The Detroit Pistons’ full 2025-26 schedule has been launched.
They’ll tip off their 82-game common season Wednesday, Oct. 22, on the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET. The Pistons’ second sport shall be at Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Friday, Oct. 24.
The Pistons’ dwelling opener at Little Caesars Enviornment shall be Sunday, Oct. 26, towards the Boston Celtics at 3:30 p.m.
Residence sport highlights embrace this yr’s 313 Day matchup towards the Memphis Grizzlies on March 13, the Golden State Warriors on March 20 and Los Angeles Lakers on March 23.
The Pistons, as introduced in June, will play the Dallas Mavericks in Mexico Metropolis on Nov. 1. It will likely be the Pistons’ third time taking part in in Mexico, with the 2 groups final going through one another within the metropolis in 2019.
The league beforehand introduced seven Pistons games, together with their four-game NBA Cup slate.
Video games on nationwide TV/streaming in parentheses.
Oct. 22: at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oct. 24: at Houston, 8 p.m.
Oct. 26: Boston, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 27: Cleveland, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Oct. 29: Orlando, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1: Dallas (in Mexico Metropolis), 10 p.m. (Peacock)
Nov. 3: at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Nov. 5: Utah, 7 p.m.
Nov. 7: at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Nov. 9: at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: Washington, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Nov. 12: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Nov. 14: Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Nov. 17: Indiana, 7 p.m.
Nov. 18: at Atlanta, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Nov. 22: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Nov. 24: at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Nov. 26: at Boston, 5 p.m. (NBA Cup, ESPN)
Nov. 28: Orlando (NBA Cup)
Dec. 1: Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Dec. 5: Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6: Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9-10, 13-16: NBA Cup knockout rounds
Dec. 11-12, 14-15: Common-season video games TBD
Dec. 18: at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22: at Portland, 10 p.m.
Dec. 23: at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Dec. 26: at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: at LA Clippers, 9 p.m.
Dec. 30: at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Jan. 1: Miami, 7 p.m.
Jan. 4: at Cleveland, 2 p.m.
Jan. 5: New York, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Jan. 7: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Jan. 10: LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 15: Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17: Indiana, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Boston, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Jan. 21: at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Jan. 23: Houston, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Jan. 25: Sacramento, 3 p.m.
Jan. 27: at Denver, 9 p.m.
Jan. 29: at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Jan. 30: at Golden State, 10 p.m.
Feb. 1: Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Feb. 3: Denver, 7 p.m.
Feb. 5: Washington, 7 p.m.
Feb. 6: New York, 7:30 p.m. (Prime)
Feb. 9: at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11: at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: at New York, 7:30 p.m. (Prime)
Feb. 21: at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Feb. 23: San Antonio, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Feb. 25: Oklahoma Metropolis, 7 p.m.
Feb. 27: Cleveland, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
March 1: at Orlando, 6 p.m.
March 3: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
March 5: at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
March 7: Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
March 8: at Miami, 6 p.m.
March 10: at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
March 12: Philadelphia, 7 p.m. (Prime)
March 13: Memphis, 7:30 p.m.
March 15: at Toronto, 3:30 p.m.
March 17: at Washington, 7 p.m.
March 19: at Washington, 7 p.m.
March 20: Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
March 23: LA Lakers, 7 p.m.
March 25: Atlanta, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
March 26: New Orleans, 7 p.m.
March 28: at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
March 30: at Oklahoma Metropolis, 9:30 p.m. (Peacock)
March 31: Toronto, 8 p.m.
April 2: Minnesota, 7 p.m.
April 4: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
April 6: At Orlando, 7 p.m.
April 8: Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
April 10: at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
April 12: at Indiana, 6 p.m.
The Pistons are scheduled for nationwide tv/streaming 16 occasions throughout the common season, although that may change in-season. The Pistons are scheduled to play completely on Peacock six occasions, with 4 video games unique to Amazon Prime, 4 video games on ESPN/ESPN app and two on NBC/Peacock.
The Pistons’ native tv broadcast schedule (and radio) shall be launched at a later date, with iconic TV play-by-play man George Blaha set for his 50th season on the mic.
They’re going to tip off their four-game preseason slate Oct. 6 on the street towards the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pistons solely play one dwelling exhibition sport, Oct. 16, towards the Washington Wizards.
The Pistons will run again a lot of final season’s roster, which accomplished a historic 30-game turnaround en path to 44 wins and a first-round exit to the New York Knicks in six video games. A brand new crop of veterans have been added, most notably Michigan alumni Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson. They substitute the group’s high three free brokers, who all left: Malik Beasley (unsigned), Dennis Schröder (Sacramento Kings), Tim Hardaway Jr. (Denver Nuggets).
Cade Cunningham will enter his fifth season after incomes third-team All-NBA final season — and an extra $45 million — after he helped the Pistons snap a 17-year franchise drought with no playoff win.
Cunningham shall be flanked by Jaden Ivey — again from a damaged fibula suffered in January — Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, second-year wing Ron Holland and Isaiah Stewart.
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