Detroit Pistons schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Detroit Pistons by the numbers
Last season the Detroit Pistons went 60-22, scoring 117.8 and allowing 109.6 points per game. Their offensive rating of 114.4 ranked 11 of 30 and their defensive rating of 106.5 ranked 2 of 30 (net +7.9, 2 of 30), at a pace of 102.3 possessions per 48 minutes (15 of 30). They shot 54.6% effective field-goal percentage and 35.6% from three, with 34.5% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 15 back-to-backs (4 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 4 straight games and a longest homestand of 4. 24 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: John Collins (from LAC), Isaiah Joe (from OKC), Gary Harris (from MIL), Taurean Prince (from MIL), Elijah Harkless (from UTA).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 14 games · December 2026: 11 games · January 2027: 16 games · February 2027: 11 games · March 2027: 16 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | vs Boston Celtics | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBC |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Miami Heat | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sun, Oct 25 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Tue, Oct 27 | at New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBC |
| Wed, Oct 28 (B2B) | vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:30 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | ESPN |
| Sun, Nov 8 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 6:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBA TV |
| Mon, Nov 9 (B2B) | vs Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBCSN |
| Thu, Nov 12 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | at Miami Heat | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | NBA TV |
| Tue, Nov 17 | at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | NBC |
| Wed, Nov 18 (B2B) | at New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 22 | at Atlanta Hawks | 3:30 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Tue, Nov 24 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | vs Orlando Magic | 6:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 (B2B) | vs Denver Nuggets | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Dec 2 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Dec 13 | at Indiana Pacers | 5:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 (B2B) | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | vs Phoenix Suns | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | at Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Tue, Dec 22 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | NBC |
| Wed, Dec 23 (B2B) | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Dec 27 (B2B) | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Dec 30 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Jan 1 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBA TV |
| Sun, Jan 3 | at Denver Nuggets | 5:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 5 | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | — |
| Fri, Jan 8 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | — |
| Sun, Jan 10 | vs Utah Jazz | 6:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 12 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sat, Jan 16 | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Mon, Jan 18 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 12:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBC |
| Fri, Jan 22 | vs Indiana Pacers | 7:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Jan 24 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 6:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Tue, Jan 26 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Jan 27 (B2B) | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | ESPN |
| Fri, Jan 29 | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 31 | vs Sacramento Kings | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Feb 3 (B2B) | vs New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | ESPN |
| Fri, Feb 5 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Feb 7 | vs Golden State Warriors | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBA TV |
| Tue, Feb 9 | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 (B2B) | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 13 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 3:30 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Mon, Feb 15 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Wed, Feb 17 | vs New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | ESPN |
| Thu, Feb 25 | vs Miami Heat | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sat, Feb 27 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 5:30 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 1 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Tue, Mar 2 (B2B) | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Fri, Mar 5 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | ESPN |
| Tue, Mar 9 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | NBC |
| Thu, Mar 11 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Mar 14 (B2B) | at Toronto Raptors | 5:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | NBA TV |
| Tue, Mar 16 | at Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBC |
| Thu, Mar 18 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 8:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 PM ET | Target Center | NBCSN |
| Wed, Mar 24 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 (B2B) | vs Houston Rockets | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 27 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 29 | vs LA Clippers | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | vs Miami Heat | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 (B2B) | vs Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 | at New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | Prime Video |
| Sun, Apr 11 | at Washington Wizards | 6:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
Detroit Pistons roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | G | DET | 64 | 33.9 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 56.4% |
| Duncan Robinson | F | DET | 77 | 27.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 62.9% |
| Jalen Duren | C | DET | 70 | 28.3 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 2 | 68.8% |
| Ausar Thompson | G | DET | 73 | 26 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 54.5% |
| John Collins | F | LAC | 69 | 27.1 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 1 | 64.3% |
| Kevin Huerter | G | DET | 69 | 22.5 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 55.2% |
| Ronald Holland II | F | DET | 78 | 19.8 | 8.2 | 4 | 1.2 | 52.5% |
| Isaiah Joe | G | OKC | 71 | 21.2 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 65.7% |
| Daniss Jenkins | G | DET | 72 | 20.2 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 52.5% |
| Javonte Green | G | DET | 82 | 17.6 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 60.7% |
| Paul Reed | F | DET | 65 | 13.8 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 65.0% |
| Gary Harris | G | MIL | 48 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 59.3% |
| Taurean Prince | F | MIL | 26 | 23.6 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 61.7% |
| Elijah Harkless | G | UTA | 26 | 21 | 6.8 | 2 | 2.9 | 47.1% |
| Chaz Lanier | G | DET | 33 | 8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 43.6% |
| Tolu Smith | F | DET | 15 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 56.9% |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | DET | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 63.5% |
| Isaac Jones | C | DET | 7 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 51.4% |
Detroit Pistons ratings, rotation and game projections · All 30 NBA schedules · 2026-27 projected standings
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