NBA 2018/19: Race to the Playoffs - Eastern Conference

#1 Detroit Pistons (39-41):

The Detroit Pistons need to get back to form soon

The Detroit Pistons are the team currently in the driver's seat for the final spot in the playoffs from the Eastern Conference. They have a 39-41 record and are 8th in the East, but their recent form spells trouble for them.

The Pistons have won just 3 of their last 10 matches, making it difficult for themselves. They have also lost their last 4 games in a row, which has given teams like the Hornets and the Heat a chance to make to the playoffs.

But, with all this said, The Pistons have the easiest set of games among all 3 of the teams that are vying for the playoffs. The Detroit Pistons play the Memphis Grizzlies tomorrow at home and then they go on the road for their final game against the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden.

Both teams that the Pistons have to face are looking to tank and finish with as bad a record as they can. The Grizzlies and the Knicks are both out of the playoff picture and have no real reason to win.

The Pistons just have themselves to blame if they miss yet another off season, their last coming in 2015-16 season. They have the easiest set of games among the remaining 3 teams and barring just some horrendous basketball from them, they should end up making the playoffs.

Chances: 9/10