The Detroit Pistons continue to write one of the most compelling comeback stories of the season.

This team, which not long ago was mired in basketball misery, has staged an unforeseen plot twist—just two seasons ago (2023-24), they endured a nightmare collapse with a 14-68 record, yet now they sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, as if the past gloom never existed.

That year, the team endured a 28-game losing streak and failed to win more than 24 games for five consecutive seasons, becoming the poster child for failed rebuilds. But the narrative has been completely rewritten: Last night, the team secured its 12th straight victory, marking its longest winning streak since the championship season of 2003-04.

This Pistons team is rising in a completely different way.