Halfway through the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Pistons look like a strong contender in the Eastern Conference. The team has only 10 losses through 42 games, which is the second best record in the league. This sort of performance rivals the championship days of the early 2000s.
Omari Sankofa II, the Pistons beat writer for the Detroit Free Press and co-host of the Pistons Pulse podcast, joined the show to explain what's fueling the team’s success and outline the key to sustaining it through the rest of the season.
January 22nd, 2026, 06:54 pm
The Metro
Defense and depth drive the Pistons’ hot start to the 2025–26 season
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Published January 22nd, 2026, 06:54 pm
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Halfway through the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Pistons look like a strong contender in the Eastern Conference. The team has only 10 losses through 42 games, which is the second best record in the league. This sort of performance rivals the championship days of the early 2000s.
Omari Sankofa II, the Pistons beat writer for the Detroit Free Press and co-host of the Pistons Pulse podcast, joined the show to explain what's fueling the team’s success and outline the key to sustaining it through the rest of the season.
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