The Pistons host the Bulls tonight in a battle for playoff position. Chicago comes into the Palace tonight on a four game winning streak a game ahead of Detroit for the 7th seed in the playoff race.
“Simply put, a win Monday would give the Pistons a leg up on Bulls, whether they’re settling matters for the sixth or seventh seed, provided each team takes care of business in its regular-season finale. A Pistons victory sets up an interesting rundown through the playoff tiebreakers. First, it ties them at 40-41 overall, and win at The Palace would also knot the season series at 2-2, with the home team winning each time. That takes you to the No. 3 tiebreaker – higher winning percentage within the division – but a Pistons victory would give them identical 8-8 records in the Central. The fourth tiebreaker is higher winning percentage in conference games, and that would go to the Pistons, who currently have 26 wins in the East to Chicago’s 23. Keep in mind the sliding Sixers, whose ongoing five-game skid has dropped them to 40-40, could muddle up the mix as well.”
A lot of things to consider with just two games to go in the season.
At this point it’s most likely the Boston or Cleveland in the first round (but Orlando is still a possibility), and it seems plenty of you are ok with facing the Cavs. Me, not so much, so I thought I would put this one to a vote (taking the Magic out of the vote for obvious reasons).
Tip off is at 7:30 PM and will be locally broadcast of FSN Detroit and on NBA.TV Nationally. If you can’t catch the game on television, you can listen live on WDFN 1130 AM or follow the game online at NBA.com.
This one is important, leave them in the comments or feel free to chat live during the game.
April 14, 2009 at 8:42 am
Curry is not a good coach for a team as deep and talented as the Pistons. Throughout the year he has be very schizo-like in player’s minutes and I don’t completely blame A.I. for bailing out.
I’m still a lil bit shaken, loosing to the Bulls at home. We really don’t deserve to win a game against the Cavs in the playoffs.
April 14, 2009 at 9:46 am
i could tell its gonna be a swept lol lmao its gonna be so embrassing imagine rip says he wants to get traded just for dat da [pistons r messed up no good sg and a no good pg and they lost everything lmfao
April 14, 2009 at 9:52 am
ok we will NOT get swept. keep the faith. i can happen
April 14, 2009 at 10:17 am
Bring on these overrated Cavs…
April 15, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I’m not giving up on my team, just being realistic.
Dallas always choke in the playoff. Boston always had trouble
with the Hawks or any other team with long atheistic guys.
I DO think, we have a better chance wining a few games against the Cavs than the Celtics provided both teams are at full strength.
But after all you see this season and you honestly believe have a legit chance of ‘upseting’ the Cavs… you are no better than those AI fans calling us, piston fans idiots for not playing ‘the best player’…
BTW, anyone watch the Lakers Jazz game last night. Carlos Booser has one move- shoot a fade away jumper. He can’t guard anyone, can’t get board either.
April 17, 2009 at 8:33 pm
pistons nation rise!