2026-27 Detroit Pistons Strength of Schedule
How tough the Pistons’ schedule has been, and what’s still ahead.
Updated Nov 11, 2026, 3:34 AM ET
Schedule strength
Measured by the average power rank of the opponents.
- Played
- Remaining
Toughest stretch · Dec 18 – Dec 27
- Dec 18CLE#12
- Dec 20@ BOS#4
- Dec 22@ OKC#3
- Dec 23@ ATL#14
- Dec 26@ CHI#24
- Dec 27POR#11
Average opponent rank 11.3
Record by opponent strength
Opponents by their current place in our power rankings.
- vs Top third (1–10)
- 2-3
- 17 left · 9 on road
- vs Middle (11–20)
- 3-0
- 27 left · 13 on road
- vs Bottom (21–30)
- 2-0
- 26 left · 13 on road
Central division schedule comparison
SoS Rk is league-wide, 1 = hardest. Opp Rk is the average power rank of the opponents.
| Played | Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||
 Pacers3-8 | 29 | 20.1 | 5 | 14.8 |
 Bucks1-10 | tied for 3 | 12.5 | 20 | 15.8 |
 Bulls1-8 | 2 | 11.1 | 21 | 15.9 |
 Cavaliers5-6 | 6 | 13.4 | 27 | 16.4 |
 Pistons7-3 | tied for 8 | 13.8 | 30 | 16.6 |
- SoS Rk
- Strength of schedule rank, league-wide (1 = hardest)
- Opp Rk
- Average Opponent Rank