New York — After winning their season opener for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Pistons are off to an encouraging start to their season. That year, they started 4-0 and finished with their last playoff appearance.
Friday's road opener against the New York Knicks begins a three-game road stretch that will provide a challenge for the young team, starting a back-to-back with Saturday's matchup at Indiana. They played the Knicks in their preseason opener and suffered a lopsided 117-97 loss, mainly due to turnovers, but it was the first time the re-tooled group played together.