Pistons closing on No.1
The Detroit Pistons’ magic number to clinch the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed is shrinking with under a month left in the regular season as they maintain a slim lead atop the East. (freep.com) Detroit stayed hot recently with a reported 113–110 win over the Lakers, per social game coverage. (x.com)
The Pistons’ magic number to clinch the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed is seven — any combination of seven Detroit wins and Boston losses will lock up the top seed. (ftw.usatoday.com) Detroit sits at 52–19, five games clear of the Boston Celtics, who are 47–24 in the Eastern Conference standings. (foxsports.com) Both Detroit and Boston have 11 regular-season games remaining; the Pistons’ remaining slate currently includes five home games and six road games. (espn.com) Daniss Jenkins started in place of Cade Cunningham and scored 30 points, including the final six of the game, in Detroit’s late comeback. (nba.com) Detroit’s victory also snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ nine-game winning streak. (sports.yahoo.com) The Pistons have already clinched a playoff berth, and with 11 games left they can reach the seven-combination magic number through any seven wins or a mix of Pistons wins and Celtics losses before the regular season ends. (statmuse.com)
