Where are the Pistons going in the playoff? The Pistons playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Pistons will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Pistons | 46i Pistons Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Spurs 106-121 Lost Sat, Mar 07 vs Nets 105-107 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Heat 110-121 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Nets 138-100 Thu, Mar 12 vs Sixers Fri, Mar 13 vs Grizzlies Sun, Mar 15 @ Raptors Tue, Mar 17 @ Wizards |
18 | 64 | 96% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Celtics | 43 Celtics Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hornets 89-118 Won Fri, Mar 06 vs Mavericks 120-100 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Cavs 109-98 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Spurs 116-125 Thu, Mar 12 @ Thunder Sat, Mar 14 vs Wizards Mon, Mar 16 vs Suns Wed, Mar 18 vs Warriors |
22 | 65 | 3% | 60% | 28% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Knicks | 42 Knicks Recent Games Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Nuggets 142-103 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Lakers 97-110 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Clippers 118-126 Won Wed, Mar 11 @ Jazz 134-117 Fri, Mar 13 @ Pacers Sun, Mar 15 vs Warriors Tue, Mar 17 vs Pacers Wed, Mar 18 @ Grizzlies |
25 | 67 | <1% | 31% | 47% | 19% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Cavaliers | 40 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Tue, Mar 03 vs Pistons 113-109 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Celtics 98-109 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Sixers 115-101 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Magic 122-128 Fri, Mar 13 @ Mavericks Sun, Mar 15 vs Mavericks Tue, Mar 17 @ Bucks Thu, Mar 19 @ Bulls |
26 | 66 | <1% | 5% | 22% | 56% | 13% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Heat | 37 Heat Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Nets 126-110 Won Fri, Mar 06 @ Hornets 128-120 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Pistons 121-110 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Wizards 150-129 Thu, Mar 12 vs Bucks Sat, Mar 14 vs Magic Tue, Mar 17 @ Hornets Thu, Mar 19 vs Lakers |
29 | 66 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 6% | 21% | 25% | 22% | 15% | 8% | 3% | <1% |
| Magic | 36 Magic Recent Games Won Thu, Mar 05 vs Mavericks 115-114 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ T. Wolves 119-92 Won Sun, Mar 08 @ Bucks 130-91 Won Wed, Mar 11 vs Cavs 128-122 Thu, Mar 12 vs Wizards Sat, Mar 14 @ Heat Mon, Mar 16 @ Hawks Tue, Mar 17 vs Thunder |
28 | 64 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 8% | 31% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 4% | <1% |
| Raptors | 36 Raptors Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ T. Wolves 107-115 Won Sun, Mar 08 vs Mavericks 122-92 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Rockets 99-113 Lost Wed, Mar 11 @ Pelicans 111-122 Fri, Mar 13 vs Suns Sun, Mar 15 vs Pistons Wed, Mar 18 @ Bulls Fri, Mar 20 @ Nuggets |
29 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 19% | 24% | 22% | 17% | 10% | 4% | <1% |
| Sixers | 35 Sixers Recent Games Won Wed, Mar 04 vs Jazz 106-102 Lost Sat, Mar 07 @ Hawks 116-125 Lost Mon, Mar 09 @ Cavs 101-115 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Grizzlies 139-129 Thu, Mar 12 @ Pistons Sat, Mar 14 vs Nets Sun, Mar 15 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Mar 17 @ Nuggets |
30 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 8% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 16% | <1% |
| Hawks | 34 Hawks Recent Games Won Sun, Mar 01 vs Trail Blazers 135-101 Won Wed, Mar 04 @ Bucks 131-113 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Sixers 125-116 Won Tue, Mar 10 vs Mavericks 124-112 Thu, Mar 12 vs Nets Sat, Mar 14 vs Bucks Mon, Mar 16 vs Magic Wed, Mar 18 @ Mavericks |
31 | 65 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 26% | 26% | 1% |
| Hornets | 34 Hornets Recent Games Lost Fri, Mar 06 vs Heat 120-128 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Suns 99-111 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Trail Blazers 103-101 Won Wed, Mar 11 @ Kings 117-109 Sat, Mar 14 @ Spurs Tue, Mar 17 vs Heat Thu, Mar 19 vs Magic Sat, Mar 21 vs Grizzlies |
33 | 67 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 15% | 28% | 45% | 2% |
