The Detroit Pistons announced their schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season. A year after tripling their win total and appearing in the playoffs, the Pistons have obviously gotten the NBA’s attention. After years of a nearly complete national TV blackout, the Pistons will be featured on national TV 16 times. That’s great. But if you want to watch all of those games, you’ll need access to Peacock, Amazon Prime, ESPN, and good old-fashioned NBC.
The Pistons will begin their season with two road contests at Chicago and Houston before hosting the Boston Celtics for a home-opener on Oct. 26. The Pistons will then be featured on national TV for the first time with a matchup against the Celtic’s on Peacock’s first night of exclusive NBA contests.
The Pistons will also play a game in Mexico City on Nov. 1. Their first game in Mexico City, I believe, since the true death knell of the Blake Griffin era.
Detroit will play 14 back-to-backs this season, including five in March alone. Five of those back-to-backs will be home-and-home series, while they will only play two back-to-backs exclusively on the road.
The Pistons will play the Emirates NBA Cup in East Group B on Nov. 7 (vs. Nets), Nov. 14 (vs. Sixers), Nov. 26 (vs. Celtics), and Nov. 28 (vs. Magic). The knockout rounds will be held in December. Honestly, I still don’t think I understand it all, but I’m confident I care about it even less.
What sticks out to you this season? What games are you circling on your calendar?
Full 2025-26 Detroit Pistons NBA Schedule