Securing the top seed in a conference is important because it guarantees home court advantage throughout the first three rounds of the postseason, at least. In the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons have been in pole position for virtually the entirety of the current campaign.

Cade Cunningham, who has sparked the Detroit Pistons to the NBA Eastern Conference lead, will miss at least two weeks with a collapsed left lung, the team announced on Thursday. "After further testing,

Detroit, which won a franchise-worst 14 games last season, is currently the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. Ian Harrison | Associated Press Jalen Duren’s solid double-double (21 points, 18 rebounds) leads the Pistons past the Raptors and into the ...