The Pistons have already tripled their win total from last season, clinched a winning record for the first time in nine seasons. They enter Monday as the fifth seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference playoff race. The top-six seeds are guaranteed a playoff spot, and seeds 7-10 enter the play-in tournament played right after the regular season.

Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons players fumed, exchanging words, jersey tugs and shoves during a second-quarter melee, which led to seven ejections in Minneapolis.