MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Pistons are on the precipice of locking down an NBA playoff spot, but the wait continued over the weekend. The Pistons' magic number ... Pistons (42-33) are closing ...

They just knocked off the East top-seed Cleveland ... So what is the Pistons' magic number to lock down their playoff spot to complete one of the NBA's most miraculous one-season turnarounds ...

Boston finishes the season with a 33-8 road ... in the 2016 NBA Finals to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. This year’s Celtics team is clearly focused on winning banner number 19.