| Pistons = 70 wins?
Don't know if anybody knows this (or cares, for that matter), but before losing to the Nets last night, the Detroit Pistons were slightly ahead of the winning percentage of the '95-'96 Bulls, who set a record by going 72-10 in the regular season. They are, to this date, the only NBA team to win 70 games in a season. They won 69 the year after, with the Knicks beating them on the last game of the season.
Anyway, coming into last night's game, the Pistons were 37-5, one game ahead of the Bulls pace. Now, they are 37-6, and they would have to finish 35-4 to tie the '96 Bulls, or 33-6 to finish with 70 wins.
What's interesting is that while that Bulls team had the greatest basketball player of all time, the greatest second option of all time, and one of the greatest rebounders of all time (all of whom were great defenders), this Pistons team is basically star-less.
Well, do you guys think they can do it? |