Detroit Pistons' 2026-27 schedule is out. Check out top matchups, dates

The Detroit Pistons released their full 2026-27 regular season schedule on Thursday, Aug. 13.

The Pistons start the regular season Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the first game of the NBA season at home against the Boston Celtics (3 p.m., NBC/Peacock).

The Pistons will host the Phoenix Suns on Monday, Oct. 5, in their preseason opener and play two home games at Little Caesars Arena.

Local television and radio broadcasts for the three preseason games have not yet been announced.

The Pistons this season will broadcast for free over the air on WYMD-TV (Channel 20 in Detroit), starting with the 2026-27 preseason and continuing through the regular season. This marks the first time since 2005 the team will shift to a primarily local production and broadcast. There also will be a streaming solution, yet to be announced. The change comes after the dissolution of FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.

Pistons preseason schedule

• Oct. 5: vs. Suns, 7 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 10: at Wizards, 7 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 14: at Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 16: vs. Raptors, 7 p.m. ET.

Pistons regular season schedule

• Oct. 20: vs. Celtics, 3 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 23: at Heat, 8 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 25: at 76ers, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 27: at Knicks, 8 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 28: vs. Hornets, 8 p.m. ET.
• Oct. 30: at Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 2: at Hornets, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 4: vs. 76ers, 7 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 8: vs. Lakers, 6 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 9: vs. Wizards, 7 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 12: vs. Wizards, 7 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 14: vs. Heat, 8 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 17: at Spurs, 8 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 18: at Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 20: vs. Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 22: at Hawks, 3:30 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 24: at Magic, 7 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 27: vs. Bucks, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 29: vs. Magic, 6 p.m. ET.
• Nov. 30: vs. Nuggets, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 2: vs. Grizzlies, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 13: at Pacers, 5 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 14: vs. Nets, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 16: vs. Suns, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 18: vs. Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 20: at Celtics, 8 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 22: at Thunder, 8 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 23: at Hawks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 26: at Bulls, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 27: vs. Trail Blazers, 7 p.m. ET.
• Dec. 30: at Pelicans, 7 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 1: vs. Magic, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 3: at Nuggets, 5 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 5: at Kings, 10 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 7: at Warriors, 10 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 8: at Lakers, 10 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 10: vs. Jazz, 6 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 12: at Raptors, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 14: vs. Mavericks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 16: at Rockets, 8:30 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 18: at Cavaliers, noon ET.
• Jan. 22: vs. Pacers, 7:30 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 24: vs. Timberwolves, 6 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 26: vs. Hawks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 27: vs. Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 29: at Mavericks, 8 p.m. ET.
• Jan. 31: vs. Kings, 3 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 2: vs. Bulls, 7 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 3: vs. Knicks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 5: at 76ers, 7 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 7: vs. Warriors, 3 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 9: at Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 10: at Suns, 9 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 13: at Trail Blazers, 3:30 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 15: at Jazz, 9 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 17: vs. Knicks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 25: vs. Heat, 7 p.m. ET.
• Feb. 27: vs. Thunder, 5:30 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 1: vs. Bulls, 7 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 2: at Bucks, 8 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 5: vs. Celtics, 7 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 9: vs. Cavaliers, 8 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 11: vs. Bucks, 8 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 13: vs. Nets, 3 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 14: at Raptors, 5 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 16: at Pacers, 8 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 18: at Bucks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 20: vs. Hornets, 8 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 22: at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 24: at Hornets, 7 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 25: vs. Rockets, 7 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 27: vs. Spurs, 8 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 29: vs. Clippers, 7 p.m. ET.
• Mar. 31: vs. Raptors, 7 p.m. ET.
• Apr. 2: at Bulls, 7 p.m. ET.
• Apr. 4: vs. Heat, 3 p.m. ET.
• Apr. 6: at Grizzlies, 7 p.m. ET.
• Apr. 7: vs. Pacers, 7 p.m. ET.
• Apr. 9: at Knicks, 7 p.m. ET.
• Apr. 11: at Wizards, 6 p.m. ET.

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How to watch the Pistons on TV this season

The Pistons' TV network for the 2026-27 season is WYMD-TV (Channel 20 in Detroit). In Grand Rapids, the Pistons will air on The Spot Grand Rapids 17 and Fox 17 WXMI-TV, broadcasting for free over the air. A streaming solution has yet to be announced.

Pistons fans looking to watch all 82 of the team's regular season games won't be able to rely solely on their antennas (or a streaming service that carries WMYD). In addition to locally airing games, the NBA has broadcast agreements with ESPN (which also airs games on ABC), NBC (WDIV-TV, Channel 4 in Detroit) and Amazon, which streams games exclusively on Prime. NBC also streams some games exclusively on Peacock.

Pistons roster, depth chart after summer of trades

The Pistons conducted an active offseason. It began June 23 with the 2026 NBA Draft, when they traded up four spots in the first round to select Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie at No. 17 overall. One night later, they purchased the No. 53 pick to grab Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso (and since signed him to a two-way contract).

The Pistons have traded away Marcus Sasser (Dallas Mavericks), Caris LeVert (Milwaukee Bucks) and Isaiah Stewart (Memphis Grizzlies), and lost their second-leading playoff scorer with Tobias Harris signing to the San Antonio Spurs. 

The Pistons acquired former Los Angeles Clippers power forward John Collins, former Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe, and re-signed two free agent bench wings in Javonte Green and Kevin Huerter.

Here is the Pistons' 15-man roster and depth chart (they have up to three two-way contracts):

• PG: Cade Cunningham, Daniss Jenkins, Ebuka Okorie.
• SG: Duncan Robinson, Isaiah Joe, Javonte Green, Chaz Lanier, Gary Harris.
• SF: Ausar Thompson, Ron Holland, Kevin Huerter, Taurean Prince.
• PF: John Collins, Isaac Jones (two-way). 
• C: Paul Reed, Tolu Smith, Ugonna Onyenso (two-way).

*Jalen Duren remains unsigned as a restricted free agent; his signing would put the Pistons at 16 players.

The Pistons win total projection is generally 50.5 at sportsbooks for 2026-27. They finished 60-22 last season as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and lost to the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games in the second round. The Pistons survived the No. 8 seed Orlando Magic in the first round, rallying from a 3-1 deficit for their first playoff series win since 2008.

But the East looks stronger this season from top to bottom, where the Pistons rank fourth among oddsmakers to win the conference behind New York, Philadelphia and Boston.

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