Playoff experience is important, but from what source does it matter most?
The Detroit Pistons have drawn the Cleveland Cavaliers as their first round opponent in the playoffs. A team the Pistons "won" the season series against 3-1. However, LeBron James and the Cavaliers have so much more playoff experience than the Pistons. At the same time, Stan Van Gundy has won more playoff games than Tyronn Lue has coached... ever.
Of the Pistons' 15 players, only seven of them have been to the playoffs. Collectively they have played 3,588 minutes in 195 games.