The preseason gave the Pistons two home games to open the schedule, so there was some comfort in playing at Little Caesars Arena in their first games since March. There was some advantage to that, in just getting acclimated to playing again, after the long layoff because of the pandemic.
Even the Orlando Bubble that the league used to finish the truncated regular season and the playoffs provided some security in that everyone was heavily guarded and tested to ensure the safety of the bubble.
Getting back on the road for the final two exhibition games, against Wasington on Thursday and Saturday, won’t be as easy for the Pistons.