DETROIT (WXYZ) — For the second season in a row, the Pistons have clinched a spot in the playoffs, meaning that postseason games are returning to Little Caesars Arena.
The team announced that playoff tickets for individual games go on sale for the general public on Wednesday, April 1, starting at 10 a.m.
The Pistons clinched a playoff spot two weeks ago, the first time the squad has made the postseason in back-to-back seasons since the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. As of Wednesday morning, the Pistons are the 1-seed in the Eastern Conference, with a 55-21 record. It's the most wins the team has racked up since the 2007-08 season (59).
After last night's win over the Toronto Raptors, the Pistons clinched a Central Division title for the first time since the 2007-08 season. The magic number for the Pistons (Pistons wins + Celtics losses) is two, meaning that the Pistons could clinch the 1-seed as soon as Thursday night. If the Pistons retain the 1-seed over their final stretch games of the regular season, the Pistons will have home-court advantage in each round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, meaning that potential Game 7s would be played in Detroit.
Tickets will be available at this link this morning. You can also secure tickets by calling the ticket office at 313-Pistons (313-747-8667). If you'd like pre-sale access to these tickets, you can sign up for Pistons Rewards at this link.
The Pistons, who will be without star guard Cade Cunningham for at least two weeks as he recovers from a collapsed lung. The Pistons are next in action on Thursday, April 2, as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves; that game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m.