The NBA released the first in-season tournament schedule on Tuesday, and that means we know the Detroit Pisotns’ regional opponents and when the games will happen, even if we don’t really have a solid handle on how all of this is going to play out or whether it will be rewarding for fans.
Let’s cover what we definitely do know. The Pistons will play four in-season tournament games, and their opponents will be the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers. Each conference had three group drawing with strength of opponent factored into possible matchups in an attempt to even out the odds.