The case for Detroit Pistons as the best team in the NBA's Eastern Conference originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Detroit Pistons were the NBA's most improved team last season. In 2023-24, they won 16 games. In 2024-25, they won 46.

With their seventh consecutive win Monday — a 137-135 triumph over the struggling Washington Wizards — the 9-2 Detroit Pistons now own the best record in the Eastern Conference.

Detroit almost folded against Washington Monday on Peacock, but won 137-135 in an OT thriller. The Pistons host Chicago on Wednesday in a rematch of the opening season loss (115-111). After that, the 76ers come to Detroit for a rematch of Sunday’s game, which the Pistons won, so it’s a formidable schedule to keep the heater going.

Winners of six in a row, the Detroit Pistons are big movers in the latest USA TODAY Sports NBA power rankings.

Guard Dannis Jenkins, who shined in summer league but had played scant minutes entering Monday’s home game against the Wizards, saved the night.

The 2025-26 NBA season has been making strides in the ratings, with the league boasting an increase in viewership on national television.

It's true, and fitting for this conversation, that Cunningham's 31 missed shots topped Kobe's previous and dubious NBA record of 30, which he pulled off in November of 2002 when he finished 17 for 47 in a loss to Boston.

DETROIT- The Detroit Pistons have unveiled their 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition uniforms, which pay tribute to the franchise’s past and present. The design incorporates heritage elements from past eras, including the signature lightning bolt motif on the side panels, and features a bold color scheme with maroon, sundial yellow, and teal.

Off to a hot start, the Detroit Pistons are the subject of trade rumors among NBA circles, and are being lauded by experts.