AUBURN HILLS – The flip side of the grueling schedule that pummeled the Pistons in December and January – whipsawing them while injuries piled up, as well – works in their favor when play resumes after the All-Star break.
Though the Pistons will play 15 of their final 26 games on the road, three of the five other teams clawing for the final three playoff spots in the East have more difficult remaining schedules than the Pistons. And the difference is fairly striking.
By strength of schedule, the Pistons have the seventh-easiest schedule with opponents carrying a .