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Going back to the preseason, the Pistons didn’t have high expectations. There were projected as a fringe playoff team and the Las Vegas projections had them at about 39 wins. Despite getting 41 victories and the No. 8 seed, they seemed to underachieve.
After another good start, they fizzled in December and January and had to salvage their playoff hopes in the final two games. The Bucks swept them out of the playoffs, by double-digit margins in each of the four games.