At the end of the first quarter of the 2025-26 season, the Detroit Pistons are sitting atop the NBA’s Eastern Conference standings with a record of 19-5. Cade Cunningham is stating his case as an MVP finalist while head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has pushed all the right buttons so far. Here’s a deeper look at the numbers the Pistons are putting up with almost three quarters to go in the season. According to basketball-reference.com, the Pistons are scoring 118.7. points per game, which ranks eighth in the league, and their offensive rating (116.7) ranks ninth. Cunningham (27.5 points per game, 9.3 assists per game) has upped his game from last season and seems unfazed by the attention he is receiving from the media and opposing defenses. Newcomer Duncan Robinson has been a steady contributor, averaging 12.4 points and shooting 40.2 percent from beyond the arc. Though his numbers have not been spectacular, he has been consistent and has delivered big shots. Center Jalen Duren is averaging 18.8 points and has be
