One year after managing just 14 wins, the Pistons are back in the NBA Playoffs for the first time in six years. It's not quite worst-to-first, but led by first-year head coach JB Bickerstaff and first-time All-Star Cade Cunningham, the excitement has been restored in the Motor City.

The team gave an injury update on Ivey before the playoffs start. In 30 games, all starts, Ivey averaged 17.6 points, four assists, and shot 40.9 percent from deep after not being a shooting threat in his first two NBA seasons.

Detroit is having its best season in decades and is headed toward the postseason. Here are the Pistons' odds to make the NBA playoffs.

The Detroit Pistons already have two signature wins over the New York Knicks this season. They're looking for a third on Thursday night at LCA.

Despite being limited to just 30 games this season, Ivey still ranks second on the Pistons after averaging a career-high 17.6 points per game. Detroit ranks sixth in the Eastern C

Best photos as Detroit Pistons host New York Knicks in potential first-round playoff preview at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Cade Cunningham poured in 36 points and recorded eight assists as the host Detroit Pistons pulled out a 115-106 victory over the New York Knicks in a preview of a potential first-round playoff matchup on Thursday night.

The Knicks failed to clinch the No. 3 seed in their potential first-round matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night but have two more games to capture it.

Towns led the way for New York in Thursday's showdown, pacing all players in scoring and shots made while hauling in a team-high-tying rebound total in a double-double performance. Towns has stepped up as of late for the Knicks,