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Detroit Pistons Accomplish Wild Stat Before All-Star Break

The Detroit Pistons are thriving at the break.
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Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff talks with guard Cade Cunningham (2) during a Charlotte Hornets foul shot in the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
Feb 9, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff talks with guard Cade Cunningham (2) during a Charlotte Hornets foul shot in the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

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It’s been quite the turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons in 2024-2025.

Heading into the All-Star break, the Pistons have not only avoided the bottom of the Eastern Conference; they are above .500 and making a strong push for the playoffs.

One wild stat shows just how successful the Pistons have been so far this season compared to past years.

via @StatMuse: The Pistons are going into All-Star break above .500 for the first time since 2009

This week, the Pistons paid a visit to the Chicago Bulls for a back-to-back set on the road. On Tuesday night, Detroit dominated the Bulls with a 40-point victory.

While Chicago put up a better fight on night two, the Pistons still handled business and collected a 128-110 victory over their division rival.

With that win, the Pistons advanced to 29-26 on the season. They will hold the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed at the break point. The Milwaukee Bucks are one game ahead with a 29-24 record.

Behind the Pistons are the Orlando Magic, who have slipped to 27-29 recently.

Many expected the Pistons to be better this year, but being above the Play-In has been a major surprise. Even without taking a home-run swing in free agency or the draft, the Pistons have benefitted a lot from a coaching change, role-player upgrades, and an All-Star emergence from Cade Cunningham.

After the break, the Pistons will return to the court to begin a road trip, starting with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, February 21. The Pistons will search for their fifth win in a row that night.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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