2026-27 Detroit Pistons Strength of Schedule
How tough the Pistons’ schedule has been, and what’s still ahead.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:35 AM ET
Schedule strength
Measured by the average power rank of the opponents.
- Remaining
Toughest stretch · Mar 20 – Mar 29
- Mar 20CHA#7
- Mar 22@ MIN#8
- Mar 24@ CHA#7
- Mar 25HOU#10
- Mar 27SA#3
- Mar 29LAC#17
Average opponent rank 8.7
Record by opponent strength
Opponents by their current place in our power rankings.
- vs Top third (1–10)
- 1-0
- 22 left · 11 on road
- vs Middle (11–20)
- –
- 29 left · 15 on road
- vs Bottom (21–30)
- –
- 28 left · 14 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 | ||||
 Bucks0-1 | – | – | tied for 6 | 15.1 |
 Bulls0-1 | – | – | tied for 6 | 15.1 |
 Pacers1-0 | – | – | 11 | 15.2 |
 Cavaliers0-0 | – | – | 24 | 15.8 |
 Pistons1-0 | – | – | 27 | 16.1 |
- SoS Rk
- Strength of schedule rank, league-wide (1 = hardest)
- Opp Rk
- Average Opponent Rank