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The Detroit Pistons' first-round opponent has been narrowed to two teams.
They will either host the Orlando Magic or the Charlotte Hornets in Game 1 of their first-round series, scheduled for Sunday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. on NBC and Peacock.
The Sixers clinched the No. 7 seed on Wednesday with a 109-87 victory over the Magic in the play-in tournament. The Magic will now face the No. 9-seed Hornets on Friday, with the winner advancing as the No. 8 seed and securing a series with the Pistons, and the loser eliminated from postseason contention.
MORE PISTONS: The team most likely to upset Pistons in first round of NBA playoffs
The Pistons are marching into the playoffs with a 60-22 record – the third-best in franchise history – and winners of 15 of their last 19 regular season games.
They swept the Hornets and and won the series over the Magic 2-1.
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Contact Omari Sankofa II at [email protected]. Follow him on Bluesky and/or X @omarisankofa.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons' first round opponent narrowed to two teams
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They will either host the Orlando Magic or the Charlotte Hornets in Game 1 of their first-round series, scheduled for Sunday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. on NBC and Peacock.
The Sixers clinched the No. 7 seed on Wednesday with a 109-87 victory over the Magic in the play-in tournament. The Magic will now face the No. 9-seed Hornets on Friday, with the winner advancing as the No. 8 seed and securing a series with the Pistons, and the loser eliminated from postseason contention.
MORE PISTONS: The team most likely to upset Pistons in first round of NBA playoffs
The Pistons are marching into the playoffs with a 60-22 record – the third-best in franchise history – and winners of 15 of their last 19 regular season games.
They swept the Hornets and and won the series over the Magic 2-1.
Detroit Free Press YouTube channel or listen wherever you get podcasts. ]
Contact Omari Sankofa II at [email protected]. Follow him on Bluesky and/or X @omarisankofa.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Pistons' first round opponent narrowed to two teams
Continue reading...
