March Madness Preview: Which NBA Teams Are Poised to Surprise—and Who’s Facing an Uphill Battle?
10. Detroit Pistons (2.1)
- Record: 32-26
- Last Month’s Ranking: 14th
- TRACR Ranks: Offense 14th/Defense No. 10
- Probability of Making the Playoffs: 95.7%
- Probability of Reaching the NBA Finals: 1.6%
- DRIP Leader: Ausar Thompson 1.3
Trending: With Mondayâs 106-97 win against the Clippers, Detroit won its seventh consecutive game for the first time since 2014-15. The Pistons were previously the only NBA team without a 7+ game win streak since 2015-16.
11. Los Angeles Lakers (1.8)
- Record: 35-21
- Last Month’s Ranking: 22nd
- TRACR Ranks: Offense 11th/Defense 11th
- Probability of Making the Playoffs: 92.7%
- Probability of Reaching the NBA Finals: 2.7%
- DRIP Leader: Luka Doncic 5.6
Trending: LeBron James leads the league in points scored among players 33 or older this season with 1,285. Kevin Durant of the Suns is second with 1,211, while Damian Lillard is third with 1,198.
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