How unique was Monday, Feb. 26, in the context of NBA play?
- The Pistons were initially going to host the Knicks in Detroit when the first regular-season schedule was released in mid-August.
- The In-Season Tournament—which nobody could really predict the impact of—changed a few teams’ plans and forced changes impacting a few games and schedules here and there across the Association.
- The Knicks, for one, ended up having five games scheduled against the Boston Celtics instead of the usual four.
- The Pistons, for two, saw their balanced regular-season schedule go from an even 41-41 home-away games to a 40-42 instead.