The Detroit Pistons lost their ninth game over the last 11 and owner Tom Gores acknowledged that the team is taking a different trajectory in a season marked by injuries.
While the Pistons are off to a 12-23 start, they still sit 3 1/2 games behind the Orlando Magic for the Eastern Conference’s eighth playoff spot. Contrarily, they have the sixth-worst record in the NBA and play the Golden State Warriors (9-27), who have the second-worst record in the league, on Saturday.
Detroit has the toughest path to the playoffs with the hardest schedule in the NBA in March.