Everybody is in agreement that Thursday’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers was fun. The Pistons dominated the 4th quarter against the number four seed in the Eastern Conference standings en route to a surprising win.
However, for draft pick positioning purposes, Thursday’s win was a huge loss. The Pistons still sit in the top three for odds for the number one pick, but they only have one game of separation between the Oklahoma City Thunder now.
The Pistons focus right now is building positive momentum for next season, but you didn’t hang around the bottom of the standings all season only to lose out on the best odds for the number one pick in the final weeks of the season.