With the release of the NBA schedule on Monday, the Pistons found out their road to getting back to the playoffs, after missing with a 37-45 record last season.
Besides the obvious headline that they’ll be opening Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit on Oct. 18 against the Charlotte Hornets, there are some tough stretches that could pose some obstacles to their playoff quest.
The good news is the league initiative to help player safety with more rest days between games by stretching the schedule a week. Teams will have fewer sets of games on back-to-back nights — the Pistons have 14; just below the league average of 14.