The Detroit Pistons are not an elite NBA team, or a huge market team like the Lakers. Therefore, they’re one of the teams that get the shaft when it comes to nationally televised games. This year, they have a pretty rough schedule, and their center Andre Drummond is not happy about that.
He tweeted this out shortly after the team’s schedule was released:
20 back to back games ….. No national televised games….. Cool
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummondd) August 12, 2015
The Pistons are by no means a fantastic team, but a couple national TV games couldn’t hurt, right? I mean they do have some talented players in Brandon Jennings, Reggie Jackson, and of course Andre Drummond. Plus, 20 back-to-backs is the highest of any team in the league. You’ve got to feel bad for Detroit, getting stuck with the worst schedule in the league.
Anyways, here’s the Pistons’ full NBA schedule:
