The Detroit Pistons’ full 2025-26 schedule has been released.
They will tip off their 82-game regular season Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET. The Pistons’ second game will be at Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Friday, Oct. 24.
The Pistons’ home opener at Little Caesars Arena will be Sunday, Oct. 26, against the Boston Celtics at 3:30 p.m.
Home game highlights include this year’s 313 Day matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 13, the Golden State Warriors on March 20 and Los Angeles Lakers on March 23.
The Pistons, as announced in June, will play the Dallas Mavericks in Mexico City on Nov. 1. It will be the Pistons’ third time playing in Mexico, with the two teams last facing each other in the city in 2019.
The league previously announced seven Pistons games, including their four-game NBA Cup slate.
Pistons schedule for 2025-26 season: Every game
Games on national TV/streaming in parentheses.
Oct. 22: at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oct. 24: at Houston, 8 p.m.
Oct. 26: Boston, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 27: Cleveland, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Oct. 29: Orlando, 7 p.m.
Nov. 1: Dallas (in Mexico City), 10 p.m. (Peacock)
Nov. 3: at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Nov. 5: Utah, 7 p.m.
Nov. 7: at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Nov. 9: at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10: Washington, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Nov. 12: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Nov. 14: Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (NBA Cup)
Nov. 17: Indiana, 7 p.m.
Nov. 18: at Atlanta, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Nov. 22: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Nov. 24: at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Nov. 26: at Boston, 5 p.m. (NBA Cup, ESPN)
Nov. 28: Orlando (NBA Cup)
Dec. 1: Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Dec. 3: at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Dec. 5: Portland, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6: Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9-10, 13-16: NBA Cup knockout rounds
Dec. 11-12, 14-15: Regular-season games TBD
Dec. 18: at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Dec. 20: Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22: at Portland, 10 p.m.
Dec. 23: at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Dec. 26: at Utah, 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 28: at LA Clippers, 9 p.m.
Dec. 30: at LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Jan. 1: Miami, 7 p.m.
Jan. 4: at Cleveland, 2 p.m.
Jan. 5: New York, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Jan. 7: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Jan. 10: LA Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 15: Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Jan. 17: Indiana, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 19: Boston, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Jan. 21: at New Orleans, 8 p.m.
Jan. 23: Houston, 7 p.m. (Prime)
Jan. 25: Sacramento, 3 p.m.
Jan. 27: at Denver, 9 p.m.
Jan. 29: at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Jan. 30: at Golden State, 10 p.m.
Feb. 1: Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
Feb. 3: Denver, 7 p.m.
Feb. 5: Washington, 7 p.m.
Feb. 6: New York, 7:30 p.m. (Prime)
Feb. 9: at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Feb. 11: at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19: at New York, 7:30 p.m. (Prime)
Feb. 21: at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Feb. 23: San Antonio, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
Feb. 25: Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
Feb. 27: Cleveland, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
March 1: at Orlando, 6 p.m.
March 3: at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
March 5: at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
March 7: Brooklyn, 6 p.m.
March 8: at Miami, 6 p.m.
March 10: at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
March 12: Philadelphia, 7 p.m. (Prime)
March 13: Memphis, 7:30 p.m.
March 15: at Toronto, 3:30 p.m.
March 17: at Washington, 7 p.m.
March 19: at Washington, 7 p.m.
March 20: Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
March 23: LA Lakers, 7 p.m.
March 25: Atlanta, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
March 26: New Orleans, 7 p.m.
March 28: at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
March 30: at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. (Peacock)
March 31: Toronto, 8 p.m.
April 2: Minnesota, 7 p.m.
April 4: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
April 6: At Orlando, 7 p.m.
April 8: Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
April 10: at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
April 12: at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Pistons national TV games
The Pistons are scheduled for national television/streaming 16 times during the regular season, though that can change in-season. The Pistons are scheduled to play exclusively on Peacock six times, with four games exclusive to Amazon Prime, four games on ESPN/ESPN app and two on NBC/Peacock.
- Oct. 27: vs Cavaliers, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
- Nov. 1: Mavericks (in Mexico City), 10 p.m. (Peacock)
- Nov. 10: vs Wizards, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
- Nov. 18: at Hawks, 8 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)
- Nov. 26: at Celtics, 5 p.m., (ESPN, NBA Cup)
- Jan. 5: vs Knicks, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
- Jan. 19: vs Celtics, 8 p.m., (NBC/Peacock)
- Jan. 23: vs Rockets, 7 p.m. (Prime)
- Feb. 6: vs Knicks, 7:30 p.m. (Prime)
- Feb. 19: at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. (Prime)
- Feb. 23: vs Spurs, 7 p.m. (Peacock)
- Feb. 27: vs Cavaliers, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- March 12: vs 76ers, 7 p.m. (Prime)
- March 25: vs Hawks, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- March 30: at Thunder, 9:30 p.m. (Peacock)
- April 8: vs Bucks, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
The Pistons’ local television broadcast schedule (and radio) will be released at a later date, with iconic TV play-by-play man George Blaha set for his 50th season on the mic.
Pistons preseason schedule 2025-26
They’ll tip off their four-game preseason slate Oct. 6 on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pistons only play one home exhibition game, Oct. 16, against the Washington Wizards.
- Monday, Oct. 6: at Grizzlies, 8 p.m. ET.
- Thursday, Oct. 9: at Bucks, TBA.
- Tuesday, Oct. 14: at Cavaliers, 7 p.m. ET.
- Thursday, Oct. 16: vs. Wizards, 7 p.m. ET.
Pistons roster reset
The Pistons will run back much of last season’s roster, which completed a historic 30-game turnaround en route to 44 wins and a first-round exit to the New York Knicks in six games. A new crop of veterans have been added, most notably Michigan alumni Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson. They replace the team’s top three free agents, who all left: Malik Beasley (unsigned), Dennis Schröder (Sacramento Kings), Tim Hardaway Jr. (Denver Nuggets).
Cade Cunningham will enter his fifth season after earning third-team All-NBA last season — and an extra $45 million — after he helped the Pistons snap a 17-year franchise drought without a playoff win.
Cunningham will be flanked by Jaden Ivey — back from a broken fibula suffered in January — Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, second-year wing Ron Holland and Isaiah Stewart.
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