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Pistons Have Unique Locker Room Celebration After First Win vs Sixers

The Detroit Pistons had a championship-style celebration for their first win of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
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Oct 30, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Caleb Martin (16) controls the ball while falling to the court in front of Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Oct 30, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Caleb Martin (16) controls the ball while falling to the court in front of Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons are in the winner’s column at last. On Wednesday, the Pistons paid a visit to the Philadelphia 76ers and finally found a way to maintain their lead and come out on top.

After the game, Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff was greeted by his players in the visiting locker room with a unique celebration for a regular season victory.

The Pistons celebrated as if they had won a title game.

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Bickerstaff was the man of the hour in the locker room on Wednesday. Since it’s his first season as the head coach of the Pistons, Wednesday’s win marked Bickerstaff’s first as the head coach with the organization. So, players turned the postgame celebration up a notch.

Detroit controlled its matchup against the Sixers pretty much from start to finish on Wednesday. They held a lead as large as 21 points.

The Pistons dominated on the glass, winning the rebounding battle 49-37. They also shot significantly better from long range, knocking down 42 percent of their threes, compared to Philadelphia’s 28 percent.

The turnovers were still a familiar issue, as they lost possession of the ball eight more times, but it didn’t matter in the end. The Pistons left the Wells Fargo Center with a 105-95 victory. They advance to 1-4 on the year, allowing Bickerstaff to improve his overall coaching record to 546-255.

The Pistons hope their Wednesday night success can carry over into Friday when they face the New York Knicks.

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Justin Grasso
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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