活塞队以59比22的成绩迎接步行者队, 在决赛前. Pistons host Pacers with 59-22 record ahead of Finals push.

底特律活塞队,目标是他们的第一个60胜赛季和2006年以来的决赛出场,主办印第安纳步行者队以59-22记录并领先四场比赛波士顿. The Detroit Pistons, aiming for their first 60-win season and a Finals appearance since 2006, host the Indiana Pacers with a 59-22 record and a four-game lead over Boston. 凯德·坎宁汉姆从肺部缩中恢复, 而艾萨亚斯·史图尔特重新加入轮换. Cade Cunningham returned from a collapsed lung, while Isaiah Stewart rejoined the rotation. 步行者队以19-62的成绩结束了历史性的失利赛季, 受伤造成损害, 包括泰雷斯·哈里伯顿的一条骨. The Pacers, with a 19-62 record, closed a historic losing season marred by injuries, including a torn Achilles for Tyrese Haliburton.