After going 14-68 last season, Detroit has locked up its first winning season in nearly a decade and secured a playoff berth. (0:45)
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TORONTO — One year after finishing with the worst record in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons are going to the playoffs for the first time since 2018-19.
The Pistons punched their postseason ticket with a 117-105 victory over Toronto on Friday night.
No NBA team has gone from a worse record than Detroit’s 14 wins last season to earning a playoff berth the following year.