The Detroit Pistons are 5-2 on the year, and have back to back victories in Los Angeles against the Clippers and then last night in Oakland against the defending champion Golden State Warriors.
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While it is still very early in the NBA season, some panels are riding high on the Pistons.
NBA power rankings: Detroit Pistons surge with wins vs. Clippers, Warriors https://t.co/IDyDxVJQl2
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) October 30, 2017
While others are still lukewarm on Detroit, it’s safe to say the association took notice.
Reggie Jackson & Avery Bradley power the @DetroitPistons to their third straight win! #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/mygqdm2sPB
— NBA (@NBA) October 30, 2017
Whether you’re a believer or not is irrelevant this early in the season, but if Detroit can continue a trend of very strong second halves (they outscored the Clippers 50-32 and the Warriors 63-50 in the second half), the victories will continue to pile up. They are one of three teams with five wins this early, as the Memphis Grizzlies are 5-1 and the Houston Rockets are 5-2.
So obviously enough those two teams I listed are both Western Conference teams, meaning…
Enjoy it, Pistons fans. At least for tonight. https://t.co/GN6nxaLcn6
— Detroit Bad Boys ☠ (@detroitbadboys) October 30, 2017
With all the questions this summer surrounding Reggie Jackson, Andre Drummond, Stanley Johnson, and even Stan Van Gundy, their hot start is certainly a nice surprise. And the team is even showing flashes of what Detroit’s championship teams were made of.
DEFENSE.
Fun fact: We forced a season-high 26 turnovers, including a season-high 16 steals, in last night's win. #DetroitHustle pic.twitter.com/XswZ1WzKa6
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) October 30, 2017
The Pistons stay out west as they prepare for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers on Halloween at 10:30 on TNT.
