The Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks meet for the first time in the 2025-26 season. The Pistons have been one of the top teams in the NBA this year, especially in the Eastern Conference.
The NBA Cup has finished, and Cade Cunningham will lead the Detroit Pistons into a battle with the Dallas Mavericks. In an interview before the game, Cunningham gave high praise to NBA Hall of Famer and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki, according to Abby Jones of DLLS Sports.
To the surprise of many, the Detroit Pistons are atop the Eastern Conference standings. This comes just two years after they tied the record for consecutive losses.
The rookie sensation meets the Detroit Pistons tonight. The 10-17 Dallas Mavericks and the 21-5 Detroit Pistons could not be on more different ends of the NBA hierarchy at the moment.
Coming into the season, Jaden Ivey’s play was viewed as the answer to several of the Detroit Pistons’ roster questions. With Dennis Schröder no longer in the picture, many believed Ivey could fill the secondary ball-handler role behind Cade Cunningham.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
As the Detroit Pistons (21–5) prepare to close out a two-game road trip with a matchup against the Dallas Mavericks (10–17) on Thursday night, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd offered high praise for Pistons star guard Cade Cunningham, drawing a comparison to Oklahoma City Thunder reigning MVP and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The 21-5 Pistons are set for their longest road trip of the entire season. The last time Detroit had more than three consecutive games away from home this season, they went 3-1.
The Detroit Pistons are on a roll again. This team isn't a Cinderella story anymore until the playoffs begin. The Pistons are expected to win regular season games as they're currently constructed.
Travel with me back in time when what, in the moment, seemed like a largely insignificant night for a largely insignificant team. The date was November 4, 2024, and the then-middling Pistons knocked off a play-in caliber Los Angeles Lakers group that was still a few months away from stealing Luka Doncic.
After a 13-game winning streak came to an end, the Detroit Pistons have shown precisely how a team should respond. Winners of six of their last seven games, they’ve bounced back with the kind of confidence that makes you sit up and take notice.
It is about time that Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons get their flowers. The Pistons recorded an impressive 112-105 win over the 2024 NBA Champions, the Boston Celtics, at the TD Garden on Monday night.
When the Detroit Pistons signed Javonte Green this offseason, it barely registered as an impact move. A veteran who had bounced around the league, Green arrived without much fanfare despite possessing a skill set that fit neatly with the identity the Pistons established last season.
The Detroit Pistons are the second team to reach the 20-win mark for the season after their recent streak of victories. The Pistons have won four games in a row, including last night's victory against the Boston Celtics.
The Detroit Pistons made a statement on Monday night, defeating the Boston Celtics 112-105 at TD Garden. The victory was more than just another mark in the win column; it snapped a three-year losing streak in Boston, with the Pistons earning their first road win against the Celtics since February 2022.
The Detroit Pistons continue to shake up history as the top team in the Eastern Conference. Their Monday night matchup against the Boston Celtics concluded with a 112-105 victory.
The Pistons are the contender most likely to make a move or two before the trade deadline. They're the team most equipped to make deals in the Eastern conference.
Detroit Pistons star Isaiah Stewart is not gifted with a lot of basketball skills. What he is known for is his tenacity, which has become the backbone of his team’s defensive schemes.
Shams Charania of ESPN reported last week that the Pistons were expected to be among the suitors for Mavericks big man Anthony Davis. However, league sources tell Hunter Patterson of The Athletic that Davis isn’t currently on Detroit’s radar, as the team is focused on “internal growth” rather than a major win-now acquisition.
If you thought the Boston Celtics were going to just cruise through December, Monday night was a rude awakening. In a game that felt like a microcosm of “you win some, you lose some,” the Celtics fell to the Detroit Pistons, 112-105, right on their own parquet floor.
The Detroit Pistons enter Monday night's road contest against the Boston Celtics with a three-game winning streak and plenty of confidence. "I think we're the best team in the league, and we're going to continue to show it," said Pistons center Jalen Duren following Friday night's 142-115 victory over Atlanta.
After nearly a week away from the floor, the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons wasted no time reminding everyone they are for real. Detroit rolled past Atlanta on Friday, hanging 142 points on the Hawks in a runaway win that pushed the Pistons to 20-5.
Isaiah Stewart amassed 17 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced attack as the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons overwhelmed the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 142-115, on Friday night.
At the end of the first quarter of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Pistons are sitting atop the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings with a record of 19-5.
One of the biggest shockers of the 2025-2026 NBA season so far is the Detroit Pistons. The squad holds an 18-4 record and currently stands at the top of the Easter Conference.