Auburn Hills — The final eight games of the regular season will be as daunting a path to the playoffs as any stretch the Pistons have had this season.
Seven of the games are against teams that are also in playoff contention, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, whom the Pistons face on Tuesday night at The Palace. The Thunder won the first meeting, 103-87, in Oklahoma City and the Thunder enter this matchup with a seven-game win streak, including the win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
The biggest task will be stopping the two-pronged offensive juggernaut of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.