What happened: The Detroit Pistons defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on March 20, improving to 51-19 and clinching a top-6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Ausar Thompson notched a career-high 7 steals, while Daniss Jenkins led with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. This is Detroit's first 50-win season since 2007-08 and first playoff spot since 2019.
NBA·BREAKING·March 20, 2026 10:28 PM ET
Pistons Clinch Eastern Conference Top-6 Playoff Seed
Detroit secures direct playoff berth without play-in, marking historic turnaround with 51-19 record as East leaders.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Mar 211 min read
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