RandBall: Pistons are the NBA’s hottest team, and Timberwolves fans couldn’t be happier
The Pistons arguably are the NBA’s hottest team right now, with those eight consecutive wins tying Cleveland (the NBA’s best team all year) for the longest active streak.
The win over Boston boosted their record to 33-26. Only six teams in the Eastern Conference are above .500, and Basketball Reference gives Detroit a 91% chance of avoiding the play-in and a 98% chance overall of making the playoffs.
If the Pistons make the playoffs, they won’t be a lottery team. And their first-round pick in 2025 will be headed to Minnesota.
That would essentially cancel out the pick the Wolves currently owe Utah as part of the Rudy Gobert trade. Entering play Thursday, Minnesota was 32-27, a record that would have them sending the No. 18 pick to the Jazz. Detroit’s first-round pick, likely headed to Minnesota, would be No. 20 at the moment.
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