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Pistons playoff tickets are on sale — yes, even for the NBA Finals
TL;DR
Pistons playoff tickets are now available for purchase, including for the NBA Finals. The team, currently the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, will begin its postseason on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena against a yet-to-be-determined opponent.
Detroit — There will be playoff games at Little Caesars Arena. Potentially, several of them.
The Pistons are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and will open the postseason at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at LCA against the No. 8 seed in the East. The Pistons' first-round opponent is TBD, to be settled by the NBA's Play-In Tournament, which runs Tuesday through Friday.
But tickets are on sale for Pistons playoff games, for each round of the postseason. Yes, even the NBA Finals.
How do I get Pistons playoff tickets?
Pistons playoff tickets are on sale through pistons.com, which directs you to ticketmaster.com for verified resales. Here was the get-in (cheapest) ticket prices for each round of the playoffs at LCA, as of 8 a.m. Monday morning:
- First round: Over $80 for all four games
- Second round: Over $200 for the first three games, and over $300 for the fourth game
- Eastern Conference finals: Over $500 for the first three games, and over $600 for the fourth game
- NBA Finals: Over $800 for the first two games, and over $1,000 for the third and fourth games
Who has home-court advantage for the NBA Finals?
The Pistons, as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 60-22 regular-season record, have homecourt advantage throughout the first three rounds of the postseason, meaning if a series goes the full seven games, they would host four of them.
For the NBA Finals, the team with the best regular-season has home-court advantage. If the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18) or San Antonio Spurs (62-20) make the NBA Finals out of the Western Conference, they would have home-court advantage. If it's any other team out of the Western Conference, then the Pistons would have home-court advantage.
How many playoff games has LCA hosted?
Since Little Caesars Arena opened in 2017, it has hosted five Pistons playoff games — all losses, including two in a sweep by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2019, and three in a 4-2 series loss to the New York Knicks in 2025. (LCA has yet to host a Red Wings playoff game.)
The Pistons, with the fourth-best odds to win the Eastern Conference (slightly behind the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks), haven't been to the Eastern finals since 2008, when they made their sixth straight. They haven't been to the NBA Finals since going back-to-back in 2004 and 2005, back in The Palace days.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons playoff tickets are on sale — even for the NBA Finals
Q&A
When do the Pistons start their playoff games?
The Pistons will start their playoff games at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
How can I buy tickets for Pistons playoff games?
Pistons playoff tickets can be purchased through pistons.com, which redirects to ticketmaster.com for verified resales.
Who will the Pistons face in the first round of the playoffs?
The Pistons' first-round opponent is currently undetermined and will be decided by the NBA's Play-In Tournament.