| Bucks | 27 Bucks Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 vs Hawks 113-131 Won Sat, Mar 07 vs Jazz 113-99 Lost Sun, Mar 08 vs Magic 91-130 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Suns 114-129 Thu, Mar 12 @ Heat Sat, Mar 14 @ Hawks Sun, Mar 15 vs Pacers Tue, Mar 17 vs Cavs |
37 | 64 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 98% |
| Bulls | 27 Bulls Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 vs Thunder 108-116 Won Thu, Mar 05 @ Suns 105-103 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Kings 110-126 Won Tue, Mar 10 @ Warriors 130-124 Thu, Mar 12 @ Lakers Fri, Mar 13 @ Clippers Mon, Mar 16 vs Grizzlies Wed, Mar 18 vs Raptors |
38 | 65 | X | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Nets | 17 Nets Recent Games Lost Thu, Mar 05 @ Heat 110-126 Won Sat, Mar 07 @ Pistons 107-105 Won Mon, Mar 09 vs Grizzlies 126-115 Lost Tue, Mar 10 vs Pistons 100-138 Thu, Mar 12 @ Hawks Sat, Mar 14 @ Sixers Mon, Mar 16 vs Trail Blazers Wed, Mar 18 vs Thunder |
48 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Wizards | 16 Wizards Recent Games Lost Tue, Mar 03 @ Magic 109-126 Lost Thu, Mar 05 vs Jazz 112-122 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Pelicans 118-138 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Heat 129-150 Thu, Mar 12 @ Magic Sat, Mar 14 @ Celtics Mon, Mar 16 vs Warriors Tue, Mar 17 vs Pistons |
48 | 64 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Pacers | 15 Pacers Recent Games Lost Wed, Mar 04 @ Clippers 107-130 Lost Fri, Mar 06 @ Lakers 117-128 Lost Sun, Mar 08 @ Trail Blazers 111-131 Lost Tue, Mar 10 @ Kings 109-114 Thu, Mar 12 vs Suns Fri, Mar 13 vs Knicks Sun, Mar 15 @ Bucks Tue, Mar 17 @ Knicks |
50 | 65 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Record | Total | Home (>99%) |
Away (<1%) |
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| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (10)Hornets | 34 | 33 | 23% | 23% | <1% |
| (9)Hawks | 34 | 31 | 21% | 21% | <1% |
| (8)Sixers | 35 | 30 | 20% | 20% | <1% |
| (7)Raptors | 36 | 29 | 13% | 13% | <1% |
| (5)Heat | 37 | 29 | 12% | 12% | <1% |
| (6)Magic | 36 | 28 | 9% | 9% | <1% |
| (11)Bucks | 27 | 37 | 1% | 1% | X |
| (4)Cavaliers | 40 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (3)Knicks | 42 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (2)Celtics | 43 | 22 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (12)Bulls | 27 | 38 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (13)Nets | 17 | 48 | <1% | <1% | X |
| (14)Wizards | 16 | 48 | X | X | X |
| Elimination | X | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulls (27‑38) |
111‑115 | Away | Wed Oct 22 |
| 1 | Rockets (40‑25) |
115‑111 | Away | Fri Oct 24 |
| 1 | Celtics (43‑22) |
119‑113 | Home | Sun Oct 26 |
| 2 | Cavaliers (40‑26) |
95‑116 | Home | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Magic (36‑28) |
135‑116 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
122‑110 | Home | Sat Nov 1 |
| 3 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
114‑106 | Away | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Jazz (20‑46) |
114‑103 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Nets (17‑48) |
125‑107 | Away | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Sixers (35‑30) |
111‑108 | Away | Sun Nov 9 |
| 4 | Wizards (16‑48) |
137‑135 (OT) | Home | Mon Nov 10 |
| 4 | Bulls (27‑38) |
124‑113 | Home | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | Sixers (35‑30) |
114‑105 | Home | Fri Nov 14 |
| 5 | Pacers (15‑50) |
127‑112 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Hawks (34‑31) |
120‑112 | Away | Tue Nov 18 |
| 5 | Bucks (27‑37) |
129‑116 | Away | Sat Nov 22 |
| 6 | Pacers (15‑50) |
122‑117 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Celtics (43‑22) |
114‑117 | Away | Wed Nov 26 |
| 6 | Magic (36‑28) |
109‑112 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Heat (37‑29) |
138‑135 | Away | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Hawks (34‑31) |
99‑98 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Bucks (27‑37) |
109‑113 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
122‑116 | Home | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Bucks (27‑37) |
124‑112 | Home | Sat Dec 6 |
| 8 | Hawks (34‑31) |
142‑115 | Home | Fri Dec 12 |
| 9 | Celtics (43‑22) |
112‑105 | Away | Mon Dec 15, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Mavericks (21‑44) |
114‑116 (OT) | Away | Thu Dec 18, 8:30 pm |
