Detroit Pistons have been one of the OG teams of the NBA and their success is also celebrated by the neutral fans. Most of their success came in late 1980s and mid 2000s. Since then, the Pistons have struggled and only made two playoff appearances in 15 years. However, things have changed in Detroit and it’s for the better. <\/p>
Pistons started the 2024-25 NBA season with a new head coach, J.B. Bickerstaff<\/a>, former coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He led the rebuild of a 22-50 Cavaliers and led them to two consecutive playoff appearances in three-years. <\/p> Cade Cunningham’s rise as the team’s leader has been exceptional. The guard also made his first All-Star appearance in the 2025 NBA All-Star game. He is averaging 25.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game. The Pistons star is third in the league in assists per game and top-15 in points per game. <\/p> Pistons’ young frontcourt in Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren have established themselves as team’s top defenders and rebounders. Duren leads in rebounding (10.3), Stewart leads in blocks (1.3) and Thompson in steals (1.8) per game. The Pistons are 8-2 in the last 10 games including eight consecutive wins with the fourth-best defensive rating in the league<\/a> (109.0). <\/p>