Take a deep breath. Ambitions may be running large here, but the belief that the Detroit Pistons could win 50 games next season is not as inconceivable as it may sound.
In the 2018-2019 season, Detroit ended the season with a dead even 41-41 record. It’s worth noting that 14 of those 41 losses (34.1 percent) came by five points or less. Now, that in itself is not indicative of what the Pistons could have achieved in terms of wins. However, when you dive into the analytics of those losses, what we find may surprise you.
The Pistons in those fourteen losses were at a disadvantage in several categories.