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Primetime Pistons Showdown: Detroit's Crucial Games Move to National TV Against Milwaukee Bucks

Primetime Pistons?

With the Detroit Pistons secured their spot in the postseason following an amazing year-over-year transformation that saw them move from 14-68 to easily secure a playoff spot, switching between channels to catch a game has turned into the new norm for Pistons fans.

The NBA declared on Wednesday that the Pistons' last game would be regular season against the Milwaukee Bucks On Sunday, it was showcased on ESPN.

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This move makes a significant impact, considering its potential implications for the playoffs. The Pistons and Bucks are competing fiercely for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, a position that could result in a clash with the Indiana Pacers .

Moreover, the game on Friday, also versus the Bucks, will air nationally on NBATV.

Should the Pistons triumph in their last three matches, particularly with two wins over the Bucks, they will secure the tiebreaker and claim the fifth seed.

The game against the Bucks on Friday will be broadcast nationally on NBATV and locally on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit for fans in the area. Similarly, the season finale on Sunday will air on ESPN rather than NBATV, as was the case for the final regular-season match.

The match against the Bucks on Friday begins at 7 p.m., whereas the concluding game of the season on Sunday kicks off at 1 p.m.

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If the Pistons end up as the 6-seed, they will face New York Knicks If Tom Thibodeau's team manages to secure a victory in any of their last three matches.

Paradoxically, the Pistons are set to face the New York Knicks this Thursday at 7 p.m., with the match being broadcasted on the FanDuel Sports NetworkDetroit Extra. For viewers without access to FDSN, it will also air on TV20 in Detroit.

The article initially appeared in the Detroit Free Press. Prime-time Pistons? Detroit’s last two matches against the Milwaukee Bucks moved to national television



Detroit Pistons Secure Their Playoff Berth for the 2025 NBA Playoffs

A single victory, and they secure their place. This was the key point for the Detroit Pistons as they prepared for their away game against the Toronto Raptors on Friday evening. By winning this match, the Pistons would guarantee themselves a position in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

Earlier this week, the Pistons had an opportunity to secure their spot with a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sadly, they found themselves struggling against the surging Thunder squad despite being short-handed.

If the Orlando Magic had lost on Thursday night, it would have achieved the same result, but the driven Magic managed to secure their win, pushing the Pistons' playoff clinch date further into the future.

On Friday evening, the Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors with an impressive score of 117-105 despite being understaffed. Leading the charge for the team was Tim Hardaway Jr., who racked up 23 points over his 38 minutes on the court. Supporting him were Malik Beasley and Jalen Duren, both scoring 21 points apiece, which helped the depleted squad secure their victory.

This season’s transformation of the Pistons has been truly astounding. In each of the last two years, Detroit managed to secure fewer than 20 victories. They had an abysmal performance last year with a 14-68 record, which was the worst in the league. These significant challenges led to substantial overhauls within both their coaching team and management ranks.

Troy Weaver transitioned into Trajan Langdon, and Monty Williams was succeeded byJB Bickerstaff as the coach. As they approached the 2024-2025 NBA season, the Pistons looked forward to making progress without putting all their pressure on immediate success. Surprisingly enough, Detroit performed far beyond everyone's expectations heading into the new campaign.

Even a trip to the NBA Play-In Tournament would’ve been considered a success for the Pistons, considering how they’ve looked over the years, but just because they have a top-six seed doesn’t mean they are satisfied. The fact that they locked in a top-six seed just shows the positive strides they took.

The job isn't finished just yet. Given that both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers remain close behind, the positions for the fourth, fifth, and sixth seed spots might still shift as we approach the end of the season. At this point, the Detroit Pistons seem headed towards a potential opening round matchup with either the New York Knicks or the Pacers.

In either case, they'll be eager to lead the organization back to the postseason for the first time since 2019.

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The article was initially posted on www.si.com/nba/pistons as Detroit Pistons Secure Their Place in the 2025 NBA Playoffs .