The Pistons will play the Cleveland Cavaliers at least five more times this season.
When Reggie Jackson was listed as out because of a abdominal strain 15 minutes before tip-off, you knew the Pistons would have trouble winning against Miami. Combine that with a vintage Noted Piston Killer Joe Johnson performance in the fourth quarter, and you have the recipe for Detroit clinching the No. 8 seed.
Steve Blake played well enough in Reggie Jackson's absence (10 points, seven assists), Andre Drummond had nine points and 18 rebounds, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Pistons with 17 points.