DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons have announced their 2025-26 regular season schedule, which begins on the road against division rivals in the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday (Oct. 22) at 8 p.m.
The regular season schedule was released on Thursday, August 14, 2025, with the announcement of the Pistons’ home opener against the Boston Celtics, set for Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3:30 p.m. inside Little Caesars Arena.
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Home game highlights of the 2025-26 schedule include a back-to-back against Jaylen Brown and the Celtics on Oct. 26 and Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Oct. 27.
On Nov. 1, the Pistons will travel to Mexico City to host the Dallas Mavericks at Arena CDMX.
The Pistons welcome Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks to town on Dec. 6.
The Pistons will host the Celtics on MLK Day on Jan. 19, which is Detroit’s first time hosting an MLK Day game since 2018.
This year’s 313 Day matchup features Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on March 13.
Steph Curry and his Golden State Warriors and Lebron James and his Los Angeles Lakers make their lone trip to the Motor City on March 20 and March 23, respectively.
Single-game tickets for all Pistons home games are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here, through the Detroit Pistons app, or by calling 313–PISTONS.
Tickets are also available at the Xfinity Box Office at Little Caesars Arena, which is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
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Returning this season is the third annual Emirates NBA Cup, where each team will play four Group Play games (two home, two road), which will take place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 28.
In Group Play, the Pistons will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 14 and the Orlando Magic on Nov. 28 inside Little Caesars Arena.
Eight teams will advance out of Group Play to the Knockout Rounds, which will consist of single-elimination games.
The Quarterfinals are played in NBA team markets on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 10, and the Semifinals and Championship are set for Las Vegas on Dec. 13 and Dec. 16, respectively.
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This season’s theme nights include Hoops for Troops, Breast Health Awareness Night in partnership with Henry Ford Health, Holiday Game presented by Kroger, Sports Betting Night presented by BetRivers, Women’s Empowerment Night, and more.
The Pistons celebrate the “Season of Giving” presented by Kroger, beginning with the Dec. 1 matchup vs. Trae Young and his Atlanta Hawks and continuing through the New Year’s Day matchup with Olympic Gold Medalist Bam Adebayo and his Miami Heat.
Black History Month will be celebrated during each February home game, including HBCU/NPHC Night on Feb. 5 against the Washington Wizards.
Detroit will host its annual Kids Day game on Jan. 25, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 313 Day on March 13, Pride Night on March 26, and Fan Appreciation Day on April 8, presented by Hutch’s Jewelry.
The Pistons are scheduled to be on national television 16 times during the regular season.
Detroit will be featured on Peacock six times, including Peacock’s inaugural NBA double-header when they host the Cavaliers on Oct. 27.
The Pistons will play four times on ESPN and the ESPN App and twice on NBC/Peacock, including the team’s matchup with Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Detroit is also scheduled to play four games on Amazon Prime. A complete radio and local television broadcast schedule for Pistons games will be released at a later date.
The 2025-26 Pistons schedule and schedule breakdown are below. A complete promotional schedule will be released in early October.