Are the Pistons For Real?

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🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Detroit Pistons ride a red-hot 10-game win streak, sparking debate about their legitimacy as Eastern Conference contenders. Can Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren's breakout performances plus elite half-court defense push them to the top seed? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize tackle questions around schedule strength, emerging stars, and what it really takes for Detroit to own the East.

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0:00.0	Good afternoon and welcome to Locked on NBA Daily.
0:03.0	On today's show, the Pistons have won 10 games in a row, but can they really win the Eastern Conference?
0:07.0	Meanwhile, injuries have knocked out a pair of MVP candidates.
0:10.0	How will their teams respond?
0:12.0	Plus, we take a look at some players whose stock is up and some loser down.
0:16.0	Let's jump in.
0:17.0	You are Locked-on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:26.8	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:32.3	All right, welcome to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network.
0:36.4	Now the number one sports podcast network, however you're tuning in on YouTube or on your podcast app. Thanks for making us your first listen every day. I'm Wes Goldberg. Today we're talking about how injuries to Janice and Wembeenjama will impact the bucks and the spurs in a minute. We're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two of the best with me as always from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast, senior NBA writer for the Action Network.
0:58.0	It's Matt
0:58.7	sticks. Sticks. Jalen Smith, man, was in the building last night. I love Jalen Smith. He's
1:07.3	absolutely one of my favorite players in the NBA. I'm glad it's getting more shine with the Chicago Bulls. Get Nika. I love Uch. Move him out. Jalen Smith needs to start. Jailn Smith is awesome. All hail sticks. Seasons of Bulls podcast. He's also a Bears and Bulls creator for Bleach report. It's hey. The number of role players that Matt says is one of his favorite players in the NBA consistently. I'm starting to think as a little cap.
1:30.8	I'm there to think as a little cap.
1:30.8	There's no way that Matt Moore sitting there with that many role players as his favorite player.
1:35.7	It's true, but I just have to give Matt some shit.
1:38.5	That's all.
1:39.5	The best part about it, too, is when there's a good role player and immediately means to trade other players on the team. Oh, for sure, for sure. Got to give them more minutes, I guess. That's the way it is. These role players have to turn them into stars. We will talk about the Bulls here in a second, but I want to start with the Pistons who beat the Pacers last night. They win their 10th straight game. They have a chance to win an 11th straight game tonight against Atlanta Hawks.
2:03.8	They currently have a chance to win an 11th straight
2:01.8	game tonight against Atlanta Hawks. They currently have a two and a half game lead in the
2:05.7	Eastern Conference, but there are questions about who they've beaten. Here's Kukalil from
2:10.1	Locked on Pistons with more.
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