{"id":167144,"date":"2025-07-13T04:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T04:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/167144\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T04:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T04:30:13","slug":"detroit-pistons-announce-activities-giveaways-for-home-playoff-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/167144\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Pistons announce activities, giveaways for home playoff games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pistons are inviting fans to show up early at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday and Sunday for special pregame activities as the team hosts NBA playoff games for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Game times are 7 p.m. on Thursday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Events begin with a pregame fan fest outside at Little Caesars Arena Plaza at 4 p.m. on Thursday and at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Family-friendly activities will include an airbrush tattoo station, custom airbrush T-shirt making, a player card photo booth activation, and free coffee and smoothies from Cappuccino Man presented by United Dairy Industry of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to the game are not required for entry to the pregame fan fest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\">Subscribers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/sports\/columnists\/john-niyo\/2025\/04\/22\/niyo-after-ending-playoff-drought-cunningham-pistons-thirsty-for-more\/83193932007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Niyo: After ending playoff drought, Cunningham, Pistons thirsty for more<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\">More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/pistons\/2025\/04\/21\/cade-cunningham-leads-pistons-to-first-playoff-win-in-17-years-series-vs-knicks-tied-at-1-1\/83193881007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Great feeling&#8217;: Pistons win first playoff game in 17 years; series vs. Knicks tied 1-1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for Game 3 and the first 10,000 fans will receive thundersticks and a light-up bracelet that will activate in tandem during pregame team introductions, during halftime and throughout the game. All fans will also receive a T-shirt presented by Henry Ford Health at their seats.<\/p>\n<p>For Game 4, doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the first 10,000 fans will again receive thundersticks, and all fans will receive a rally towel presented by BetRivers and Visit Detroit at their seats.<\/p>\n<p>National anthem performers are Michigan native Kem for Game 3 and LaShell Renae for Game 4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 0;color:#303030;font:18px\/27px georgia pro,Georgia,droid serif,serif\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tdn-65x65.png\" width=\"28\"\/> Want to comment on this story? 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