The Detroit Pistons were eliminated from the playoffs Thursday by the New York Knicks, but that almost doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. For a team that won just 14 games last year to earn the sixth seed and avoid the play-in tournament,

Though the Pistons' were eliminated from the playoffs Thursday night, Cade Cunningham and his teammates took solace in their growth over the course of the season and promised bigger things will come in the future.

The Detroit Pistons’ season came to an end on Thursday night. They were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the New York Knicks in Game 6 of their first-round series in dramatic fashion. Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson dropped a 40-burger,

After resurrecting themselves from a franchise-worst 14-win season in 2023-24, the Pistons improved their win total by 30 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2019. They were betting underdogs as the No. 6 seed playing against the No. 3 seed Knicks, and those odds played out as they dropped the series, 4-2.

The Detroit Pistons will play their biggest home game since 2008 when they host the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Detroit has not won a home playoff game or a postseason series in 17 years.

The Detroit Pistons have made the playoffs 43 times in their franchise history. They have won three championships along the way. Let’s highlight each title and discuss how they got there.