1/25/24 7:00PM Pistons @ Magic

[Tigeraholic1]

[Deleterious]

Basketball Reference has the Pistons at 36% to finish in the 1-6 seed.  That would mean they get a playoff series no matter what.  7-10 would require a play-in game or two.  

[Deleterious]

You can make a good argument for Detroit landing anywhere from 4-10.

FWIW BR ranks their chances of at least making the play-in at 99.7%.  

[buddha]

i think i said this earlier in the year, given philly's implosion, orlando's injuries, and the rest of the bottom of the east blatantly tanking (chicago, washington) or being massively flawed (atlanta, et al), it woukd be tough for detroit NOT to make the playoffs.

that kind of assumed cade becoming CADE!, which he has largely done.

 

[buddha]

jimmy butler single handedly torpedoing miami's season helped too.

you just hate to see that happen to a nice guy like pat riley.  such a shame.

[Deleterious]

 

[Deleterious]

I try to like Sasser, but he does himself no favors.

[Deleterious]

Harris out with some sort of head injury.  Blaha said its never a good time for a standout player to go down.  So I'm thinking someone else might be hurt too.  

[Deleterious]

Holland having a nice game.  So is Thompson.  

[Deleterious]

Getting out of hand now.

[Deleterious]

Double tech for JB and he is tossed with about 6 minutes left.

[Deleterious]

Three kids involved in that.

Thompson fighting through a screen to guard Wagner and make him miss.  Cade pushing it up court to get Duren the lob.

Pistons only down 7 with 4 minutes left.  

[Deleterious]

Great block from Duren leading to a Cade fast break.  Orlando follows with a 3 though.

[Betrayer]

Watched this one while I was on the road (in Orlando of all places) and all I could think was how reckless Orlando plays. Maybe if they were my home team I'd like it, but it doesn't feel scrappy/tough it feels dangerous. Ivey can attest to that, I'm sure.