| 9 | Hornets (34‑33) |
112‑86 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (31‑35) |
110‑102 | Away | Mon Dec 22, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Kings (16‑51) |
136‑127 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (20‑46) |
129‑131 | Away | Fri Dec 26, 9:30 pm |
| 10 | Clippers (33‑32) |
99‑112 | Away | Sun Dec 28, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Lakers (40‑25) |
128‑106 | Away | Tue Dec 30, 10:30 pm |
| 11 | Heat (37‑29) |
112‑118 | Home | Thu Jan 1, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Cavaliers (40‑26) |
114‑110 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 12 | Knicks (42‑25) |
121‑90 | Home | Mon Jan 5, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Bulls (27‑38) |
108‑93 | Home | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Clippers (33‑32) |
92‑98 | Home | Sat Jan 10, 7:30 pm |
| 13 | Suns (38‑27) |
108‑105 | Home | Thu Jan 15, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Pacers (15‑50) |
121‑78 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 7:30 pm |
| 14 | Celtics (43‑22) |
104‑103 | Home | Mon Jan 19, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Pelicans (22‑45) |
112‑104 | Away | Wed Jan 21, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Rockets (40‑25) |
104‑111 | Home | Fri Jan 23, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Kings (16‑51) |
139‑116 | Home | Sun Jan 25, 3:00 pm |
| 15 | Nuggets (40‑26) |
109‑107 | Away | Tue Jan 27, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Suns (38‑27) |
96‑114 | Away | Thu Jan 29, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Warriors (32‑33) |
131‑124 | Away | Fri Jan 30, 10:00 pm |
| 15 | Nets (17‑48) |
130‑77 | Home | Sun Feb 1, 6:00 pm |
| 16 | Nuggets (40‑26) |
124‑121 | Home | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Wizards (16‑48) |
117‑126 | Home | Thu Feb 5, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Knicks (42‑25) |
118‑80 | Home | Fri Feb 6, 7:30 pm |
| 17 | Hornets (34‑33) |
110‑104 | Away | Mon Feb 9, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Raptors (36‑29) |
113‑95 | Away | Wed Feb 11, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Knicks (42‑25) |
126‑111 | Away | Thu Feb 19, 7:30 pm |
| 18 | Bulls (27‑38) |
126‑110 | Away | Sat Feb 21, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Spurs (48‑17) |
103‑114 | Home | Mon Feb 23, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Thunder (51‑15) |
124‑116 | Home | Wed Feb 25, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Cavaliers (40‑26) |
122‑119 (OT) | Home | Fri Feb 27, 7:00 pm |
| 19 | Magic (36‑28) |
106‑92 | Away | Sun Mar 1, 6:00 pm |
| 20 | Cavaliers (40‑26) |
109‑113 | Away | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Spurs (48‑17) |
106‑121 | Away | Thu Mar 5, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Nets (17‑48) |
105‑107 | Home | Sat Mar 7, 6:00 pm |
| 20 | Heat (37‑29) |
110‑121 | Away | Sun Mar 8, 6:00 pm |
| 21 | Nets (17‑48) |
138‑100 | Away | Tue Mar 10, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Sixers (35‑30) |
Home | Thu Mar 12, 7:00 pm | |
| 21 | Grizzlies (23‑41) |
Home | Fri Mar 13, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Raptors (36‑29) |
Away | Sun Mar 15, 3:30 pm | |
| 22 | Wizards (16‑48) |
Away | Tue Mar 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wizards (16‑48) |
Away | Thu Mar 19, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Warriors (32‑33) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Lakers (40‑25) |
Home | Mon Mar 23, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Hawks (34‑31) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pelicans (22‑45) |
Home | Thu Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑26) |
Away | Sat Mar 28, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Thunder (51‑15) |
Away | Mon Mar 30, 9:30 pm | |
| 24 | Raptors (36‑29) |
Home | Tue Mar 31, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (40‑26) |
Home | Thu Apr 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 24 | Sixers (35‑30) |
Away | Sat Apr 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Magic (36‑28) |
Away | Mon Apr 6, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bucks (27‑37) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Hornets (34‑33) |
Away | Fri Apr 10, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (15‑50) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 6:00 pm |