Not long before the Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies tipped off on Saturday night, the visitors ruled out their star guard, Ja Morant. According to the

The NBA Playoffs are around the corner and a pair of teams who expect to be there meet up on Saturday, April 5 when the Detroit Pistons host the Memphis Grizzlies at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura (17) reaches for the ball between Detroit Pistons forwards Paul Reed, left, and Ronald Holland II (00) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) AP

The Detroit Pistons completed one of the NBA’s greatest turnarounds on Friday as their 117-105 win against the Toronto Raptors secured their spot in the playoffs, just one season after they finished as the league’s worst team with a dismal 14 wins.

Friday’s win pushed Detroit back to fifth, getting in front of the Milwaukee Bucks and setting up a potential series with the Indiana Pacers.The seeding will be decided over the next week. For now, the Pistons can take a moment to celebrate clinching the playoffs for the first time in years.

The Detroit Pistons are back in the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2019. Here are the five keys to their sudden renaissance.