. Earning the top seed gives the Pistons several key advantages. They will have home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs and will benefit from extra rest while their opponent fights through the play-in.