Pistons jump to No. 1
The Detroit Pistons surged to the East’s No. 1 seed as of March 21 — sitting 46‑25 and throwing the playoff picture into chaos with under a month left. The West remains tight too: the Oklahoma City Thunder are leading at 39‑31, so bracket math is changing fast. (ad-hoc-news.de)
Detroit clinched a postseason berth with a 115–101 win over Golden State, becoming the first Eastern Conference team to seal a playoff spot and improving to 51–19 on the year. (nbcsports.com) Jalen Duren led Detroit with 23 points while reserve starter Daniss Jenkins filled in for Cade Cunningham and posted 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. (espn.ph) The Pistons forced 26 Warriors turnovers that produced 32 points and won despite shooting just 23.8% from three-point range in the game. (espn.ph) Star guard Cade Cunningham was diagnosed with a left‑lung pneumothorax (collapsed lung) and will be re‑evaluated in two weeks, the team said. (nba.com) Thursday’s victory marked Detroit’s 50th of the season — the franchise’s first 50‑win campaign since 2007–08 — and gave the Pistons consecutive postseason appearances for the first time in 17 years. (si.com) Detroit’s surge was built earlier in the season by a 13‑game winning streak from Oct. 29 to Nov. 26, 2025, a stretch that tied the franchise record and helped put the team atop the standings. (en.wikipedia.org)
