{"id":608787,"date":"2026-02-17T22:41:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/608787\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:41:43","slug":"are-the-pistons-not-getting-enough-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/608787\/","title":{"rendered":"Are the Pistons not getting enough respect?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. examine the Eastern Conference playoff race and explain why Detroit may be underrated. Check out the full conversation on \u201cThe Dunker Spot\u201d and subscribe on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or wherever you listen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Who gets the two in the East gets real interesting to me.<\/p>\n

because I think we’re kind of settled to a degree as far as the order, I think.<\/p>\n

Like, I don’t know if Orlando or Miami push into the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Could be surprised, could be wrong.<\/p>\n

but I think the Raptors and Sixers have been too solid for majority of the year.<\/p>\n

But who can kind of make that push to where, okay, is it Boston that’s gonna grab a hold of this?<\/p>\n

We’ve seen the Knicks play extremely well, you know, going into the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

But we’ve seen the Cavs be on this run, and they’re only gonna get better as you have more time with James Harden.<\/p>\n

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So who kind of elevates to that second spot?<\/p>\n

‘Cause now that’s gonna mean, okay, you guys are gonna have to face each other in the conference semifinals in theory.<\/p>\n

And Detroit, Detroit’s been a, been a machine all year.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, they get the respect they deserve because they’ve earned the right to be not only at the top of the East, they’re almost at the top of the NBA.<\/p>\n

And so I’m intrigued by that part of the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

I was I’m glad you said Captain Derek, ’cause I kind of scrolled over.<\/p>\n

Like, I actually want to correct something I said a little bit earlier.<\/p>\n

I said, “Hey, OKC, Detroit kind of battling for that top spot.”<\/p>\n

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In terms of win percentage, Steve, ’cause the Thunder have the most wins in the NBA.<\/p>\n

Detroit Pistons, they currently have the best win percentage in the NBA right now.<\/p>\n

So, like, they absolutely deserve their respect.<\/p>\n

Like, obviously, big gap from them and the rest of the Eastern Conference right now.<\/p>\n

But yeah, like them and OKC, they’ve been battling for most of the year.<\/p>\n

They, they now have the best win percentage.<\/p>\n

Like, very slight, but shout-out to the league-best Detroit Pistons right now.<\/p>\n

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