Amidst all the memes, the jokes, and the continued discussion that the Detroit Pistons are the black eye of the league, it seems that the team is now starting to find its groove on the big stage as they are starting to make a competitive presence in the NBA. And this has been quite the shock among many bettors in Michigan at this point.

As if it has been a regular thing to joke about the Pistons losing and rarely winning, it cannot be denied that the years of a non-competitive presence in the league since the team’s “Bad Boys” era. In the last five years, Detroit’s record and performance in the season totally regressed, with the last season seeing them come up with just 14 wins in a full 82-game campaign.

However, this season is starting to be quite a different view for both the team and its fans, especially in Michigan. Detroit is starting to make its presence felt in the league – and it comes as a massive twist – a change in the betting scene, and a massive shift in the odds at this point in time.

Detroit Pistons: A Long Time Coming

Considering the fact that Detroit has been one of the poor performers of the previous season, it is a long overdue for the team to come up with a winning campaign at this point in time. While the lottery hasn’t really rewarded them with prime talents, it does seem that the squad is now on the rise after a very long wait in their respective developments so far.

While Cade Cunningham has been the main catalyst so far to begin the season with a bang, it seems that his untimely injury have also opened the path to a promising chance for the rest of the squad to emerge and fill in the gaps of the team. For instance, Jaden Ivey has now become quite an elite performer on a nightly basis, backed by key veterans such as Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Malik Beasley.

As of the time of writing, the Pistons just finished taking on Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Don’t let the loss fool you though, because what matters here is the wins that they have right now. Remember that the Pistons finished with 14 wins in 82 games last season. Right now, they have eight wins – in just 20 games into the 2024-25 season. If that doesn’t spell massive development for you, then nothing will.

Betting on the Loose for the Pistons

The Pistons nearing to reach 10 wins at this point early in the season is a massive shock, and it cannot be denied that Michigan bettors are even starting to get some crazy looks on the markets right now. Detroit’s 8-12 record right now puts them at the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference – good for a shot for the Play-In Tournament. Just a few wins into their column, and you can already see that they are in the fifth seed at best.

Daring bets are rampant right now, and it is good as it can be for the Pistons’ hopes of actually making this year an even bigger campaign to remember with the way they are playing right now.

So far, the Pistons have a winning odds of +25000 to finish atop the Eastern Conference, while they have a very far cry odds of +75000 to win the NBA Finals by the end of the season. These are just some of the great picks that the team has been getting this year, and it does not stop there with the season still far from fruition.