Score of the Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets game

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The Pistons have already guaranteed themselves a position in the top three in the NBA draft lottery which is scheduled for mid-May.

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It gives them a 14% chance at No. 1 and a 52.1% likelihood of a top-four choice because they have six games left and are 9 12 games ahead of Charlotte the No. 4 club.

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Naturally these two teams selected first and second overall in the 2021 draft.

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Cade Cunningham who received three votes for Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-Rookie first team was signed by the Pistons.

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Jalen Green the No. 2 selection was his teammate on the All-Rookie squad. This season the 21-year-old has improved even more.

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3.6 assists 3.8 rebounds and 21.9 points per game on average. The amount of gunfire has increased.

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But it has given Jaden Ivey their No. 5 overall choice in 2022 plenty of time to mature.

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Ivey has been on a roll over the course of his last six games averaging 19.7 points 6.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 34.6 minutes;

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He has also developed his 3-point shot making 42.1% of his attempts throughout that time.

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The Pistons will begin their April countdown to the draft lottery after this game which will be their last of just five games.

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before playing their last two home games against Brooklyn on Tuesday and Indiana on Wednesday. on Sunday in Orlando.

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