One narrative that has dominated the NBA landscape this season is that the Eastern Conference is “wide open” and that any of the teams in the top nine could make the Finals, a notion the Detroit Pistons are challenging more each day.
It’s not an outlandish idea, as the East is fairly balanced and there is only a 1.5 game gap between the 3rd seed and the 9th seed, so technically, everyone is in with a chance. A three-game winning or losing streak in the East is enough for big movement in the standings, and with so much season to go, it is far from settled.